Event 12: Runner-Up - Lavecchia

$350 + 50 Six Max No Limit Hold'em

Patrick Lavecchia (Philadelphia, PA)

$16,449

Patrick had lost his chip lead to Grace and was working on chipping back up, but lost a sizable pot when Grace rivered a straight and Patrick called her 400,000 river bet with a hand unknown.  On the final hand of the tournament Grace opened on the button and Lavecchia flatted:

Flop: Q 4 A

Grace again fired out 205,000 and was called by Lavecchia.

Turn: A

The action went check-check on the turn.

River: A

Grace bet out 350,000 and Lavecchia thought briefly before declaring himself all in.  Sun snap called and turned over A 5 for quads.  Lavecchia had K Q, and the full house wasn't nearly enough.  

Lavecchia, who is also a successful cash player, takes home $16,449 and the unfortunate title of runner-up.  Lavecchia doesn't have any plans set in stone for the rest of this series, but will be spending sometime enjoying this cash, and playing it by ear.