Hellmuth Roundhouses Radoja
After both players connected on a flop of 
, Phil Hellmuth and Mark Radoja each got the last of their original 320,000 starting stack into the middle without further delay.
Showdown:
Hellmuth: 
Radoja: 
Hellmuth had flopped top pair with a good kicker, while Radoja found a flush draw to work with. The young Canadian pro lived up to his country's reputation for kindness as he wished the "Poker Brat" good luck.
The turn brought the 
, giving Hellmuth two pair and stripping two of the spades Radoja held as outs from the deck.
River: 
Radoja made his flush on the river, but as Hellmuth brusquely reminded the room, the card also gave him a full house.
With that, the first bullet Radoja fired was a blank, and he is now working with his second 320,000 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,280,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
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640,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
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