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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)

 
 

Level 31

The players have returned to increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 with an ante of 10,000 for level 31.

 

Break

The final two players are now on a 15-minute break following the completion of level 30.

 

Chip Counts From The Break

Player Name Chip Count
Mark Radoja 2,425,000
Mike Dentale 6,975,000
 

Mike Dentale Builds A Cushion

Mike Dentale raised to 175,000 on the button and Mark Radoja called from the big blind. The flop of ASpade Suit5Diamond Suit got a check from Radoja, and Dentale bet 200,000.

Radoja called, and then check-called another 500,000 on the 8Heart Suit turn. The river was the 7Spade Suit and Radoja checked again. Dentale moved all-in, and after about 15 seconds, Radoja mucked.

Dentale is now up to 6,675,000 while Radoja has 2,725,000.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 

Radoja Shoves The River, Takes The Lead

Mark Radoja

Mark Radoja raised to 175,000 on the button and Mike Dentale made the call. The flop brought the 4Spade Suit2Diamond Suit2Club Suit and Dentale checked. Radoja bet 125,000 and Dentale called. The 6Club Suit hit the turn and Dentale lead out for 300,000. Radoja made the call and the QDiamond Suit rolled off the deck on the river.

Dentale bet 550,000. After some thought, Radoja announced that he was all-in for around 2.9 million more. Dentale went into the tank for a few minutes, but eventually, he elected to fold. Radoja took down the sizable pot and overtook the chip lead.

Mark Radoja: 5,225,000
Mike Dentale: 4,175,000

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 

Evening Up The Stacks

Although there hasn’t been a significant pot, the little ones keep going to Mark Radoja, and he has now closed in on evening up the stacks with 4,400,000 to Mike Dentale’s 5,000,000.

 

Mike Dentale Wins A Big One

Mike Dentale limped in from the button and Mark Radoja made it 325,000 to go. Dentale called and the flop brought the KHeart SuitJHeart Suit6Spade Suit. Both players checked and the turn brought the QHeart Suit. Radoja checked and Dentale bet 500,000. Radoja made the call and the 6Diamond Suit completed the board.

Radoja checked again and Dentale announced a bet of 1,000,000 before sliding out ten orange T100,000 chips.

Radoja went into the tank for a while, but eventually he made the call. Dentale showed the 10Diamond Suit9Club Suit for a straight made on the turn and Radoja mucked his hand. Dentale chipped up to 6.8 million after the hand while Radoja slipped to 2.6 million.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 

Chip Update

Here’s a look at the current stacks.

Player Name Chip Count
Mark Radoja 3,800,000
Mike Dentale 5,600,000
 

Level 30

Blinds are up to 40,000-80,000 with an ante of 10,000 for level 30.

 

Mark Radoja Fights Back

Mark Radoja

Mike Dentale raised to 150,000 on the button and Mark Radoja defended his big blind. The flop of JDiamond Suit10Spade Suit6Club Suit was checked by Radoja, and Dentale bet 130,000.

Radoja called, and the turn was the 5Diamond Suit. This time, both players checked. The river was the 4Club Suit and Radoja bet 400,000. Dentale eventually talked himself into a call, and Radoja showed KHeart SuitJClub Suit to win the pot and climb back to 3,450,000. Dentale still leads with 5,950,000.

Player Tags: Michael Dentale,   Mark Radoja
 
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