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 42-48: Paredes Using the Chip Lead to Chip Up

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
David Paredes is Wielding the Big Stack With Precision
David Paredes is Wielding the Big Stack With Precision

Hand 42: Paredes opened his button to 250,000, Maio three-bet to 625,000 and Merulla eyeballed his stack before folding. Paredes laid his hand down as well and the pot was pushed to Maio.

Hand 43: Maio opened for a button raise to 250,000, Merulla folded his small blind away and Paredes flatted to take the {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop. Both payers checked down and the turn came {8-Spades}. Paredes checked to Maio, who bet 175,000. After Paredes called the river card came {10-Spades} and two checks later Maio revealed {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the winner.

Hand 44: Merulla raised his button and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand 45: Paredes raised to 250,000 holding the button and another uncontested pot was taken down with a button raise.

Hand 46: Maio folded his button and Merulla hesitated for a beat before limping in from the small blind. Paredes wasn't about to let a flop come for free, and he raised 320,000 to defend his big blind. The aggression worked and Merulla laid his hand down.

Hand 47: Merulla min-raised from the button and claimed an uncontested pot chock full of blinds and antes.

Hand 48: Paredes opened his button for 250,000, Maio folded from the small blind and Merulla squeezed his cards before flatting in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Merulla checked to Paredes, who responded with a bet of 275,000. The c-bet worked wonders and Merulla folded his hand.

Tags: Anthony MaioAnthony MerullaDavid Paredes