2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$1,350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$4,852,400
Total Entries
328
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25
Players Left 1 / 328

Mano a Mano

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante
Tom Marchese
Tom Marchese

Having played a hand to the turn before we arrived, Tom Marchese went toe-to-toe with 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Merson with a three-bet to force him off the pot.

The board read {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Spades} by fourth street and Merson was holding the button when Marchese led into him for 3,500.

Merson casually moved a stack forward, making it 7,100 to play, and after a long moment to contemplate his spot, Marchese put the champ to the test, three-betting to 13,500.

Having been played back at, Merson quickly laid his hand down before entering into a professional discussion with his neighbor and nemesis.

Tags: Tom MarcheseGreg Merson