Paul Volpe Poker Tournament Updates

Ryan Laplante Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Jim Carroll raised to 10,000 from middle position and Peter Bercovich, Paul Volpe, Ryan Laplante and Ben Zamani made the call.

The flop brought the J75 and Carroll bet out 21,000. Bercovich made the call, as did Volpe. Laplante then moved all-in for 189,000. It folded around to Volpe, who went into the tank before making the call with the 98 for a double gutshot straight draw and flush draw.

Laplante held the QQ for an overpair. The turn brought the Q to give Laplante a set. The 3 on the ricer improved neither player and Laplante increased his stack to 490,000. Volpe was left with less than 80,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Field Update: 180 And Counting

Dec 09, '17

The field continues to grow here on day 2 of the 2017 CPPT Venetian December Extravaganza! The tournament clock now shows 180 entries, a number that will only get larger with late registration and re-entry available until the start of level 13 (approximately 4:30 p.m. local time).

Some recent notable players to take a seat include 2010 Card Player Online Player of the Year Taylor Paur, Maria Ho and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Paul Volpe. Volpe finished 10th in the most recent CPPT Venetian main event this summer for $47,988.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Mark Radoja Wins Huge Flip Against Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised to 75,000 and was called by Jim Carroll and Joseph Cheong before Mark Radoja three-bet to 380,000 from the small blind.

Volpe then moved all-in, forcing folds from Carroll and Cheong before Radoja made the call for his total of 1,130,000. Volpe showed AK, which was racing against Radoja’s QQ.

The board fell J10377 and Radoja doubled up to about 2,500,000. Volpe was left with just 460,000.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Jim Carroll Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised enough to put the players in the blind all-in, sliding out 500,000 in 25,000 brown chips. It folded to Jim Carroll in the big blind and he called for 345,000 with the A5. He was racing with Volpe’s 22.

The board came down Q4457 and Carroll paired his five on the turn to double up to over 700,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Ryan Laplante Eliminated In 14th Place ($11,104)

Dec 10, '17

Ryan Laplante moved all-in for about 145,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Laplante showed A9, but he was dominated by AJ. The board fell 872K5 and Laplante was sent to the rail.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Paul Volpe Eliminated In 9th Place ($17,026)

Dec 11, '17

Mark Radoja raised to 90,000 in the lojack and it folded to Paul Volpe on the button. Volpe moved all-in for a bit over 400,000. It folded to Radoja, who quickly called with the AA.

Volpe held the 99. He was not able to come from behind with a runout of KQ104J and Radoja’s higher straight earned him the pot.

Volpe was awarded $17,026 for his deep run in this event.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Ryan Laplante Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Jim Carroll raised to 10,000 from middle position and Peter Bercovich, Paul Volpe, Ryan Laplante and Ben Zamani made the call.

The flop brought the J75 and Carroll bet out 21,000. Bercovich made the call, as did Volpe. Laplante then moved all-in for 189,000. It folded around to Volpe, who went into the tank before making the call with the 98 for a double gutshot straight draw and flush draw.

Laplante held the QQ for an overpair. The turn brought the Q to give Laplante a set. The 3 on the ricer improved neither player and Laplante increased his stack to 490,000. Volpe was left with less than 80,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Field Update: 180 And Counting

Dec 09, '17

The field continues to grow here on day 2 of the 2017 CPPT Venetian December Extravaganza! The tournament clock now shows 180 entries, a number that will only get larger with late registration and re-entry available until the start of level 13 (approximately 4:30 p.m. local time).

Some recent notable players to take a seat include 2010 Card Player Online Player of the Year Taylor Paur, Maria Ho and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Paul Volpe. Volpe finished 10th in the most recent CPPT Venetian main event this summer for $47,988.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Mark Radoja Wins Huge Flip Against Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised to 75,000 and was called by Jim Carroll and Joseph Cheong before Mark Radoja three-bet to 380,000 from the small blind.

Volpe then moved all-in, forcing folds from Carroll and Cheong before Radoja made the call for his total of 1,130,000. Volpe showed AK, which was racing against Radoja’s QQ.

The board fell J10377 and Radoja doubled up to about 2,500,000. Volpe was left with just 460,000.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Jim Carroll Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised enough to put the players in the blind all-in, sliding out 500,000 in 25,000 brown chips. It folded to Jim Carroll in the big blind and he called for 345,000 with the A5. He was racing with Volpe’s 22.

