2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

Final Results
Winner
Richard Bai
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$138,317
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
447
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
447
Players Left
1

James Pupillo Eliminated in 4th Place ($46,017)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
James Pupillo
James Pupillo

James Pupillo raised to 185,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai called in the big blind.

On the {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop, Pupillo checked and Bai bet 125,000. Pupillo called.

The {2-Spades} fell on the turn, and Pupillo checked again. Bai bet 450,000 and Pupillo raised to 900,000. Bai called.

The {k-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Pupillo snap-jammed for 1.1 million. Bai instantly called and tabled {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a set of eights, and a shellshocked Pupillo turned over {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for a lower set, and Bai, who had under ten big blinds just an hour ago, now holds a commanding lead three-handed.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Bai
7,500,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
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James Pupillo
Busted

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
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Bai Reclaims the Chip Lead

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 180,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai called in the big blind.

Pupillo bet 160,000 on the {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, and Bai called.

The {j-Hearts} turn saw Pupillo bet 350,000, and Bai called again.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} river, and Pupillo tabled {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Bai had that outkicked with his {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
5,100,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Matthew Levin us
Matthew Levin
4,000,000
-415,000
-415,000
Profile photo of James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
2,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
1,500,000
-340,000
-340,000

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Bai Doubles Through Pupillo

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 200,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop, and Pupillo bet 300,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn. Bai called.

Pupillo jammed for 1.53 million effective on the {3-Spades} river, and Bai quickly called, showing {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a rivered straight. Pupillo flashed {k-}{k-} before paying off his debt.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
4,200,000
2,580,000
2,580,000
Profile photo of James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
2,800,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

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Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Bai Doubles Through Pupillo

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Bai jammed for 560,000 from the cutoff, and James Pupillo called in the big blind.

Richard Bai: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
James Pupillo: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Pupillo hit an ace on the {5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} flop, and Bai was preparing to leave his seat after the {q-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Another dramatic river came, however, as the {7-Spades} hit the river, giving Bai a set and a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
4,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
1,120,000
305,000
305,000

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Pupillo Over Five Million

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Henry Zou called in the small blind.

Zou checked the {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop, and Pupillo bet 100,000. Zou called.

The {7-Hearts} fell on the turn, and Zou checked again. Pupillo bet 225,000 and Zou folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
5,500,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Matthew Levin us
Matthew Levin
4,500,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
2,400,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
815,000
265,000
265,000

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Bai Under Ten Big Blinds

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Bai raised to 145,000 from the cutoff, and James Pupillo called in the big blind.

Pupillo check-called a bet of 80,000 from Bai on the {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, then check-called 200,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn. The {k-Spades} river checked through, and Pupillo tabled {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for kings and fours. Bai mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
4,800,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
550,000
-950,000
-950,000

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