Radoja Nguyens One
Mark Radoja opened to 130,000 on the button and Men Nguyen tanked in the small blind. He asked for a count and the announcer said Radoja had about two million. Nguyen opted to call and Jeffrey Papola surrendered his big blind.
Nguyen checked after the flop fell and Radoja continued for 160,000. Nguyen called.
The turn brought the and Nguyen check-called 180,000 from Radoja.
Both players checked after the rivered and Radoja waited for Nguyen to open his hand.
"One pair," Nguyen said.
"Open your hand," Radoja basically commanded.
Nguyen showed for a pair of fives but Radoja showed a better pair; for a pair of eights.
Radoja won the pot chipping up to 2,370,000 and Nguyen is now in trouble with 870,000.