2019 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$7,720,210
Entries
10,185
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000

Hands #89-95: Saliba Making Moves Before Break

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #89: Mark Radoja raised to 5.3 million in the cutoff and Rick Alvarado called in the big blind. Radoja bet in position on the {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop but Alvarado wasn't willing to pay the 3.5 million price.

Hand #90: Thomas Drivas made it 5.3 million in the first position, Mark Radoja called from the big blind and the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop saw Radoja check-fold to Drivas' bet of 5.3 million.

Hand #91: Vivian Saliba shoved under the gun. Mark Radoja asked for a count but he found the 30.3 million too much.

Hand #92: Drivas jammed on Saliba from the small blind and Saliba conceded her big blind.

Hand #93: Saliba shoved from the small blind and Alvarado folded.

Hand #94: Saliba moved all in again and it went through again.

Hand #95: Rick Alvarado raised on the button and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
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Vivian Saliba
42,300,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian Saliba

Hands #86-88: Aces for Radoja

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja

Hand #86: Rick Alvarado limped from the small blind and Mark Radoja raised to 8,400,000 from the big blind. Alvarado stuck around with a call. The flop came {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Alvarado checked. Radoja bet 7,000,000 and Alvarado check-called.

The dealer burned and turned the {9-Diamonds} that was checked through to the {6-Spades} river. Alvarado bet 18,000,000 and Radoja snap-called. Alvarado tabled {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for king-high and Radoja showed {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} to take down the pot with aces and jacks.

Hand #87: Alvarado raised to 5,200,000 on the button and Thomas Drivas called from the big blind. The flop was {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Drivas check-called a bet of 5,500,000 from Alvarado. The turn was the {q-Hearts} and was checked around to the {10-Clubs} river. Drivas bet 8,500,000 and Alvarado folded.

Hand #88: Alvarado raised to 5,000,000 on the cutoff and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
160,000,000
50,000,000
50,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Rick Alvarado
115,000,000
-36,000,000
-36,000,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas Drivas

Hands #80-85: Saliba Slipping

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

Hand #80: Mark Radoja raised on his button and took the blinds.

Hand #81: Thomas Drivas raised from the button and scooped the blinds.

Hand #82: Vivian Saliba raised to 5 million from the button and Mark Radoja moved all in from the big blind, putting Saliba at risk. Saliba folded.

Hand #83: Mark Radoja limped from the small blind, Thomas Drivas checked and Radoja bet 2.5 million on the {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop. Drivas folded.

Hand #84: Rick Alvarado raised to 5 million in the first position, Vivian Saliba called in the big blind and they went to a flop of {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades} where Saliba check-folded to a bet of 3 million from Alvarado.

Hand #85: Saliba limped from the small blind, Alvarado checked in the big. The {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop saw Saliba check and Alvarado bet 3 million. Saliba folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Vivian Saliba
36,000,000
-21,000,000
-21,000,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian Saliba

Hands #76-79: Alvarado Takes From Radoja

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #76: Mark Radoja raised to 5,300,000 from the button and Thomas Drivas three-bet to 15,200,000 from the small blind. Radoja folded.

Hand #77: Vivian Saliba moved all in from the small blind for about 44,000,000 and Rick Alvarado gave up his big blind.

Hand #78: Alvarado limped from the small blind and Radoja raised to 7,000,000 from the big blind. Alvarado called. The flop was {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and was checked through to the {8-Spades} turn and to the {7-Diamonds} river. Alvarado fired 8,400,000 and Radoja folded.

Hand #79: Saliba raised to 5,000,000 on the cutoff and Radoja called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Radoja checked. Saliba fired 5,000,000 and Radoja let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
151,000,000
26,000,000
26,000,000
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
110,000,000
-35,000,000
-35,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
57,000,000
3,500,000
3,500,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian Saliba

Hands #70-75: Alvarado Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Rick Alvarado
Rick Alvarado

Hand #70: Rick Alvarado raised to 8 million from the small blind, Mark Radoja called in the big blind and Alvarado c-bet 7 million on the {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop. Radoja folded.

Hand #71: Rick Alvarado raised to 5.2 million on the button, Thomas Drivas called in the big and they checked all streets of the {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} board. Drivas showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Alvarado took it down as he caught a three with {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

Hand #72: Radoja raised on the button and took it down.

Hand #73: Drivas raised to 5.4 million on his button, Rick Alvarado called in the big blind but he check-folded to a bet of 6.2 million on the {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop.

Hand #74: Drivas raised to 5.4 million in the first position and Rick Alvarado three-bet to 17 million in the small blind. Drivas called and the flop fell {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Alvarado continued for 13 million and Drivas quickly folded.

Hand #75: Radoja limped from the small blind and he folded when Drivas raised to 8.6 million in the big.

Player Chips Progress
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Rick Alvarado
125,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
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Thomas Drivas
85,000,000
-35,000,000
-35,000,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas Drivas

Hands #65-69: A Couple of Walks

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #65: Rick Alvarado got a walk.

Hand #66: Mark Radoja got a walk.

Hand #67: Vivian Saliba raised to 5,000,000 on the cutoff and got no action.

Hand #68: Mark Radoja raised to 5,300,000 on the button and Vivian Saliba called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} that was checked through to the {a-Hearts} turn. Saliba checked and Radoja fired 3,000,000. Saliba folded.

Hand #69: Alvarado got a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
145,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
53,500,000
-10,000,000
-10,000,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoVivian Saliba

Hands #61-64: Radoja Increases

Level 43 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja

Hand #61: Vivian Saliba limped from the small blind, Rick Alvarado checked, and Saliba took it down with a bet on a {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop.

Hand #62: Alvarado raised to 8 million in the small blind, Mark Radoja defended his big blind with a call and the {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop saw Alvarado bet 7 million. Radoja let it go.

Hand #63: Alvarado raised his button to 5.2 million, Radoja flatted in the small blind, and Thomas Drivas squeezed to 17.2 million from the big. Alvarado folded but Radoja peeled the flop.

The {4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts} was checked by both players and Radoja led out 12.5 million on the {3-Clubs} turn. Drivas folded.

Hand #64: Radoja raised his button to 5.2 million, Drivas and Saliba called from the blinds and they went to the {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop. Radoja bet 6 million in position and both of his opponents gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
140,000,000
30,000,000
30,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Thomas Drivas us
Thomas Drivas
120,000,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian Saliba

Level: 43

Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000

Ante: 2,400,000

Hands #57-60: Saliba Makes the Right Call

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #57: Vivian Saliba limped from the small blind and Rick Alvarado checked from the big blind. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Saliba checked. Alvarado bet 2,500,000 and Saliba check-called. The turn brought the {2-Spades} and was checked through to the {a-Spades} river. Saliba bet 3,000,000 and Alvarado raised to 12,000,000. Saliba took a minute of reflection then made the call. Alvarado tabled {5-Spades}{2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces and Saliba showed {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} to win the pot with a pair of aces.

Hand #58: Mark Radoja got a walk.

Hand #59: Saliba raised to 4,800,000 on the cutoff and and Thomas Drivas called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Drivas checked. Saliba bet 4,000,000 and Drivas check-called. The turn came the {7-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {10-Clubs} river. Drivas fired 10,300,000 and Saliba let it go.

Hand #60: Radoja opened to 5,300,000 on the button and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
107,000,000
-21,000,000
-21,000,000
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
63,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000

Tags: Mark RadojaRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian Saliba