WSOP Day 17

Just the one bracelet awarded on day 17 of the WSOP as Mark Radoja took down Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout. Radoja made the final table in the same $5k NLHE event last year and came 3rd. One of the worst feelings resulting from a finish like that is that you might never get another opportunity. It must feel pretty good to come back the very next year and win the same event. Radoja took down his first WSOP and bracelet and a healthy $436k for the win.

Popular TV personality Norman Chad made a deep run in Event #25: $1,500 Stud 8 or Better, but fell just short of the final table, busting in 12th place. Mike Sexton did make the final table along with Chris Viox.


Event #29: $2,500 10-Game Mix made it's debut, as did badugi, making it's first appearance as part of the games. 431 players turned out for the event demonstrating a good apatite for the mixed games at the WSOP. Just over 160 players made day 2 and I think we can expect some big names to make a deep run. This is definitely an event which favours the cash game players who play the higher stakes mixed games, as tournament practice is hard to come by.

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