Nicholas Pupillo called on the button and in the big blind Matthew Schulte checked his option.

The flop came out and Schulte checked to Pupillo who bet 300,000 which Schulte called.

The turn peeled off the and Schulte checked once more to Pupillo who bet 1,200,000. Schulte raised to 3,000,000 and Pupillo responded by moving all in for 7,000,000 which Schulte called.

Nicholas Pupillo:
Matthew Schulte:

Pupillo had flopped a straight with a flush draw to boot, while Schulte had turned three nines. The river paired the board once more giving Schulte a full house and the win of the tournament. Pupillo shook Schulte’s hand and headed over to the payout desk.

Congratulations to Matthew Schulte for winning his first MSPT title and $118,874. Stay tuned for a full recap.