Dentale Playing "Solid" Poker
Level 19
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
With the flop reading 
, Kevin Rivest led out for 675,000 into a pot of around 1,500,000. Mike Dentale raised to 2,000,000 in position and when the action was back on Rivest, he moved all in. Dentale used up three of his time extensions before finally making the call.
Mike Dentale: 
Kevin Rivest: 
Dentale was ahead but needed to dodge an ace or a heart to stay alive. The turn brought the 
giving Dentale a set of queens and the river landed the 
. Rivest missed his draw and doubled up Dentale who of course had something to say.
"Everyone knows me, I play solid. You can't win a tournament if you don't play solid."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,650,000
-5,250,000
|
-5,250,000 |
|
11,200,000
11,200,000
|
11,200,000 |