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

Vlad Darie Eliminated in 7th Place ($136,888)

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

Hand #28: Rick Alvarado opened to 4.2 million under the gun, Patrick Clarke flatted on the button, and Vlad Darie called in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and Darie checked to Alvarado who bet 6.4 million. Clarke called and so did Darie.

The {9-Diamonds} hit the turn and Darie moved all in for 20.4 million. Alvarado checked Clarke's stack and then called. Clarke gave up.

Darie: {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Alvarado: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Darie turned two pair at the same time when Alvarado spiked a flush, and the {j-Hearts} river sent Darie into the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
147,000,000
41,700,000
41,700,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Patrick ClarkeRick AlvaradoVlad Darie

Hands #23-27: A Couple of Limps

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

Hand #23: Vlad Darie moved all in on the button for 28,000,000 and got no action.

Hand #24: Aleksandras Rusinovas limped from the small blind and Mark Radoja raised to 6,300,000 from the big blind. Rusinovas folded.

Hand #25: Rusinovas limped on the button along with Radoja in the small blind. Thomas Drivas, in the big blind, checked. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and was checked around to the {7-Hearts} turn. Radoja bet 4,000,000 and Drivas and Rusinovas gave up their hands.

Hand #26: Drivas limped from the small blind and Patrick Clarke checked from the big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Drivas checked. Clarke fired 3,000,000 and Drivas folded.

Hand #27: Mark Radoja made it 4.2 million in the cutoff and he folded to Thomas Drivas' three-bet to 10.2 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
59,000,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
34,000,000
6,000,000
6,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark RadojaPatrick ClarkeThomas DrivasVlad Darie

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

Break

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break. Here's exactly how they stand in terms of their chips heading into that rest period.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
105,300,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
Profile photo of Thomas Drivas us
Thomas Drivas
82,500,000
13,500,000
13,500,000
Profile photo of Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
56,000,000
-20,000,000
-20,000,000
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
52,500,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
49,700,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
28,000,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
24,900,000
-8,100,000
-8,100,000

Hands #18-22: No Showdown

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #18: Patrick Clarke raised under the gun and won the pot pre-flop.

Hand #19: Thomas Drivas limped from the small blind, Patrick Clarke checked and then folded to Drivas' min-bet on {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Hand #20: Rick Alvarado raised to 3.3 million from an early position, Mark Radoja three-bet to 9 million in the cutoff, and Alvarado folded.

Hand #21: Rick Alvarado raised to 3.3 million under the gun and Patrick Clarke flatted on the button. They went to a {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop where Alvarado continued for 4.5 million. Clarke called but he laid his hand down when Alvarado fired 10.2 million on the {5-Spades} turn.

Hand #22: Aleksandras Rusinovas raised to 3.2 million under the gun, earning calls from Thomas Drivas, Patrick Clarke, and Rick Alvarado.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Clarke bet 3.5 million in position. Only Drivas called and they both checked the {3-Spades} turn.

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board, Drivas fired 4.5 million, and Clarke tank-folded.

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark RadojaPatrick ClarkeRick AlvaradoThomas Drivas

Hands #14-17: Raises and Folds

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #14: Patrick Clarke raised to 3,500 on the button and got no action.

Hand #15: Mark Radoja opened to 36,000,000 from middle position and everyone folded.

Hand #16: Vlad Darie moved all in on the button and got no action.

Hand #17: Aleksandras Rusinovas limped from the small blind and Radoja checked from the big blind. The flop fell {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Rusinovas check-called a bet of 1,600,000 from Radoja. The turn came the {3-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {k-Hearts} river. Rusinovas bet 5200,000 and Radoja folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
53,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
45,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark RadojaPatrick ClarkeVlad Darie

Hands #12-13: No Messing Around with Clarke

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #12: Vlad Darie made it 3.2 million in the second position and Patrick Clarke called in the big blind. Clarke check-called 3 million on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and he checked again on the {10-Spades} turn. Darie checked as well and the {6-Spades} appeared on the river.

Clarke checked, Darie bet 9.8 million and Clarke fired back, check-raising to 25 million. Darie spent several minutes tanking until Aleksandras Rusinovas called the clock. Darie folded before a verbal countdown.

Hand #13: Darie opened to 3.2 million under the gun, Rusinovas three-bet to 10 million in the hijack, and Clarke cold four-bet to 22 million from the small blind. Darie quickly folded and Rusinovas took a few minutes before he gave up as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
76,000,000
36,000,000
36,000,000
Profile photo of Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
52,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
35,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusovinasPatrick ClarkeVlad Darie

Hands #9-11: Darie Folds to Radoja

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #9: Patrick Clarke raised to 3,200,000 from the hijack and Vivian Saliba three-bet shoved for about 25,600,000 from the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #10: Vlad Darie raised to 3,200,000 from the hijack and Mark Radoja called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and was checked through to the {5-Clubs} turn. Radoja bet 3,200,000 and Darie called. The {4-Spades} filled up the river and Radoja continued with a bet of 4,800,000. Darie tank-folded.

Hand #11: Rick Alvarado raised to 3,400,000 from the cutoff and Radoja called from the small blind. A flop of {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} was dealt and Radoja checked. Alvarado bet 3,200,000 and Radoja let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
109,000,000
22,000,000
22,000,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
50,000,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
47,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
33,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000

Tags: Mark RadojaPatrick ClarkeRick AlvaradoVivian SalibaVlad Darie

Hands #4-8: Darie Takes from Alvarado

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #4: Mark Radoja raised to 5.2 million in the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #5: Rick Alvarado raised in the hijack and took the blinds.

Hand #6: Aleksandras Rusinovas minraised in the hijack, Thomas Drivas called on the button and Vivian Saliba called in the big blind.

All three players checked the {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} flop and Drivas took it down with a bet of 4,000,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn.

Hand #7: Patrick Clarke raised his button and won the blinds.

Hand #8: Vlad Darie limped from the small blind, Rick Alvarado checked and Darie check-called 2 million on {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

The {3-Clubs} was checked through and Darie fired 6.5 million on the {10-Spades} river. Alvarado called and Darie opened {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, but Alvarado had him beat with {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
87,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
56,500,000
-17,500,000
-17,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark RadojaPatrick ClarkeRick AlvaradoThomas DrivasVivian SalibaVlad Darie

Hand #3: Radoja Doubles Through Rusinovas

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #3: Aleksandras Rusinovas moved all in from the small blind and Mark Radoja snap-called from the big blind putting at risk his last 18,000,000.

Mark Radoja: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Aleksandras Rusinovas: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The runout was {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Radoja doubled up with his pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
67,000,000
-21,000,000
-21,000,000
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
40,000,000
20,000,000
20,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark Radoja