Nick Pupillo, an HPT champ and regular at the MSPT stops, raised to 4,500 from middle position.

It folded around to WPT stud Chino Rheem in the cutoff and he asked to see Pupillo’s chips before three-betting to 12,000. The rest of the players got out of the way and Pupillo called.

Pupillo checked the flop, Rheem continued for 15,000 and Pupillo called.

The dealer turned the and Pupillo checked again. Rheem announced, “All in.”

Pupillo didn’t look happy about it but eventually called off. At that point the cards were turned up.

Rheem:
Pupillo:

Pupillo was drawing dead and officially eliminated with the on the river.

Chino Rheem - 150,000
Nicholas Pupillo - eliminated