The board came down Q4457 and Carroll paired his five on the turn to double up to over 700,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Ryan Laplante Eliminated In 14th Place ($11,104)

Dec 10, '17

Ryan Laplante moved all-in for about 145,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Laplante showed A9, but he was dominated by AJ. The board fell 872K5 and Laplante was sent to the rail.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Paul Volpe Eliminated In 9th Place ($17,026)

Dec 11, '17

Mark Radoja raised to 90,000 in the lojack and it folded to Paul Volpe on the button. Volpe moved all-in for a bit over 400,000. It folded to Radoja, who quickly called with the AA.

Volpe held the 99. He was not able to come from behind with a runout of KQ104J and Radoja’s higher straight earned him the pot.

Volpe was awarded $17,026 for his deep run in this event.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Ryan Laplante Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Jim Carroll raised to 10,000 from middle position and Peter Bercovich, Paul Volpe, Ryan Laplante and Ben Zamani made the call.

The flop brought the J75 and Carroll bet out 21,000. Bercovich made the call, as did Volpe. Laplante then moved all-in for 189,000. It folded around to Volpe, who went into the tank before making the call with the 98 for a double gutshot straight draw and flush draw.

Laplante held the QQ for an overpair. The turn brought the Q to give Laplante a set. The 3 on the ricer improved neither player and Laplante increased his stack to 490,000. Volpe was left with less than 80,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Field Update: 180 And Counting

Dec 09, '17

The field continues to grow here on day 2 of the 2017 CPPT Venetian December Extravaganza! The tournament clock now shows 180 entries, a number that will only get larger with late registration and re-entry available until the start of level 13 (approximately 4:30 p.m. local time).

Some recent notable players to take a seat include 2010 Card Player Online Player of the Year Taylor Paur, Maria Ho and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Paul Volpe. Volpe finished 10th in the most recent CPPT Venetian main event this summer for $47,988.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Mark Radoja Wins Huge Flip Against Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised to 75,000 and was called by Jim Carroll and Joseph Cheong before Mark Radoja three-bet to 380,000 from the small blind.

Volpe then moved all-in, forcing folds from Carroll and Cheong before Radoja made the call for his total of 1,130,000. Volpe showed AK, which was racing against Radoja’s QQ.

The board fell J10377 and Radoja doubled up to about 2,500,000. Volpe was left with just 460,000.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Jim Carroll Doubles Through Paul Volpe

Dec 10, '17

Paul Volpe raised enough to put the players in the blind all-in, sliding out 500,000 in 25,000 brown chips. It folded to Jim Carroll in the big blind and he called for 345,000 with the A5. He was racing with Volpe’s 22.

The board came down Q4457 and Carroll paired his five on the turn to double up to over 700,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Ryan Laplante Eliminated In 14th Place ($11,104)

Dec 10, '17

Ryan Laplante moved all-in for about 145,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Laplante showed A9, but he was dominated by AJ. The board fell 872K5 and Laplante was sent to the rail.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Ryan Laplante

Paul Volpe Eliminated In 9th Place ($17,026)

Dec 11, '17

Mark Radoja raised to 90,000 in the lojack and it folded to Paul Volpe on the button. Volpe moved all-in for a bit over 400,000. It folded to Radoja, who quickly called with the AA.

Volpe held the 99. He was not able to come from behind with a runout of KQ104J and Radoja’s higher straight earned him the pot.

Volpe was awarded $17,026 for his deep run in this event.

Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Up To Around 120,000

Jul 18, '17

We caught the action after Paul Volpe, who was under the gun, check-raised to 12,600. His opponent on the button had fired 4,300 after the A93 flop. Volpe’s opponent threw in his cards, and the WSOP bracelet winner was up to about 120,000, nearly three times average stack and about five times the starting stack.

The Philadelphia native has been running well this summer, cashing 10 times in major events around Las Vegas. The big win has eluded him, but this tournament could be it. Expect a massive first-place prize when the prize pool is announced.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Steve Sung Wins A pot

Jul 18, '17

Steve Song was up to about 38,000 after taking down a pot on a 974 board. Sung had checked, and Paul Volpe bet 2,100. A third player in the hand called, and Sun raised to 7,100. Volpe asked Sung, “About how much are you playing?” Sung lifted up his hand to show how many chips he had. Volpe ended up folding and do did Sung’s other opponent.

