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Yasuhiro Waki opened to 19,000 from the button and Mark Radoja defended his big blind.
The 
board was checked down before Radoja pushed out 17,000 to force a fold from Waki as he slipped to just 115,000 in chips.
Nikita Lebedov raised to 12,000 on the button and Kyle Frey three-bet to 36,000. Lebedev thought for a bit and tossed in three green chips for a re-raise to 75,000. Frey counted down his stack and then announced he was all-in. Lebedev quickly mucked.
The long heads-up battle continues with Lebedev at 280,000 and Frey at 320,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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280,000
-135,000
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-135,000 |
Kyle Frey and Nikita Lebedev have both agreed to take a short break. Play will resume when they get back.
Mark Radoja opened for 12,000 on the button and Yasuhiro Waki flatted.
Both players checked the 
flop and then Waki fired a 17,000 bet when the 
fell on the turn. Radoja called.
The river brought the 
and Waki decided to check, prompting a 34,000 bet from Radoja. Waki called and showed 
for two-pair. Radoja tabled 
for a better two-pair and dragged the pot, leaving Waki with just 70,000.
A few hands later, Radoja raised all-in from the button and Waki called for his last 65,000.
Radoja: 
Waki: 
The board ran out 
and Waki doubled up, leaving him with 132,000 against Radoja's 468,000.
Kyle Frey and Nikita Lebedev have taken their seats and are resuming play at this time.
Kyle Frey opened the button to 16,000 and Nikita Lebedev defended his big blind to see a 
flop fall.
Both players checked as the landed on the turn and Lebedev pushed out a 27,000-chip bet. Frey made the call, and when greeted by a 45,000-chip bet when the river landed the , he called that too.
Lebedev tabled his for two pair and collected the pot to move to 435,000 as Frey slips to 165,000 in chips.
Mark Radoja opened to 12,000 from the button only to have Yasuhiro Waki three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Radoja, he moved all in and Waki made the call for his last 129,000.
Waki: 
Radoja: 
Fortunately for Waki, the board ran out 
to see him spike a pair to double through to 260,000 as Radoja slips to 340,000 in chips.
Mark Radoja entered the pot for 12,000 from the button only to have Yasuhiro Waki three-bet to 39,000. Radoja pushed all in and Waki made the call for his last 254,000.
Waki:
Radoja: 
The board ran out to see Waki double through again; this time moving to 510,000 as Radoja is left with just 90,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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510,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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90,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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Mark Radoja has just doubled his last 58,000 when his 
held true against Yasuhiro Waki's 
.
The board ran out 
to see Radoja's pair push him to 120,000 in chips.
Our job as a poker blogger is about providing you at home with a viewpoint of a tournament like you are standing on the rail or sitting in one of the chairs as the action occur.
However, regardless of how skilled we may be from behind a computer, conveying the imagery that was witnessed in this hand might be near impossible!
The action started with Mark Radoja moving all in from the button for 87,000 with Yasuhiro Waki making the call.
Radoja:
Waki: 
"Eight! Eight! Eight!" screamed Waki in his Japanese-influenced broken English as the dealer dropped a 
flop.
With not just one, but two eights appearing on the flop, one of Waki's railbirds ran over and started punching him in the chest.
Left. Right. Left. Right. Like a combination seen in any of the Rocky films, the punches weren't soft either as you could hear the thumps of fist on chest from the across the room.
As the Japanese contingent were wrapped up in excitement, the dealer dropped the 
on the turn to give Radoja outs to a flush.
"Spade-ball!" screamed one of Radoja's railbirds before the dealer smacked the 
on the river.
That same spade-calling railbird launched into a Michael Jordan-esque airborne hug onto Radoja as he was held up for nearly three seconds before screaming, "That's how we do it!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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424,000 | |
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176,000 | |
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