| Earnings | $1,235,525 |
| Cashes | 2 |
| Final Tables | 1 |
| Titles | 1 |
| Tournaments Played | 5 |
Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
16,500,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 1
69,850
Day 2
146,300
Day 3
579,000
Day 4
1,437,000
Day 5
2,990,000
Day 6
1st
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Lavallee moves all in for 2,775,000, and Vedes quickly calls with K
Q. Lavallee shows 8
6, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes A9
5
, and Lavallee picks up a gutshot straight draw. The turn card is the Q, and Lavallee increases his lead with a pair of queens. Lavallee needs a seven on the river to stay alive.
The river card is the Q, and Tommy Vedes wins the pot -- and the tournament -- with trip queens.
Jason Lavallee finishes in second place, earning $795,150.
Tommy Vedes wins the 2009 WPT Festa al Lago tournament at Bellagio, earning $1,218,225, a WPT bracelet, a Bellagio bracelet, and a Rolex watch.
Here are the payouts for all six final tablists:
1st: Tommy Vedes - $1,218,225
2nd: Jason Lavallee - $795,150
3rd: Craig Crivello - $477,090
4th: Freddy Deeb - $278,300
5th: Jason Burt - $208,725
6th: Shawn Cunix - $168,970
Sorted In: Jason Lavallee, Tommy Vedes, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Vedes raises to 600,000, Lavallee moves all in, and Vedes instacalls with 55. Lavallee shows 44, and he's dominated with a lower pair. Vedes is poised to double up to a huge chip lead here.
The board comes A106Q7, and Vedes wins the pot with his pocket fives to double into the chip lead.
Tommy Vedes - 14,040,000
Jason Lavallee - 2,455,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Lavallee raises to 400,000, Vedes quickly moves all in for 3.76 million, and Lavallee instacalls with AJ. Vedes shows A10, and he's dominated as he faces elimination.
The flop comes 1099, and half the room cheers as Vedes pairs his ten on the flop to take a big lead in the hand.
The turn card is the 4, and Lavallee needs a jack on the river to bust Vedes here.
The river card is the 7, and half the room yells and cheers as Tommy Vedes wins the pot to double up in chips.
Tommy Vedes - 7,560,000Jason Lavallee - 8,935,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Vedes raises to 500,000, and Lavallee folds.
Tommy Vedes - 3,780,000
Jason Lavallee - 12,715,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Lavallee limps for 200,000, and Vedes checks. The flop comes 843, Vedes bets 200,000, and Lavallee calls. The turn card is the Q, Vedes bets 400,000, and Lavallee calls.
The river card pairs the board with the 8, Vedes bets 800,000, Lavallee raises to 2.6 million, and Vedes thinks for a bit before he calls with 8-7 for trip eights. But Lavallee shows K4 to win a huge pot with a heart flush.
Pot Size: 6,840,000
Tommy Vedes - 3,560,000
Jason Lavallee - 12,935,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Vedes limps for 200,000, and Lavallee checks. The flop comes 764, Lavallee checks, Vedes bets 300,000, and Lavallee folds. Vedes shows AA as he collects the pot, and his friends moan because he didn't get any action with the pocket aces.
Tommy Vedes - 7,320,000
Jason Lavallee - 9,175,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Lavallee raises to 400,000, and Vedes calls. The flop comes K86, Vedes checks, Lavallee bets 475,000, and Vedes calls. The turn card is the 10, and both players check.
The river card is the Q, Vedes bets about 600,000 on the river, and Lavallee quickly folds. Tommy Vedes takes the pot.
Tommy Vedes - 7,100,000
Jason Lavallee - 9,355,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Vedes raises to 600,000, and Lavallee folds.
Tommy Vedes - 6,945,000
Jason Lavallee - 9,530,000
Level 27: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Vedes limps for 160,000, and Lavallee checks. The flop comes 522, Lavallee checks, Vedes bets 250,000, and Lavallee folds. Tommy Vedes takes the pot.
Tommy Vedes - 6,940,000Jason Lavallee - 9,550,000
