Anthony Merulla Just Doubled Through David Paredes After Dodging the Deck's Deuces
Hand 124: Merulla opened for 600,000 and Paredes slowly counted out the chips for a three-bet to 1.5 million. Merulla tanked for about a minute or so while reaching for a stack of gold T100000 chips, which he riffled for a while as he figured out where he stood.
Eventually that stack went forward for the four-bet to 2.6 million and Paredes quickly moved all in, having Merulla covered. Merulla snap-called and tabled , while Paredes could only muster the for a dominated king-high bluff.
With Paredes' supporters on the rail shouting "quack quack" and "Aflac" to summon one of the deck's three remaining deuces to the board, the dealer burned and turned.
Flop:
No ducks could be found and Merulla's big slick had held through the hardest part of any sweat.
Turn:
Paredes was down to one last card, needing to spike a deuce to claim this WPT Main Event title.
River:
"No ducks!" went the explosion on the rail, as Merulla's supporters cheered their man on. With the win, Merulla took over the chip lead and moved one step close to accomplishing every poker player's dream.
Hand 125: David Paredes raised to 600,000, and he took the pot.
Hand 126: Anthony Merulla raised to 650,000, and Paredes called to see flop. Both players checked, and a hit. Two more checks followed, and a came out. A bet from Paredes results in a quick fold from Merulla.
Hand 127: Paredes opened to 650,000, and Merulla folded.
Hand 128: Merulla raised to 650,000, and Paredes called. Paredes bet out 700,000 on the flop. Merulla called, and a arrived. Paredes won the pot with a 1.3 million bet on the turn.
Hand 129: Merulla raised to 1.625 million after Paredes made it 675,000. Paredes folded.
Hand 130: Merulla raised to 675,000, and Paredes called. Some babies flopped: . Paredes check-folded.
Hand 131: Paredes opened to 650,000 and took the pot.
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 . Both players tapped the table, and the turn came . Paredes checked to Merulla, who fired out a bet of 1 million. Paredes called and the river was the , which he checked. Merulla checked behind and Paredes showed 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 to the table. Merulla led out for 600,000 and Paredes surrendered.
Hand 140: Paredes went for a walk in the big blind.
Hand 141: David Paredes raised to 800,000, and Anthony Merulla called. After two checks, Paredes bet 800,000 on the 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 fall on the flop. Merulla checked, and Paredes bet 1.5 million. Merulla called, and a 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: . Merulla came out betting with 750,000, and Paredes laid it down.
Hand 146: Merulla limped, and Paredes checked to see an flop. Four checks led to a and 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 , and both players checked. The led to another check, then Merulla bet 700,000 and took the pot.
Hand 149: Paredes raised to 800,000 and won the pot.
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, while Paredes could only muster the 
for a dominated king-high bluff.
flop. Both players checked, and a 
hit. Two more checks followed, and a 
came out. A bet from Paredes results in a quick fold from Merulla.
flop. Merulla called, and a 
. Paredes checked to Merulla, who fired out a bet of 1 million. Paredes called and the river was the 
for the winner.
to the table. Merulla led out for 600,000 and Paredes surrendered.
board and took the pot down.
fall on the flop. Merulla checked, and Paredes bet 1.5 million. Merulla called, and a 
. Merulla came out betting with 750,000, and Paredes laid it down.
flop. Four checks led to a 
and 
led to another check, then Merulla bet 700,000 and took the pot.