The Home-Court Advantage for Gregg Is Real

After Ramiro Petrone raised to 4,800 from middle position, action fell on Tony Gregg in the hijack seat. He reraised to 13,500. Play folded back to Petrone, he called, and the dealer fanned the flop. After Petrone checked, Gregg bet 16,700. Petrone called.

The turn was the , and Petrone checked. Gregg also checked, and the river completed the board with the . Petrone took some time, then fired 42,000. Gregg squirmed a little in his chair, took 42,000 from his stack, and called.

Petrone tabled the for top two pair. Gregg turned over the for a rivered straight, and he won the pot.

When it comes to the PCA Main Event, Gregg is one of the best performers the event has ever seen. Although he hails from Maryland, Gregg has an amazing sense of home-court advantage in the Bahamas. His first real big splash onto the poker scene was in this event when he placed second back in 2009 for $1.7 million from a field of 1,347 players. Just three years later, in 2012, Gregg found his way back to the final table from a field of 1,072 players and took sixth for $364,000.