Pupillo Keeps it Up
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
After Rodney Decker and Nick Pupillo limped preflop, Brent Ballentin raised to 4,500.
Both Pupillo and Decker called.
The flop came 
and Decker checked. Pupillo led into Ballentin, making it 6,200 and Ballentin folded. Decker called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river paired the board again, with the 
. Decker checked again and Pupillo bet 13,400. Decker took a long time to figure out what to do. He counted out his calling chips, then smoothed the sides of his remaining stacks, making them as straight as possible. He then shuffled his calling chips for about 40 seconds before tossing them into the pot to call.
Pupillo showed 
, which was good enough to win the pot and Decker mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
114,000
79,500
|
79,500 |
|
112,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |