Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Matros Takes Some Back
Mark Radoja raised it to 80,000 on the button, and Matt Matros called. The flop came down 
, and Matros check called a bet of 80,000. On the turn, the 
, Matros check called again, this time for 130,000. The 
hit the river, and Matros checked a third time. Radoja took about 10 seconds to bet 300,000, and Matros beat him into the pot. Radoja tabled 
, but it was no good, as Matros showed 
for a better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,200,000 | 200,000 |
Radoja Rakes Massive Pot
Matt Matros raised it up to 80,000, and Mark Radoja came along to see the flop of 
. Radoja check called a bet of 160,000 from Matros, and the 
hit the turn. This time, Radoja led out for 250,000, and Matros made the call to swell the pot to over 700k. The river brought the 
, and Radoja measured out a massive bet of 825,000, and put it into the middle. Matros called after a minute of thinking, and Radoja tabled 
for a flush. Matros open mucked 
for trip sevens, and Radoja took the pot to take a big chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | -1,100,000 |
Matros Gets Some Back
Matt Matros raised it to 80,000 on the button, and Mark Radoja called. The flop came 
, and Radoja check called a bet of 80,000. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and the river came the 
. Radoja checked a third time, and this time, Matros fired 155,000 into the middle. Radoja looked him up, but mucked when Matros tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
3,100,000 | 300,000 |
Radoja Takes Chip Lead
On a flop of 
, Matt Matros checked, and Mark Radoja fired out 80,000. Matros called, and the hit the turn. Matros checked called again, this time for 225,000, and the river was the 
. For the third time, Matros check called a bet from Radoja. The last bet was 400,000, and Radoja tabled 
for a full house. Matros mucked, and Radoja takes the chip lead with that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 | -1,300,000 |
Matros Draws First Blood
Matt Matros came in for a raise to 80,000, and Mark Radoja reraised to 205,000. Matros called, and the flop came 
. Radoja led out for 200,000, and Matros tanked for about a minute. Eventually, he flicked one green T25,000 chip off his twenty stack, and slid it into the middle, a raise to 475,000. Radoja folded, and Matros took the hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | -100,000 |
Heads Up Counts
The two bracelet winners are about even in chips as we start heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000 | |
|
|
3,500,000 | 900,000 |
Ramey Shaio Eliminated in 3rd Place($182,521)
Action started with Mark Radoja on the button, and he raised to 80,000. It folded to Ramey Shaio in the big blind, and he went all in. Radoja made the call, and the cards were tabled.
Radoja: 
Shaio:
It was a monster flop for Radoja, coming 
. Radoja gave a huge fist pump, and a big yell of excitiment as he jumped to the lead. The turn was the , and we were down to the river. Shaio would need a three and a three only to take the pot, but it was close but no cigar, coming the . Shaio hit the rail, earning over $180,000 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Break it Down
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The three remaining players are taking a 20 minute breather.