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Takes One From Brett Richey

Jul 19, '17

We caught up with the action on a board reading A83, and Brett Richey had fired 2,100. Paul Volpe, who had the button, made the call, and a third player in the hand folded. The turn brought the 2, and Richey checked this time. Volpe bet 4,500, and Richey quickly mucked.

Richey was down to around 90,000, while Volpe was at about 170,000.

Player Tags: Brett Richey,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Javier Gomez

Jul 20, '17

Paul Volpe moved all in preflop for 51,000, and it folded to Javier Gomez. He elected to call, and it folded around. Chris Tryba painfully folded K-Q suited in the small blind and tabled it when the action had closed.

Volpe tabled JJ and was in good shape against the AJ of Gomez. The board ran out 10103K9, giving Volpe the double and leaving Gomez with about 410,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Javier Gomez

Paul Volpe Eying First Place In Last Event Of Summer

Jul 20, '17

Stayed to play Venetian 5k, (last tourney of summer) and in the money with about 25 bbs. First is over 600. Need to spin!

— paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 21, 2017

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Jul 20, '17

Artem Metalidi raised to 5,500 from UTG+1 and Matt Giannetti called from middle position. Paul Volpe made it 25,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind. Aido made it 47,500.

It folded back around to Volpe, who moved all in for 107,300 total. Aido made the call with the JJ. Volpe held the QQ.

The board ran out A86A8 and Volpe held to double up.

Volpe doubled to over 220,000 while Aido dipped to 240,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Daniel Dizenzo Eliminated By Paul Volpe

Jul 21, '17

Daniel Dizenzo moved all-in from the button for about 350,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Dizenzo had JJ, but Volpe’s A10 ended up hitting the river on a board of 1093KA to give him the pot and the knockout.

Volpe now has about 900,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Yan Shing Tsang

Jul 21, '17

Paul Volpe moved all-in from under-the-gun for his last 257,000 and was called by Yan Shing Tsang in the big blind. Volpe held pocket queens, and his opponent held pocket jacks.

The board fell K55Q7 and Volpe made a full house to double up to about 535,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Gets Lucky On The River To Double

Jul 21, '17

Down to a little less than 100,000, Paul Volpe moved all in with the J9 on a board reading J74. Paul Hoefer woke up with the AA and was in great shape to send Volpe to the rail. Neither player had a heart in their hand, so the flush draw was irrelevant unless it came running hearts. Fortunately for Volpe, the turn was the 5 and the river the J to give him the double. Hoefer had about 450,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Up To Around 120,000

Jul 18, '17

We caught the action after Paul Volpe, who was under the gun, check-raised to 12,600. His opponent on the button had fired 4,300 after the A93 flop. Volpe’s opponent threw in his cards, and the WSOP bracelet winner was up to about 120,000, nearly three times average stack and about five times the starting stack.

The Philadelphia native has been running well this summer, cashing 10 times in major events around Las Vegas. The big win has eluded him, but this tournament could be it. Expect a massive first-place prize when the prize pool is announced.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Steve Sung Wins A pot

Jul 18, '17

Steve Song was up to about 38,000 after taking down a pot on a 974 board. Sung had checked, and Paul Volpe bet 2,100. A third player in the hand called, and Sun raised to 7,100. Volpe asked Sung, “About how much are you playing?” Sung lifted up his hand to show how many chips he had. Volpe ended up folding and do did Sung’s other opponent.

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Takes One From Brett Richey

Jul 19, '17

We caught up with the action on a board reading A83, and Brett Richey had fired 2,100. Paul Volpe, who had the button, made the call, and a third player in the hand folded. The turn brought the 2, and Richey checked this time. Volpe bet 4,500, and Richey quickly mucked.

Richey was down to around 90,000, while Volpe was at about 170,000.

Player Tags: Brett Richey,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Javier Gomez

Jul 20, '17

Paul Volpe moved all in preflop for 51,000, and it folded to Javier Gomez. He elected to call, and it folded around. Chris Tryba painfully folded K-Q suited in the small blind and tabled it when the action had closed.

Volpe tabled JJ and was in good shape against the AJ of Gomez. The board ran out 10103K9, giving Volpe the double and leaving Gomez with about 410,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Javier Gomez

Paul Volpe Eying First Place In Last Event Of Summer

Jul 20, '17

Stayed to play Venetian 5k, (last tourney of summer) and in the money with about 25 bbs. First is over 600. Need to spin!

— paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 21, 2017

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Jul 20, '17

Artem Metalidi raised to 5,500 from UTG+1 and Matt Giannetti called from middle position. Paul Volpe made it 25,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind. Aido made it 47,500.

It folded back around to Volpe, who moved all in for 107,300 total. Aido made the call with the JJ. Volpe held the QQ.

The board ran out A86A8 and Volpe held to double up.

Volpe doubled to over 220,000 while Aido dipped to 240,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Daniel Dizenzo Eliminated By Paul Volpe

Jul 21, '17

Daniel Dizenzo moved all-in from the button for about 350,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Dizenzo had JJ, but Volpe’s A10 ended up hitting the river on a board of 1093KA to give him the pot and the knockout.

Volpe now has about 900,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Yan Shing Tsang

Jul 21, '17

Paul Volpe moved all-in from under-the-gun for his last 257,000 and was called by Yan Shing Tsang in the big blind. Volpe held pocket queens, and his opponent held pocket jacks.

The board fell K55Q7 and Volpe made a full house to double up to about 535,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Gets Lucky On The River To Double

Jul 21, '17

Down to a little less than 100,000, Paul Volpe moved all in with the J9 on a board reading J74. Paul Hoefer woke up with the AA and was in great shape to send Volpe to the rail. Neither player had a heart in their hand, so the flush draw was irrelevant unless it came running hearts. Fortunately for Volpe, the turn was the 5 and the river the J to give him the double. Hoefer had about 450,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Up To Around 120,000

Jul 18, '17

We caught the action after Paul Volpe, who was under the gun, check-raised to 12,600. His opponent on the button had fired 4,300 after the A93 flop. Volpe’s opponent threw in his cards, and the WSOP bracelet winner was up to about 120,000, nearly three times average stack and about five times the starting stack.

The Philadelphia native has been running well this summer, cashing 10 times in major events around Las Vegas. The big win has eluded him, but this tournament could be it. Expect a massive first-place prize when the prize pool is announced.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Steve Sung Wins A pot

Jul 18, '17

Steve Song was up to about 38,000 after taking down a pot on a 974 board. Sung had checked, and Paul Volpe bet 2,100. A third player in the hand called, and Sun raised to 7,100. Volpe asked Sung, “About how much are you playing?” Sung lifted up his hand to show how many chips he had. Volpe ended up folding and do did Sung’s other opponent.

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Takes One From Brett Richey

Jul 19, '17

We caught up with the action on a board reading A83, and Brett Richey had fired 2,100. Paul Volpe, who had the button, made the call, and a third player in the hand folded. The turn brought the 2, and Richey checked this time. Volpe bet 4,500, and Richey quickly mucked.

Richey was down to around 90,000, while Volpe was at about 170,000.

Player Tags: Brett Richey,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Javier Gomez

Jul 20, '17

Paul Volpe moved all in preflop for 51,000, and it folded to Javier Gomez. He elected to call, and it folded around. Chris Tryba painfully folded K-Q suited in the small blind and tabled it when the action had closed.

Volpe tabled JJ and was in good shape against the AJ of Gomez. The board ran out 10103K9, giving Volpe the double and leaving Gomez with about 410,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Javier Gomez

Paul Volpe Eying First Place In Last Event Of Summer

Jul 20, '17

Stayed to play Venetian 5k, (last tourney of summer) and in the money with about 25 bbs. First is over 600. Need to spin!

— paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 21, 2017

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Jul 20, '17

Artem Metalidi raised to 5,500 from UTG+1 and Matt Giannetti called from middle position. Paul Volpe made it 25,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind. Aido made it 47,500.

It folded back around to Volpe, who moved all in for 107,300 total. Aido made the call with the JJ. Volpe held the QQ.

The board ran out A86A8 and Volpe held to double up.

Volpe doubled to over 220,000 while Aido dipped to 240,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Daniel Dizenzo Eliminated By Paul Volpe

Jul 21, '17

Daniel Dizenzo moved all-in from the button for about 350,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Dizenzo had JJ, but Volpe’s A10 ended up hitting the river on a board of 1093KA to give him the pot and the knockout.

Volpe now has about 900,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Yan Shing Tsang

Jul 21, '17

Paul Volpe moved all-in from under-the-gun for his last 257,000 and was called by Yan Shing Tsang in the big blind. Volpe held pocket queens, and his opponent held pocket jacks.

