2013 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$331,190
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Three Small Ones For Radoja

Level 4 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #40: Don Nguyen opened to 120,000 and Mark Radoja three-bet all in from the big blind. Nguyen let his hand got and Radoja picked up the pot.

Hand #41: Radoja raised to 120,000 from his button and Nguyen folded.

Hand #42: Nguyen made it 120,000 from his button and Radoja shipped all in over the top. Nguyen tossed his hand away.

Tags: Don NguyenMark Radoja

Hands 34-39; Preflop Poker

Level 4 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #34: Don Nguyen opened with a preflop raise and Mark Radoja three-bet all in. Nguyen folded and Radoja took it down.

Hand #35: Radoja called from the button and Nguyen checked his option. The duo saw {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} fall and Nguyen checked. Radoja fired 60,000 and Nguyen threw his hand away.

Hand #36: Nguyen folded his button.

Hand #37: Radoja made it 120,000 from the button but folded when Nguyen moved all in.

Hand #38: Nguyen opened to 120,000 and took down the blinds.

Hand #39: Radoja opened to 120,000 from his button and Nguyen called. The two saw {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs} fall and Nguyen check-folded after a 80,000-chip bet from Radoja.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
5,030,000 -90,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
2,655,000 95,000

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Level: 4b

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante:

Hands 27-33: Where Have all the Flops Gone?

Level 4 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #27: Radoja raised to 100,000 and Nguyen called, bringing a flop of {6-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} to the board. Nguyen then check-called a bet of 75,000, and the {5-Diamonds} came on the turn. After another check by Nguyen, Radoja fired 180,000 into the middle, but folded quickly after Nguyen set him all-in.

Hand #28: Nguyen opened for 100,000, and mucked after Radoja shipped his remaining stack.

Hand #29: The action reversed itself, as Radoja opened for 100,000, and folded to an all-in three-bet.

Hand #30: Nguyen raised to 100,000, and mucked after Radoja announced himself all-in.

Hand #31: Radoja mucked his button, and Nguyen went for a walk in the big blind.

Hand #32: After Nguyen opened for 100,000 and Radoja came along, the flop fell {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Radoja then check-folded t a bet of 75,000.

Hand #33: Radoja limped in, Nguyen checked his option, and the flop came {8-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Nguyen led for 75,000, Radoja called, and both players checked the {a-Diamonds} on the turn. After the river came {q-Spades}, Nguyen check-folded to Radoja's 155,000 move.

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Level 3 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

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Radoja Fires Second Bullet

Level 3 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #23: Don Nguyen folded his button and Mark Radoja took down the blinds.

Hand #24: Radoja opened to 100,000 from the button and Nguyen called. The flop fell {6-Spades}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Nguyen checked. Radoja continued for 60,000 and Nguyen folded.

Hand #25: Nguyen opened to 100,000 and Radoja called. After the flop came {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Radoja checked, Nguyen continued, and Radoja folded.

Hand #26: Mark Radoja opened to 100,000 from the button. Nguyen called and the two took in a flop of {9-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Nguyen checked and Radoja bet 65,000. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Nguyen tapped the table once more. Radoja fired 230,000 and Nguyen once again stayed the course. The board completed with the {A-Clubs} and Nguyen checked. Radoja moved all in for 580,000 and Nguyen tanked for about a minute before calling.

Radoja flung {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} to the felt for air and Nguyen won the pot with {J-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for jacks and nines. Radoja was forced to cash in one of his add-ons.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
5,120,000 950,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
2,560,000 -950,000

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Nguyen Spikes River to Double

Level 3 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #22: Mark Radoja had the button. He opened to 80,000. Don Nguyen announced all in for 805,000 and Radoja announced a call.

Radoja: {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Nguyen: {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Nguyen was crushed but after the {7-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, it was looking likely that the two would chop the pot. The {9-Spades} hit fourth street and Nguyen found his miracle trey on the river when the {3-Clubs} slammed down on the felt, prompting gasps from Radoja's rail. Nguyen was able to double up and now has taken the lead in the match. Neither player has cashed in a lammer yet.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
4,170,000 590,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
3,510,000 -590,000

Tags: Don NguyenMark Radoja

Hands 16-21: Skirmishing

Level 3 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #16: Radoja opened for 80,000 on the button, taking down Nguyen's big blind.

Hand #17: Nguyen opened for the standard 80,000, and Radoja called to see a flop of {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Radoja then check-folded to a bet of 75,000.

Hand #18: Radoja opened for 80,000, Nguyen called, and the flop fell {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Nguyen then check-called a bet of 40,000, and both players tapped the table on the {8-Diamonds} turn. After the {6-Diamonds} came on the river, Radoja check-called a bet of 250,000, and his {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades} was the winner

Hand #19: Nguyen stole the blinds with a bet of 80,000 before the flop.

Hand #20: Radoja returned the favor and won with a preflop bet of 80,000.

Hand #21: Nguyen opened for 80,000, but folded to Radoja's all-in reraise.

Level: 3b

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante:

Preflop Aggression

Level 1 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #10: Mark Radoja had the button. He raised to 80,000 only to have Don Nguyen come over the top for 190,000 total. Radoja mucked it and Nguyen won the pot.

Hand #11: Nguyen limped from the button and Radoja came out with a raise to 100,000 from the big blind. Nguyen snuck out a three-bet to 230,000 but folded after Radoja announced a four-bet all in over the top.

Hand #12: Radoja opened his button to 80,000 and took it down preflop.

Hands #13-14: Nguyen made it 80,000 from his button and folded after Radoja announced all in. The following hand Radoja opened to 80,000 but folded after Nguyen moved in.

Hand #15: Nguyen raised to 80,000 from his button and Radoja called. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Radoja checked. Nguyen c-bet 75,000 and Radoja flicked his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
4,100,000 110,000
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
3,580,000 -110,000

Tags: Don NguyenMark Radoja