2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$842,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000

Hands 57-64: Raise and Take

Level 33 : 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
A Short-Stacked Anthony Maio Has Been Forced to Open-Shove to Try and Mount a Comeback
A Short-Stacked Anthony Maio Has Been Forced to Open-Shove to Try and Mount a Comeback

Hand 57: Paredes folded from the button and Maio open-jammed for his last 2.085 million from the small blind. Merulla held his hand to his face for thirty seconds or so while contemplating his next move. He rechecked his cards one last time and flicked them forward, giving Maio a desperately needed pot.

Hand 58: Maio folded from the button and Merulla raised to 425,000 from the small blind. Paredes flatted in position and the flop came down {5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Merulla tapped the table for a check and Paredes did the same. On the {q-Hearts} turn, Merulla checked once more, but this time Paredes punished the sign of weakness with a 575,000 wager. Merulla called and the river came down {j-Spades}. Merulla checked for a third time in the hand and Paredes took his time before tapping the table as well. Merulla instantly tabled his {q-Spades}{8-Hearts} for trip queens and the pot was pushed his way.

Hand 59: Merulla folded his button and Paredes limped in from the small. After Maio checked his option the flop came down {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}, and Paredes then check-folded to a flop bet of 175,000.

Hand 60: Merulla went for a walk in the big blind.

Hand 61: Maio open-jammed from the button and took down the blinds and antes without a fight.

Hand 62: Maio received a walk in the big blind.

Hand 63: Paredes opened from the button, making it 300,000 to play to take the pot down.

Hand 64: Maio open-shoved from the button, and like clockwork Merulla and Paredes laid down.

Tags: Anthony MaioAnthony MerullaDavid Paredes