Mark Radoja was down to his last 2,500 chips and he was in the big blind. The player in the cutoff raised, Mark Wongcharoensuk called in the small blind, and Mark Radoja called in the big blind.
On a flop of , Radoja got his remaining 900 in and Wongcharoensuk had him at risk.
Radoja:
Wongcharoensuk:
Radoja was drawing slim against Wongcharoensuk's top two pair. The turn provided Radoja with flush outs, but he couldn't get there on the river and the two-time WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated here in Level 9.
With over 10,000 in the pot and three players in, the flop came . The player under the gun checked, the player in middle position checked, and Andrey Zaichenko bet in late position. The first player then check-raised, the next player called, and Zaichenko called.
The turn was the and the first player bet out. The next player called and Zaichenko raised. The first player called and the next one folded.
It was heads up to the river, which was the and the first player check-called a bet from Zaichenko.
Zaichenko showed for aces up and that was good for the pot.
The numbers for Event #24 are in. A total of 616 entered, generating a total prize pool of $831,600. The top 93 players will be in the money with a minimum payout of $2,246. The winner will receive $177,985 along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.