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
Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
147,000,000
41,700,000
41,700,000
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
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
59,000,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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
Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
105,300,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
Thomas Drivas us
Thomas Drivas
82,500,000
13,500,000
13,500,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
56,000,000
-20,000,000
-20,000,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
52,500,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
49,700,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
28,000,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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
Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
53,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
76,000,000
36,000,000
36,000,000
Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
52,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000
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
Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
109,000,000
22,000,000
22,000,000
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
50,000,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
47,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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
Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
87,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
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
Aleksandras Rusinovas lt
Aleksandras Rusinovas
67,000,000
-21,000,000
-21,000,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
40,000,000
20,000,000
20,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksandras RusinovasMark Radoja