Johnson, Peebles Grab Early Doubles
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We found Nick Pupillo considering the all-in shove of small blind Aaron Johnson for 44,000. Pupillo opted to call, but his 
was crushed by Johnson's 
. The board ran out 
, no help to Pupillo.
At the neighboring table, the dealer was counting down chips to pay out Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk runner-up Thomas Peebles. He had made a flush with 
on a board of 
, and chip leader Ryan Tyler sent him 107,500, more than a third of his own stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
165,000
-120,500
|
-120,500 |
|
96,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
81,000
-45,500
|
-45,500 |
|
||