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Buy-In: $3,500
Prize Pool: $740,250
Entrants: 235

$3,500 No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD

  • Dec 08, '17 - Dec 11, '17
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Updates on Final Day (Dec 11, 17)

 
 

Dentale Makes It A Million Preflop

Mike Dentale

Mike Dentale limped in from the button and Mark Radoja raised his option to 300,000. Dentale then announced a raise to 1,000,000.

Radoja let go of his hand, and Dentale took down the pot preflop and stopped the slow and steady flow of chips that had been going Radoja’s way. Dentale still holds a solid lead of roughly 2-to-1.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale
 

Level 32

Blinds are up to 60,000-120,000 with an ante of 20,000 for level 32.

 

Chip Update

After winning a series of small pots, Mark Radoja has fought back into contention.

Player Name Chip Count
Mark Radoja 3,050,000
Mike Dentale 6,350,000
 

Radoja Doubles Up To Stay Alive

Mark Radoja

From the button Mark Radoja limped in and Mike Dentale checked. The fop brought the AHeart Suit8Spade Suit7Club Suit and Dentale bet 100,000. Radoja called and the turn brought the 6Heart Suit.

Dentale moved all in and Radoja looked pained. He called relatively quickly though with the KDiamond SuitKDiamond Suit and was ahead of Dentale’s 8Club Suit5Heart Suit pair a pair and a straight draw. The river was the ASpade Suit and Radoja doubled up to around 1.6 million.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja
 

Mike Dentale Sucks Out And Gets Paid Off

Mark Radoja raised to 200,000 on the button and Mike Dentale called. The flop fell KDiamond Suit6Heart Suit3Heart Suit and Dentale checked. Radoja bet 150,000 and was called.

The turn was the AClub Suit and Dentale checked again. Radoja bet 300,000 and Dentale called. The river was the 6Diamond Suit and this time, Dentale chose to bet 1,000,000.

A frustrated Radoja could only sigh as he announced a call, and Dentale showed 9Heart Suit6Spade Suit for rivered trips. Radoja didn’t show his hand, but it was clear from his reaction that he had the best of it until the river. He now has just 850,000 in chips, while Dentale has 8,550,000.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 

Mark Radoja Doubles Up

Mark Radoja limped in for 100,000 from the button and Mike Dentale checked. The flop brought the QClub Suit8Club Suit2Heart Suit and Dentale checked to Radoja, who bet 100,000. Dentale moved all-in and Radoja quickly called with the AClub SuitQDiamond Suit. Dentale held the QHeart Suit4Spade Suit. The 9Heart Suit on the turn and the 7Diamond Suit meant that Radoja’s superior kicker was enough to earn him the double up to 2.5 million. Dentale still has a firm hold on the lead with 6.9 million.

 

Mike Dentale Pushes Mark Radoja Out

Mike Dentale

Mark Radoja limped on the button and Mike Dentale raised to 300,000. Radoja called and the flop fell 10Diamond Suit8Diamond Suit5Club Suit.

Dentale bet 300,000 and Radoja raised to 700,000. Dentale took about a minute before calling, and the 10Spade Suit hit the turn. This time, Dentale moved all-in.

Radoja had about 1,375,000 behind, but ultimately decided to save the rest of his stack for a better spot. Dentale is now the overwhelming chip leader with 8,025,000.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 

Dentale Taking Control With Small Pot Victories

Mike Dentale has stretched his advantage over the last few hands, winning the majority of the pots. He now sits with 7.1 million to Radoja’s 2.3 million.

 

Radoja Raises The River To Rebuild A Bit

Mark Radoja

From the button Mike Dentale raised to 200,000 and Mark radoja called. The flop brought the KHeart Suit9Spade Suit7Club Suitand Radoja check-called a bet of 200,000. The turn brought the 6Diamond Suit and both players checked.

The river was the ASpade Suit and Radoja checed again. This time Dentale bet 600,000. Radoja thought it over before announcing a raise to 2,000,000.

“This coulda been the hand, sooo sick,” said Dentale. After considering the situation he eventually decided to fold, sending the big pot to Radoja who chipped up to 3,800,000.

Dentale still holds the lead with 5,600,000.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja
 

Dentale Flops It, Gets No Action

From the button Mike Dentale raised to 200,000 and Mark Radoja called from the big blind. The flop came down JHeart Suit10Club Suit7Heart Suit and Radoja checked. Dentale began to reach for chips and Radoja didn’t even let him bet before he folded.

Dentale flashed 9-8 for the flopped straight as he took down the small pot. He now sits with 6,500,000 to Radoja’s 2,900,000.

 
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