The board fell K55Q7 and Volpe made a full house to double up to about 535,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Gets Lucky On The River To Double

Jul 21, '17

Down to a little less than 100,000, Paul Volpe moved all in with the J9 on a board reading J74. Paul Hoefer woke up with the AA and was in great shape to send Volpe to the rail. Neither player had a heart in their hand, so the flush draw was irrelevant unless it came running hearts. Fortunately for Volpe, the turn was the 5 and the river the J to give him the double. Hoefer had about 450,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Up To Around 120,000

Jul 18, '17

We caught the action after Paul Volpe, who was under the gun, check-raised to 12,600. His opponent on the button had fired 4,300 after the A93 flop. Volpe’s opponent threw in his cards, and the WSOP bracelet winner was up to about 120,000, nearly three times average stack and about five times the starting stack.

The Philadelphia native has been running well this summer, cashing 10 times in major events around Las Vegas. The big win has eluded him, but this tournament could be it. Expect a massive first-place prize when the prize pool is announced.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Steve Sung Wins A pot

Jul 18, '17

Steve Song was up to about 38,000 after taking down a pot on a 974 board. Sung had checked, and Paul Volpe bet 2,100. A third player in the hand called, and Sun raised to 7,100. Volpe asked Sung, “About how much are you playing?” Sung lifted up his hand to show how many chips he had. Volpe ended up folding and do did Sung’s other opponent.

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Takes One From Brett Richey

Jul 19, '17

We caught up with the action on a board reading A83, and Brett Richey had fired 2,100. Paul Volpe, who had the button, made the call, and a third player in the hand folded. The turn brought the 2, and Richey checked this time. Volpe bet 4,500, and Richey quickly mucked.

Richey was down to around 90,000, while Volpe was at about 170,000.

Player Tags: Brett Richey,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Javier Gomez

Jul 20, '17

Paul Volpe moved all in preflop for 51,000, and it folded to Javier Gomez. He elected to call, and it folded around. Chris Tryba painfully folded K-Q suited in the small blind and tabled it when the action had closed.

Volpe tabled JJ and was in good shape against the AJ of Gomez. The board ran out 10103K9, giving Volpe the double and leaving Gomez with about 410,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Javier Gomez

Paul Volpe Eying First Place In Last Event Of Summer

Jul 20, '17

Stayed to play Venetian 5k, (last tourney of summer) and in the money with about 25 bbs. First is over 600. Need to spin!

— paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 21, 2017

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Jul 20, '17

Artem Metalidi raised to 5,500 from UTG+1 and Matt Giannetti called from middle position. Paul Volpe made it 25,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind. Aido made it 47,500.

It folded back around to Volpe, who moved all in for 107,300 total. Aido made the call with the JJ. Volpe held the QQ.

The board ran out A86A8 and Volpe held to double up.

Volpe doubled to over 220,000 while Aido dipped to 240,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Daniel Dizenzo Eliminated By Paul Volpe

Jul 21, '17

Daniel Dizenzo moved all-in from the button for about 350,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Dizenzo had JJ, but Volpe’s A10 ended up hitting the river on a board of 1093KA to give him the pot and the knockout.

Volpe now has about 900,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Yan Shing Tsang

Jul 21, '17

Paul Volpe moved all-in from under-the-gun for his last 257,000 and was called by Yan Shing Tsang in the big blind. Volpe held pocket queens, and his opponent held pocket jacks.

The board fell K55Q7 and Volpe made a full house to double up to about 535,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Gets Lucky On The River To Double

Jul 21, '17

Down to a little less than 100,000, Paul Volpe moved all in with the J9 on a board reading J74. Paul Hoefer woke up with the AA and was in great shape to send Volpe to the rail. Neither player had a heart in their hand, so the flush draw was irrelevant unless it came running hearts. Fortunately for Volpe, the turn was the 5 and the river the J to give him the double. Hoefer had about 450,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Up To Around 120,000

Jul 18, '17

We caught the action after Paul Volpe, who was under the gun, check-raised to 12,600. His opponent on the button had fired 4,300 after the A93 flop. Volpe’s opponent threw in his cards, and the WSOP bracelet winner was up to about 120,000, nearly three times average stack and about five times the starting stack.

