$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV

01-30-2020 01:17 UTC

Mike Del Vecchio Pushes on the Gas Pedal

Jesse Fullen

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

With a board showing , only Mike Del Vecchio (on the button) and the opponent in the big blind remained.

Action was checked to Del Vecchio who put out a bet of 5,400. His opponent quickly made the call.

River:

Action again was checked to Del Vecchio who chose to keep betting, placing out a bet of 5,800.

Del Vecchio's opponent hesitated for a moment considering the fold but decided to call instead.

Del Vecchio showed the for top pair and his opponent patted the table before throwing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Del Vecchio	59,000	34,000

Tags: Mike Del Vecchio

01-30-2020 01:08 UTC

Another Round of Chip Updates

Jesse Fullen

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Teal	72,000	3,000
Karen Becker	54,000	1,500
Joseph Jackson	53,000	28,000
Robert Borick	53,000
Wade Bowling	35,000	-4,000
[Removed:460]	32,000
Sorel Mizzi	27,000

01-30-2020 01:01 UTC

Mike Del Vecchio Gets His Seat in the Event

Jesse Fullen

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Mike Del Vecchio has had a great start to the new year. Del Vecchio went deep in the $10,000 AUD Aussie Millions Main Event just last week, finishing 10th for over $123,000 AUD.

Del Vecchio has crushed the competition in Australia making the final table in both the 2019 and 2018 Aussie Millions Main Events. Del Vecchio looks to bring his run good back to the US as he gets settled at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Del Vecchio	25,000	25,000

Tags: Mike Del Vecchio

01-30-2020 00:53 UTC

Justin Teal Pushes Out His Opponents

Jesse Fullen

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Teal led out from the hijack position with a raise to 1,300. Two callers with the Robert Borick in the cut off and Karen Becker in the big blind saw the flop.

Flop:

Becker checked to Teal who continued for 1,600. Borick folded while Becker made the call.

Turn:

With any flush draw getting there on the turn, both Becker and Teal checked their action.

River:

Becker checked her option to Teal who briefly tanked before depositing 3,600 into the pot.

Becker quickly folded and the pot was pushed to Teal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Teal	69,000	69,000

Tags: Justin Teal Karen Becker Robert Borick

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-30-2020 00:26 UTC

Break Time

Jesse Fullen

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.

01-30-2020 00:23 UTC

Photos From Around The Poker Room

Jesse Fullen

MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV Main Event Day 1a

01-30-2020 00:16 UTC

What Would You Do?

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

just setting up my twttr
— jack 🌍🌏🌎 (@jack)

01-30-2020 00:13 UTC

Donnie Phan Takes Down a Huge Hand

Jesse Fullen

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

An early position player opened with a min raise but Donnie Phan had other plans. Phan raised to 2,300 from middle position leading to folds from everyone but the small blind and initial raiser who both called.

Flop:

Phan and his two opponents checked their action.

Turn:

The player in the small blind position led out for 5,300. The initial raiser folded and Phan made the call.

River:

The opponent in the small blind position went all-in for 10,600. Phan went into the tank while replaying the hand and focusing on the board. Phan reluctantly called as he turned over his . The small blind player flashed his for a missed flush draw before throwing them into the muck.