Hand #69: Craig Crivello Eliminated in 3rd Place ($477,090)
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Jason Lavallee raises from the button to 280,000, Craig Crivello moves all in for 1.95 million, and Lavallee calls with 10
10
. Crivello shows K
J
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes Q
8
3
9
9
, and Lavallee wins the pot with his pocket tens. Craig Crivello is eliminated in third place, earning $477,090.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 9,190,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 7,300,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - Out in 3rd Place ($477,090)
There will be a short break for the money presentation before heads-up play begins.
Sorted In:
Jason Lavallee, Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
07:46 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #67: Craig Crivello
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello raises from the button to 360,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 9,390,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,070,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,030,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
07:17 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #64: Craig Crivello
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello raises from the button to 320,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 9,540,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,860,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,090,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
07:13 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #55: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello completes the small blind to 100,000, and Freddy Deeb checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q
7
3
, Crivello bets 200,000, Deeb raises to 450,000, and Crivello thinks for about 15 seconds before he moves all in. Deeb asks for a count.
The total bet is about 1.2 million, and Deeb thinks for a moment before he folds. Craig Crivello takes the pot.
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:55 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 2009 - 2010
06:54 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #53: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello raises under the gun to 300,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 6,070,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,070,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,380,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,970,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:47 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #52: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello raises from the button to 300,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 6,130,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,180,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,200,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,980,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:46 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #48: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
The K
is accidentally exposed during the deal, so it will become the burn card. But Craig Crivello raises from the button to 300,000, winning the blinds and antes, so it's irrelevant.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 6,320,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,180,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,200,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 1,790,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:42 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #44: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is being interviewed by a WPT producer in the stands during this hand. Mizrachi is here primarily to support Tommy Vedes, though he also likes fellow two-time WPT winner Freddy Deeb.
Jason Lavallee raises under the gun to 250,000, Crivello reraises from the button to 850,000, and Lavallee folds. Crivello takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 3,100,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,180,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,200,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 5,010,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:35 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #43: Craig Crivello
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Crivello raises from the small blind to 250,000, and Freddy Deeb calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7
7
4
, Crivello bets 300,000, and Deeb folds. Craig Crivello takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 3,210,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,440,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,770,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 5,070,000
Sorted In:
Craig Crivello, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:31 PM, 10/26/09