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

Merulla's Flush Good for Huge Pot

Level 38 : 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Merulla now has a big chip lead.
Merulla now has a big chip lead.

Hand 154: Anthony Merulla raised to 1 million, and David Paredes called. The flop was {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and Paredes check-called 1.3 million to see a turn of {4-Clubs}. Merulla's turn bet was 2.2 million after Paredes checked, and Paredes made the call once more. A {10-Spades} fell on fifth street, and Paredes checked once more. Merulla fired 5.325 million, and this bet led to another call from Paredes.

Merulla rolled over {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to drag the huge pot with a flush.

Player Chips Progress
David Paredes us
David Paredes
WPT 1X Winner
26,675,000 6,775,000
Anthony Merulla us
Anthony Merulla
10,000,000 -6,775,000

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Hands 150-153: Playing Chicken for Stacks of Gold

Level 38 : 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Anthony Merulla Just Claimed a Big Pot By Pushing David Paredes Off His Hand
Anthony Merulla Just Claimed a Big Pot By Pushing David Paredes Off His Hand

Hand 150: Merulla raised to 800,000 and Paredes flatted to take the {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop. Paredes checked to Merulla, who fired out a bet of 700,000. Paredes was not impressed though, and he raised it up to 1.8 million, a move which forced the fold and earned the pot.

Hand 151: Merulla got a walk in the big

Hand 152: Merulla opened for 800,000 and Paredes called, with the flop coming {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Merulla led for 700,000 and Paredes counted out a stack before folding his cards.

Hand 153: Paredes opened for 800,000 and Merulla took his time before three-betting to 2 million flat. Paredes obliged with the call and the two took a flop of {4-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Merulla grabbed a handful of gold T100000 chips and slowly counted out a bet of 1.5 million and placed it forward, and Paredes only took a few seconds before calling the bet. The turn card came {5-Clubs} and Merulla reached for his stack to make a big 2.4 million wager. Paredes tanked for a bit before tossign his cards away, and a sizable pot was shipped to Merulla.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Level: 38

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 75,000

Hands 141-149

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand 141: David Paredes raised to 800,000, and Anthony Merulla called. After two checks, Paredes bet 800,000 on the {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Clubs} board and took the pot down.

Hand 142: Merulla raised to 800,000. Paredes three-bet to 2 million, and he won the pot.

Hand 143: Paredes limped, and Merulla made it 1.1 million from the big blind. Paredes made the call, and the watched the {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} fall on the flop. Merulla checked, and Paredes bet 1.5 million. Merulla called, and a {4-Clubs} double-paired the board. After a Merulla check, Paredes slid 2.5 million into the middle. Merulla let his hand go.

Hand 144: Merulla min-raised the button to take down the pot.

Hand 145: Paredes took his turn to min-raise the button, and his opponent made the call. A raggedy flop hit the board: {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Merulla came out betting with 750,000, and Paredes laid it down.

Hand 146: Merulla limped, and Paredes checked to see an {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop. Four checks led to a {k-Hearts} and {9-Diamonds} hitting the board. Paredes check-folded the river.

Hand 147: Paredes took the pot with a min-raise.

Hand 148: Merulla limped, and Paredes checked. The flop came {7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}, and both players checked. The {6-Hearts} led to another check, then Merulla bet 700,000 and took the pot.

Hand 149: Paredes raised to 800,000 and won the pot.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Hands 133-140: Standardized Betting

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand 133: Merulla got a walk in the big blind when Paredes folded.

Hand 134: Merulla opened for 900,000 and Paredes flatted to see the flop fall {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Both players tapped the table, and the turn came {j-Hearts}. Paredes checked to Merulla, who fired out a bet of 1 million. Paredes called and the river was the {10-Spades}, which he checked. Merulla checked behind and Paredes showed {j-Spades}{9-Clubs} for the winner.

Hand 135: Paredes folded and gave Merulla a walk.

Hand 136: Merulla opened for 800,000 and Paredes made it 2 million straight, forcing a quick retreat from Merulla.

Hand 137: Paredes opened for 800,000 and took down the antes and a big blind bet.

Hand 138: Merulla opened for 800,000, but folded when Paredes went for the three-bet.

Hand 139: Paredes limped in and Merulla checked his option, bringing a flop of {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to the table. Merulla led out for 600,000 and Paredes surrendered.

Hand 140: Paredes went for a walk in the big blind.

Level: 37

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000