Hand #62: Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 4th Place ($278,300)
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb moves all in under the gun for 975,000, and Tommy Vedes calls from the button with 6
6
. Deeb shows A
4
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 8
7
2
10
Q
, and Vedes wins the pot with his pocket sixes. Freddy Deeb is eliminated in fourth place, earning $278,300.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 9,740,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,790,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 1,960,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - Out in 4th Place ($278,300)
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Freddy Deeb, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:10 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #60: Tommy Vedes
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb completes the small blind to 120,000, Vedes raises from the big blind to an unknown amount, and Deeb folds. Tommy Vedes takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 8,625,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,770,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,100,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 995,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:06 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #58: Tommy Vedes
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb raises under the gun to 275,000, and Tommy Vedes calls from the button. The flop comes 10
9
8
, Deeb checks, Vedes moves all in, and Deeb goes into the tank.
After a minute, Freddy Deeb says, "I can't believe I didn't bet it. Now I don't want to call it." After a full two-and-a-half minutes, Deeb folds, and Tommy Vedes takes the pot. Deeb says, "I laid down a big hand, Buddy."
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 8,485,000Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,790,000Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,180,000Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,035,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:02 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #57: Tommy Vedes
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes completes the small blind to 120,000, and Jason Lavallee checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 8
5
2
, Vedes bets 130,000, and Lavallee folds. Tommy Vedes takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 8,000,000Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,860,000Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,310,000Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,320,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:57 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #56: Tommy Vedes
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Everyone folds to Tommy Vedes, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 7,850,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,990,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,320,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,330,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:56 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #54: Tommy Vedes Wins a Big Pot Against Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes raises from the button to 360,000, and Craig Crivello calls from the big blind. The flop comes K
J
9
, Crivello bets 285,000, and Vedes calls. The turn card is the K
, Crivello bets 475,000, and Vedes thinks for a while before he calls.
The river card is the Q
, Crivello bets 500,000, and Vedes calls. Crivello shows J
10
for a king-high straight, but Vedes shows A
10
to win the pot with an ace-high flush.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 7,770,000Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,010,000Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 1,750,000Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,960,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tommy Vedes, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:54 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #47: Tommy Vedes
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes raises under the gun to 400,000, winning the blinds and antes. Vedes shows 10-10 as he collects the chips.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 6,430,000Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,190,000Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,020,000Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,850,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:41 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #46: Tommy Vedes Doubles Through Freddy Deeb
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb raises under the gun to 400,000, Tommy Vedes reraises from the button to 1,250,000, and Deeb asks Vedes for a count of his remaining chips -- Vedes has 1.78 million behind. Deeb thinks for a bit and says, "I'm all in."
Vedes quickly calls with Q
Q
, but he's dominated by Deeb's K
K
. Vedes will need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes J
9
5
6
Q
, and the crowd explodes as Tommy Vedes spikes a queen on the river to win the pot with a set and double up in chips. (Vedes has the loudest cheering section, if not also the largest.)
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 6,250,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,200,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,080,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,960,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Tommy Vedes, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:40 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #39: Tommy Vedes
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes raises from the button to 290,000, Craig Crivello calls from the small blind, and Freddy Deeb calls from the big blind. They check to the turn on a board of Q
9
3
4
, Crivello and Deeb both check, Vedes bets 440,000, and Crivello and Deeb both fold. Tommy Vedes takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 3,445,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,395,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,945,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 4,735,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:09 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #36: Tommy Vedes
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb completes the small blind to 100,000, and Tommy Vedes checks his option in the big blind.
The flop comes A
Q
4
, Deeb bets 125,000, and Vedes calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 4
, and both players check.
The river card is the 10
, Deeb checks, Vedes bets 220,000, and Deeb folds. Vedes shows one card -- the J
-- as he collects the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 3,155,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,575,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,925,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 4,865,000
Sorted In:
Tommy Vedes, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:02 PM, 10/26/09