The Philadelphia native has been running well this summer, cashing 10 times in major events around Las Vegas. The big win has eluded him, but this tournament could be it. Expect a massive first-place prize when the prize pool is announced.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Steve Sung Wins A pot

Jul 18, '17

Steve Song was up to about 38,000 after taking down a pot on a 974 board. Sung had checked, and Paul Volpe bet 2,100. A third player in the hand called, and Sun raised to 7,100. Volpe asked Sung, “About how much are you playing?” Sung lifted up his hand to show how many chips he had. Volpe ended up folding and do did Sung’s other opponent.

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Takes One From Brett Richey

Jul 19, '17

We caught up with the action on a board reading A83, and Brett Richey had fired 2,100. Paul Volpe, who had the button, made the call, and a third player in the hand folded. The turn brought the 2, and Richey checked this time. Volpe bet 4,500, and Richey quickly mucked.

Richey was down to around 90,000, while Volpe was at about 170,000.

Player Tags: Brett Richey,   Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Javier Gomez

Jul 20, '17

Paul Volpe moved all in preflop for 51,000, and it folded to Javier Gomez. He elected to call, and it folded around. Chris Tryba painfully folded K-Q suited in the small blind and tabled it when the action had closed.

Volpe tabled JJ and was in good shape against the AJ of Gomez. The board ran out 10103K9, giving Volpe the double and leaving Gomez with about 410,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe,   Javier Gomez

Paul Volpe Eying First Place In Last Event Of Summer

Jul 20, '17

Stayed to play Venetian 5k, (last tourney of summer) and in the money with about 25 bbs. First is over 600. Need to spin!

— paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 21, 2017

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Jul 20, '17

Artem Metalidi raised to 5,500 from UTG+1 and Matt Giannetti called from middle position. Paul Volpe made it 25,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind. Aido made it 47,500.

It folded back around to Volpe, who moved all in for 107,300 total. Aido made the call with the JJ. Volpe held the QQ.

The board ran out A86A8 and Volpe held to double up.

Volpe doubled to over 220,000 while Aido dipped to 240,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Daniel Dizenzo Eliminated By Paul Volpe

Jul 21, '17

Daniel Dizenzo moved all-in from the button for about 350,000 and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Dizenzo had JJ, but Volpe’s A10 ended up hitting the river on a board of 1093KA to give him the pot and the knockout.

Volpe now has about 900,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Doubles Through Yan Shing Tsang

Jul 21, '17

Paul Volpe moved all-in from under-the-gun for his last 257,000 and was called by Yan Shing Tsang in the big blind. Volpe held pocket queens, and his opponent held pocket jacks.

The board fell K55Q7 and Volpe made a full house to double up to about 535,000.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Gets Lucky On The River To Double

Jul 21, '17

Down to a little less than 100,000, Paul Volpe moved all in with the J9 on a board reading J74. Paul Hoefer woke up with the AA and was in great shape to send Volpe to the rail. Neither player had a heart in their hand, so the flush draw was irrelevant unless it came running hearts. Fortunately for Volpe, the turn was the 5 and the river the J to give him the double. Hoefer had about 450,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

No Rest For The Volpe

Jul 19, '16

Fresh off a 29th-place finish in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event a few days ago Paul Volpe has joined the field here on day 1C.

The two-time bracelet winner will be looking to add to his $5,330,121 in career live tournament earnings with a deep run in this $2 million guaranteed event.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Eliminated

Jul 20, '16

We didn’t catch the action, but on a board of 1087107, Paul Volpe was forced to commit the rest of his stack with 88.

Alok Arora was also in the hand, which was described by Volpe as “weird,” but the pot went to an unknown player who rivered a superior full house with K10.

Arora paid off the bet and was left with 175,000, but Volpe was forced to head for the rail.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

No Rest For The Volpe

Jul 19, '16

Fresh off a 29th-place finish in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event a few days ago Paul Volpe has joined the field here on day 1C.

The two-time bracelet winner will be looking to add to his $5,330,121 in career live tournament earnings with a deep run in this $2 million guaranteed event.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe Eliminated

Jul 20, '16

We didn’t catch the action, but on a board of 1087107, Paul Volpe was forced to commit the rest of his stack with 88.

Alok Arora was also in the hand, which was described by Volpe as “weird,” but the pot went to an unknown player who rivered a superior full house with K10.

Arora paid off the bet and was left with 175,000, but Volpe was forced to head for the rail.

Player Tags: Paul Volpe