Michael Dentale Triples Up
Dec 10, '17
With a flop of Q
8
6 Michael Dentale checked as did Jack Salter. Joseph Cheong bet 85,000 and both of his opponents called. The 10
hit the turn and Dentale moved all in for 310,000. Both Salter and Cheong made the call to put him at risk.
The A completed the board and both Salter and Cheong checked. Dentale showed the 97 for a straight, while Cheong and Salter both flashed Q-10 for two pair. Dentale won the pot and chipped up to over 1.4 million.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mike Dentale Doubles Up Again
Dec 10, '17
From the button, Mike Dentale raised to 50,000. Almedin Imsirovic three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. After plenty of thought, Dentale made the call and the two saw a flop of KK5.
Imsirovic then fired out a bet of 250,000 which was just enough to cover Dentale’s stack. Dentale again went deep into the tank. Eventually he elected to call and put himself at risk with the 88
. He was up against the AJ of Imsirovic. The turn brought the 5 and the river the 4 and Dentale’s pocket eights held up to earn him the double up to over 850,000.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mike Dentale Doubles Up
Dec 10, '17
It folded to Mike Dentale in the small blind and he moved all-in for a little more than 100,000. Almedin Imsirovic called from the big blind with the Q4 and found himself up against the KJ of Dentale.
The board ran out AK2103 and Dentale paired his king to double up to above 200,000.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mike Dentale Doubles Through Ryan Laplante
Dec 10, '17
From the button Mike Dentale raised to 22,000. It folded to Ryan Laplante in the big blind and he raised all-in.
Dentale went into the tank but eventually called all-in for around 140,000 with the KQ. Laplante was in trouble with the QJ.
The board ran out 106258 and Dentale’s king high was enough to earn him the double up to 290,000.
Laplante’s stack fell to 375,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mark Rodoja Eliminated In 2nd Place ($115,035), Mike Dentale Is The 2017 CPPT Venetian December Extravaganza Main Event Champion!
Dec 11, '17
From the button Mike Dentale raised to 400,000. Mark Radoja announced that he was all-in and Dentale snap called, standing up and flipping over the AA. It was a preflop cooler, as Radoja had been dealt the AK.
The board ran out K75107 and Dentale’s aces held up to secure him the pot and the title. Radoja was eliminated in second place, taking home $115,035 for his runner-up showing.
A full recap of the final table will be posted shortly.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale, Mark Radoja
Dentale Closing In
Dec 11, '17
Mike Dentale raised to 300,000 on the btuton and Mark Radoja called. The flop was 1095 and Radoja checked. Dentale bet 300,000 and Radoja called.
The turn was the 7 and Dentale moved all-in. Radoja folded, leaving himself withj 2,350,000. Dentale is now up to 7,050,000,
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mike Dentale Doubles Up
Dec 11, '17
Mike Dentale put in a handful of chips, essentially committing his stack, and Mark Radoja responded by going all in. Dentale called off the rest, tabling A10, but he was in bad shape against Radoja’s pocket jacks.
Fortunately for Dentale, the board ran out 875A2 and he doubled up to 4,100,000. Radoja still leads with 5,300,000.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale, Mark Radoja
Dentale Makes It A Million Preflop
Dec 11, '17
Mike Dentale limped in from the button and Mark Radoja raised his option to 300,000. Dentale then announced a raise to 1,000,000.
Radoja let go of his hand, and Dentale took down the pot preflop and stopped the slow and steady flow of chips that had been going Radoja’s way. Dentale still holds a solid lead of roughly 2-to-1.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale
Mike Dentale Sucks Out And Gets Paid Off
Dec 11, '17
Mark Radoja raised to 200,000 on the button and Mike Dentale called. The flop fell K63 and Dentale checked. Radoja bet 150,000 and was called.
The turn was the A and Dentale checked again. Radoja bet 300,000 and Dentale called. The river was the 6 and this time, Dentale chose to bet 1,000,000.
A frustrated Radoja could only sigh as he announced a call, and Dentale showed 96 for rivered trips. Radoja didn’t show his hand, but it was clear from his reaction that he had the best of it until the river. He now has just 850,000 in chips, while Dentale has 8,550,000.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale, Mark Radoja
Mike Dentale Pushes Mark Radoja Out
Dec 11, '17
Mark Radoja limped on the button and Mike Dentale raised to 300,000. Radoja called and the flop fell 1085.
Dentale bet 300,000 and Radoja raised to 700,000. Dentale took about a minute before calling, and the 10 hit the turn. This time, Dentale moved all-in.
Radoja had about 1,375,000 behind, but ultimately decided to save the rest of his stack for a better spot. Dentale is now the overwhelming chip leader with 8,025,000.
Player Tags: Michael Dentale, Mark Radoja
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