Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo is a professional poker player from Illinois. Pupillo has accumulated a sum of $5,258,336 in live earnings, with his highest single win reaching $217,535 at the time of this writing. His most notable achievement occurred on June 22nd, 2023, when he clinched first place at the 54th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, winning $181,978, which stands out as the pinnacle of his poker journey.
Nick Pupillo: Early Life
Pupillo grew up as the oldest of seven siblings in Addison, Illinois. He was into sports like soccer and basketball. Although he learned poker in grade school, it was just a fun game back then. His interest in poker got a boost when he met his new friend Brandon at Ace Hardware. Nick and his friends organized $25 tournaments and low-stakes cash games at “Da Shed” for weekly play.
He did well in his first tournament, finishing third and winning $85. Encouraged by Brandon, he started playing more frequently, almost all the time. He saw positive results quickly. To be closer to the action, he moved out of his parent’s house and lived with Brandon and his grandma. Later, he moved in with his girlfriend and her parents.
Nick Pupillo’s Poker Career
Pupillo started his poker journey on March 4th, 2013, joining the $200 NLH at the 2013 Chicago Poker Classic. There he secured 7th place, pocketing $371.
On June 26th, 2014, Pupillo competed in the $1,500 NLH at the 45th WSOP, placing 12th and winning $99,981.
He won $15,600 in the $580 No Limit Hold’em at the WSOP Circuit on February 22nd, 2015, and secured $30,555 on April 23rd, 2015, at the World Poker Tour World Championship.
Then, on May 8th, 2015, he claimed 1st place in the $1,650 NLH at the Heartland Poker Tour, winning $120,537 in total.
April 24th, 2017, marked another triumph for him in the $280 No Limit Hold’em at the Borgata Spring Poker Open in Atlantic City, where he earned $47,969.
Later that year, on September 22nd, 2017, he emerged victorious in the WSOPC $1,675 No Limit Hold’em at the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley in Lincoln, claiming a first-place prize of $170,286. Progressing to February 14th, 2019, he also conquered the $1,650 No Limit Hold’em at the Heartland Poker Tour in Black Hawk, securing $194,478.
Following that success, on February 23rd, 2019. He participated in the WSOPC $1,700 NLH at the WSOP Circuit in Las Vegas, finishing 4th and earning $93,604.
Nick Pupillo’s Recent Achievements in Poker Tournaments
February 24th, 2020, saw him competing in the $2,200 No Limit Hold’em at the WSOP Circuit in Las Vegas, where he finished 2nd earning $55,085.
Then, on July 21st, 2021, in the United States, he claimed the top spot in the $300 + 50 No Limit Hold’em—Monster Stack (Event #17) at the World Poker Tour – WPT Choctaw in Durant, securing $42,183.
Pupillo Won a trophy on December 30th, 2022, at the DeepStack Extravaganza NYE in Las Vegas. He earned $20,641 in the $660 No Limit Hold’em event.
His latest appearance was on January 21st, 2024, in the United States, when he participated in the $5,300 No Limit Hold’em Borgata Poker Open Championship at the Borgata Winter Poker Open in Atlantic City, finishing 47th and earning $12,498.
Nick Pupillo Wins First Bracelet
The 2023 edition of Event #52, the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw held at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, attracted 353 players, resulting in a prize pool of $785,425. This sum was distributed among the final 53 players, with 19 advancing to Day 3 at the Horseshoe venue. Ultimately, Nick Pupillo, a three-time WSOPC ring champion, clinched his inaugural WSOP bracelet and a prize of $181,978.
Nick with his first bracelet
