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

Radoja Doubles

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hands #45-46: Mark Radoja made it 60,000 from the button and Justin Bonomo set him all in. Radoja folded and Bonomo took it. The next hand, Bonomo shipped him in again and Radoja folded.

Hands #47-48: Both players folded their respective buttons.

Hand #49: Radoja moved all in for 248,000 from the button and Bonomo called.

Radoja: {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Bonomo: {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Radoja's rail erupted when he struck the jack on the river to double up.

Hand #50-51: Both players folded their respective buttons.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
2,740,000 64,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
1,100,000 -64,000

Tags: Justin BonomoMark Radoja

Hand #44: Bonomo Gets Some Back

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #44 Bonomo limped in and Radoja checked his option, bringing a flop of {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} to the table. Radoja check-raised Bonomo's flop bet of 30,000, making it 72,000 to play, and Radoja came along. On the {8-Hearts} turn, Radoja led out for 86,000 and Bonomo called to see the {q-Clubs} fall on the river. Both players checked down and Bonomo's {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} was good enough to beat Radoja's {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky Eliminated in 3rd Place ($110,485); Don Nguyen Advances

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ben Sulsky - 3rd Place
Ben Sulsky - 3rd Place

Hand #41: Don Nguyen raised to 60,000 on the button, Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky three-bet to 145,000, Nguyen pushed out what looked like 800,000 in chips, and Sulsky moved all in for 935,000.

"Let's go!" Sulsky exclaimed.

Nguyen called, and the cards went on their backs.

Nguyen: {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Sulsky: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop changed little, and the {j-Spades} turned, giving Sulsky a pair of jacks. Nguyen could still win with a ten on the river for a straight, and low and behold the {10-Hearts} spiked on the felt to end Sulsky's run in the Heads-Up Championship.

He will go home with $110,485, his largest WSOP cash to date, while Nguyen will play the winner of the Justin Bonomo/Mark Radoja match in the finals and is now guaranteed at least $204,648.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
3,840,000 905,000
Ben Sulsky us
Ben Sulsky
Busted

Tags: Ben SulskyDon Nguyen

Radoja Finds a Double

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Mark Radoja Has Climbed Back Into the Match With a Crucial Double-Up
Mark Radoja Has Climbed Back Into the Match With a Crucial Double-Up

Hand #43 With his stack being steadily eroded by Bonomo's aggressive play, Radoja made his stand with an all-in move before the flop. Bonomo made the call and revealed {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, but he would need to catch to overcome Radoja's {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

Flop: {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Turn: {2-Clubs}
River: {3-Hearts}

The board ran out clean for Radoja's hand, and with a pair of sevens he doubled back into contention.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
2,676,000 -304,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
1,164,000 304,000

Nguyen Getting Closer

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Don Nguyen
Don Nguyen

Hand #38: Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky raised to 75,000 on the button, and Don Nguyen folded.

Hand #39: Nguyen raised to 60,000 on the button, Sulsky called, and both players checked it down as the board came {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Both players showed eight-four, Sulsky {8-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Nguyen {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and they chopped the pot.

Hand #40: Sulsky limped in on the button, Nguyen checked, and the flop came {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Nguyen check-folded to a bet of 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
2,935,000 30,000
Ben Sulsky us
Ben Sulsky
905,000 -30,000

Tags: Ben SulskyDon Nguyen

Another For Bonomo

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #36: Justin Bonomo folded his button and Mark Radoja picked up the blinds.

Hand #37: Mark Radoja called from the button. Bonomo pushed him in from the big blind and Radoja folded.

Hand #38: Bonomo called from the button and Radoja checked his option. The flop brought {2-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Radoja check-called a 25,000-chip bet from Bonomo.

Fourth street was the {3-Spades} and Radoja checked. Bonomo bet 60,000 and Radoja stuck around once more. Both players tapped the table after the {J-Hearts} rivered and Radoja showed {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for ace-high. Bonomo tabled {K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for treys and deuces and took down the pot.

Hand #39: Radoja folded his button.

Tags: Justin BonomoMark Radoja

Sauce Gets Some Back

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #36: Ben "Sauce 123" Sulsky limped in on the button, Don Nguyen checked, and the flop was {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Nguyen led out for 30,000, Sulsky called, and both players checked when the {2-Diamonds} turned. The river was the {6-Hearts}, and Nguyen check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Sulsky.

Hand #37: Nguyen raised to 60,000 on the button, Sulsky defended, and the players checked it down as the board came {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Nguyen won with {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for king-high.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
2,905,000 -61,000
Ben Sulsky us
Ben Sulsky
935,000 61,000

Tags: Ben SulskyDon Nguyen

Hands 31-35: Radoja Slipping

Level 4 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #31 Radoja opened for 48,000 and Bonomo came along to take a flop of {10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. After Bonomo checked, Radoja bet 32,000, and he called Bonomo's check-raise to 115,000. On the {k-Diamonds} turn, Bonomo pushed 800,000 forward to set Radoja all-in, and the power play pushed him off of his hand after a two minute dive into the tank.

Hand #32 Bonomo folded his small blind.

Hand #33 Radoja tried to steal with a raise to 48,000, but yet another all-in shove by Bobomo forced him to release.

Hand #34 Bonomo opened for 48,000 and Radoja called, bringing on a flop of {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Radoja then checked and folded to Bonomo's 50,000 c-bet.

Hand #35 Radoja mucked his hand before the flop, surrendering his small blind.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
2,980,000 420,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
860,000 -420,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: