Rajkovic’s Short Ride Ends After a Brave Fight

Starting with just 5,000 chips, Adi Rajkovic faced a steep uphill battle and managed to outlast a few players for a pay jump before his tournament life ended in back-to-back all-in situations.

In his first all-in, Rajkovic was forced to commit his stack from the big blind. Marton Czuczor opened the action with a raise to 16,000 from middle position, receiving a call from the small blind. With Rajkovic automatically all-in, the three players went to the flop, which showed 6♣5♦A♠.

Both active players checked down the board, 2♥ on the turn and 3♦ on the river, leading to a showdown. Rajkovic flipped over A♣7♦ for top pair, which held as the best hand to secure a critical triple-up and keep his tournament hopes alive.

However, Rajkovic’s table broke immediately after another hand, sending him to a new table where he was once again in the big blind and automatically all-in with his remaining 15,000 chips.

This time, Vladimir Lipnitskii opened the action with a raise to 16,000 from early position, and Alexandros Michas called from the small blind.

On the 6♥3♦7♠ flop, Michas checked, and Lipnitskii fired a continuation bet of 18,000, which Michas called. Both players then checked the 3♥ turn.

The river brought the Q♣, and after another check from Michas, Lipnitskii made a bet of 37,000, forcing Michas to fold. With Rajkovic all-in, the cards were revealed.

Lipnitskii tabled A♠9♠ for ace-high, while Rajkovic, seeing his cards for the first time, revealed 9♥4♦. The board didn’t bring any help for Rajkovic, ending his tournament run. Despite the tough spots, Rajkovic fought valiantly and exited gracefully, ready to take on the next challenge.