Hand 76: Maio opened for 325,000 from the button and Merulla shot him a look from the next seat over, beofre comitting the calling chips. Paredes folded and the flop came down . Maio led out for 225,000 and once again Merulla looked over at him with a bemused look on his face. He came along with the call though and the turn came . On fourth street Maio bet 425,000, and Merulla tanked for a minute or so before quietly announcing himself all in to force Maio to a decision for his tournament life.
Maio snap-called and the two showed down the cards that created this collision.
Showdown:
Maio:
Merulla:
Maio had fought valiantly to mount a comeback with his short stack, but the last of his chips were committed while drawing dead. Merulla had flopped the nut flush and he could not be beat, leaving a futile to fall on the river to make things official. Merulla was already celebrating on the rail while Maio made the long walk away from one of the pinnacles in a poker player's career: the WPT final table stage.
Anthony Merulla With the Prize He's Playing for in the Background
Hand 77: Merulla went for a walk.
Hand 78: Merulla opened to 300,000 and Paredes called, bringing a flop of on board. Paredes checked over to Merulla, who c-bet for 250,000.
Hand 79: Paredes opened the pot with a raise to 350,000 and Merulla let him have the pot.
Hand 80: Merulla opened for 325,000 and in the first three-bet of heads-up play, Paredes made it 900,000 to play. Merulla flatted the reraise and the flop came down . First to act, Paredes bet 800,000 and Merulla grabbed a stack of gold T100000 chips while contemplating his next move. That move ended up being a raise to 2 million even, and Paredes decided to respect the raise, giving the pot to Merulla.
Hand 81: David Paredes raised to 350,000, and Anthony Merulla called. Merulla check-called 400,000 on the flop. A turned, and Merulla checked. Paredes fired a second time, 900,000 this time. Merulla mucked his hand.
Hand 82: Paredes got a walk.
Hand 83: Paredes limped in, and Merulla checked. The flopped, and Merulla bet 175,000. Paredes called, and the two saw the turn. Merulla bet 450,000, and Paredes let it go.
Hand 84: Merulla raised to 325,000, and Paredes called. Paredes checked the flop, and Merulla checked back. A paired the board, and Paredes bet 400,000. Merulla called, and a arrived. Paredes fired 1.2 million this time, and Merulla called. Paredes won the pot with sixes full, while Merulla had fours full.
Hand 85: Paredes raised to 350,000, and Merulla came back with 1 million. Paredes four-bet to 2.35 million. Merulla mucked his hand.
Hand 86: Merulla limped in for 200,000 and Paredes checked his option. Both players checked the flop of and the turn came . Paredes led out for 200,000 and Merulla called, bringing the on the river. Paredes tabled for the winner.
Hand 87: Merulla got a walk.
Hand 88: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to take the flop. Paredes check-called a bet of 400,000 and the turn came . Both players checked fourth street and the river came . Two taps of the table later and the pot was pushed to Paredes, who tabled for a pair of nines.
Hand 89: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla called to see the come on the flop. Merulla check-called a bet of 475,000 and the turn came . Both players checked fourth street and the river card was the . Merulla checked, Paredes bet 1,400,000 and Merulla called with with for trip aces. Paredes turned over a chopped pot.
Hand 91: Paredes bet 500,000 on the flop after Anthony Merulla checked, and Merulla called him. An arrived on the turn. Both players checked, and the arrived. Merulla bet 825,000, and Paredes called. Merulla won the pot with for top pair.
Hand 92: Merulla won the pot with a raise to 450,000 from the button.
Hand 93: Paredes raised to 450,000, and Merulla three-bet a stack of yellow T100000 chips. Paredes quickly folded.
Hand 94: Merulla called, and Paredes checked. Paredes checked the flop, and Merulla bet 225,000. He took down the pot.
Hand 95: Paredes raised to 450,000, and Merulla called. The flopped, and Merulla check-called 500,000. Both players checked the , and the completed a four-flush on board. Merulla checked, and Paredes checked it back. That was a good move since Merulla showed for the nuts.
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. Maio led out for 225,000 and once again Merulla looked over at him with a bemused look on his face. He came along with the call though and the turn came 
. On fourth street Maio bet 425,000, and Merulla tanked for a minute or so before quietly announcing himself all in to force Maio to a decision for his tournament life.
to fall on the river to make things official. Merulla was already celebrating on the rail while Maio made the long walk away from one of the pinnacles in a poker player's career: the WPT final table stage.
on board. Paredes checked over to Merulla, who c-bet for 250,000.
. First to act, Paredes bet 800,000 and Merulla grabbed a stack of gold T100000 chips while contemplating his next move. That move ended up being a raise to 2 million even, and Paredes decided to respect the raise, giving the pot to Merulla.
flopped, and Merulla bet 175,000. Paredes called, and the two saw the 
flop, and Merulla checked back. A 
and the turn came 
. Paredes led out for 200,000 and Merulla called, bringing the 
on the river. Paredes tabled 
. Two taps of the table later and the pot was pushed to Paredes, who tabled 
for a pair of nines.
come on the flop. Merulla check-called a bet of 475,000 and the turn came 
. Both players checked fourth street and the river card was the 
a chopped pot.
arrived on the turn. Both players checked, and the 
arrived. Merulla bet 825,000, and Paredes called. Merulla won the pot with 
for top pair.
completed a four-flush on board. Merulla checked, and Paredes checked it back. That was a good move since Merulla showed 