Radoja Overcomes Venovski
Level 11
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Alexander Venovski had the button. He popped it up to 50,000 and Mark Radoja looked at his cards and announced that he was all in. The was a bet for Venovski's tournament life and Venovski counted out that he had around 385,000 behind. After a moment of deliberation, Venvovski called.
Venovski: 
Radoja: 
The flop brought 
which gave Radoja additional outs to take the lead while taking away Venovski's tens, but Venovski still retained the lead with ace-high. The 
on fourth street changed little, but the 
on the river meant that Venovski was officially eliminated here in the round of 16. Radoja was able to advance and will play Phil Hellmuth in the round of 8 later this evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000 | 503,000 |
|
Busted |
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, Radoja led out for 30,000, and Venovski raised to 73,000. Radoja clicked it back, making it 116,000, and Venovski called.
, Radoja led out for a mere 57,000, and Venovski tank-called.
completed the board, and Venovski quickly called. Radoja ripped over 
for the same hand.
on the felt. Warwick Mirzikinian checked and Justin Bonomo fired 50,000 into the middle. Mirzikinian called to see the final card.
on the river and Mirzikinian checked. Bonomo cut out a bet of 120,000. Mirzikinian thought for about twenty seconds before plopping down a call. Bonomo tabled 
and Mirzikinian shot his hand at the muck. This hand dropped Mirzikinian's down to 120,000 and he ended up getting it in moments later.
and Bonomo called with 
. Mirzikinian failed to pair up and Bonomo suddenly found himself with a spot in the elite eight.
of Phil Galfond, and remained behind when the flop fell 
on the turn gave him a king-high straight, and he held when the 
bricked on the river.
holding up over Sulsky's 
runout.
for two pair. Galfond finished off the hand with a full boat with the 
, and the flop, turn, and river came 
