Hand #182: Mike Del Vecchio Wins WPT Rolling Thunder ($284,638)

Mike Del Vecchio (pictured) raises to 300,000, and Sorel Mizzi calls.

The flop comes , Mizzi checks, Del Vecchio bets 225,000, and Mizzi calls.

The turn card is the , Mizzi checks, Del Vecchio bets 600,000, and Mizzi tanks for about two minutes before check-raising to 1,725,000.

Del Vecchio thinks for about 30 seconds before he moves all in, and Mizzi quickly calls all in for 3,385,000 with for an open-ended straight-flush draw. Del Vecchio turns over for trip fours, and Mizzi needs to improve to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Del Vecchio wins the pot — and the WPT title — with trip fours.

Sorel Mizzi finishes as the runner-up, earning $190,105.

Mike Del Vecchio wins WPT Rolling Thunder, earning $284,638, which includes his $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Del Vecchio also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, and his name will be inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup, alongside every WPT champion from all 15 seasons.

Congratulations to Mike Del Vecchio!

1st:  Mike Del Vecchio  –  $284,638*
2nd:  Sorel Mizzi  –  $190,105
3rd:  Steve Tabb  –  $122,296
4th:  John Hadley  –  $81,930
5th:  Olivier Busquet  –  $63,013
6th:  Connor Drinan  –  $52,222

* First-prize amount includes a $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.