Stepuchin Playing For Higher Cause
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Frank Stepuchin called a raise out of the big blind from Daniel Rezaei. "I miss," Stepuchin said on the 
flop, but he called a bet of 500 from Rezaei.
Both players checked down the 
turn and river and Rezaei showed 
for a pair of sixes. "A six? The nuts," Stepuchin said after mucking.
The next hand, Michael Faulkner raised to 800 from early position and got three callers, including Stepuchin in the small blind. Action checked to the turn on a board of 
, when Faulkner won the pot with a bet of 2,000.
Stepuchin is playing the Main Event to benefit pancreatic cancer research. "10% of whatever I win. If I win anything," Stepuchin said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
47,000
-5,700
|
-5,700 |
|
25,000
-24,500
|
-24,500 |