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 100-108

Level 35 : 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 100: Anthony Merulla opened to 600,000, and David Paredes called. Merulla bet 425,000 after Paredes checked the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, and Paredes folded.

Hand 101: Paredes raised to 575,000, and he took the pot.

Hand 102: Merulla limped, and Paredes checked. The flop came {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}, and both players checked. The {10-Hearts} turned, and two more checks ensued. The {4-Hearts} came on the river, and Paredes checked. Merulla bet 600,000 and won the pot.

Hand 103: Paredes raised to 575,000, and Merulla called. After a {6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop, Merulla led out 400,000. Paredes raised it up, and Merulla folded relatively quickly.

Hand 104: Paredes got a walk.

Hand 105: Merulla got a walk.

Hand 106: Merulla raised and took the pot.

Hand 107: Merulla got a walk.

Hand 108: Merulla limped, and Paredes checked. The flop brought {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, and Paredes checked. Merulla bet 300,000, and he took the pot.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Count 'Em Up

Level 35 : 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante

David Paredes entered heads-up play with a slight chip lead, and he has extended that advantage over the course of a dozen or so hands.

Player Chips Progress
David Paredes us
David Paredes
23,225,000
3,575,000
3,575,000
WPT 1X Winner
Anthony Merulla us
Anthony Merulla
13,450,000
-3,575,000
-3,575,000

Hands 95-99: Paredes Pulling Away

Level 35 : 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
David Paredes
David Paredes

Hand 96: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to see the flop come {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Both players checked and the {k-Hearts} fell on the turn. Two checks later and the river came {j-Hearts}. Paredes checked, as did Merulla, and the pot went to Paredes when he tabled {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Hand 97: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla called to see the flop come {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Merulla bet 325,000, Paredes called and the turn came {j-Diamonds}. Merulla bet 725,000 and Paredes called. The river was the {7-Hearts} andboth palyers checked, leaving Paredes to table {4-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for the winner.

Hand 98: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to see the flop come {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Two checks later and the turn came {9-Spades}. Check-check it went and the river came {4-Hearts}. Merulla won the pot with a bet of 700,000.

Hand 99: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla three-bet to 2.025 million. Paredes called the big bet and the flop was {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Paredes led out for 1.6 million and took the pot down.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Level: 35

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 25,000

Paredes Makes a Good Check

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 90: David Paredes got a walk.

Hand 91: Paredes bet 500,000 on the {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop after Anthony Merulla checked, and Merulla called him. An {8-Clubs} arrived on the turn. Both players checked, and the {2-Clubs} arrived. Merulla bet 825,000, and Paredes called. Merulla won the pot with {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} 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 {2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, and Merulla bet 225,000. He took down the pot.

Hand 95: Paredes raised to 450,000, and Merulla called. The {6-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Clubs} flopped, and Merulla check-called 500,000. Both players checked the {2-Spades}, and the {q-Spades} completed a four-flush on board. Merulla checked, and Paredes checked it back. That was a good move since Merulla showed {a-Spades}{5-Clubs} for the nuts.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Hands 86-89: Feeling Out Process

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 86: Merulla limped in for 200,000 and Paredes checked his option. Both players checked the flop of {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and the turn came {7-Clubs}. Paredes led out for 200,000 and Merulla called, bringing the {j-Hearts} on the river. Paredes tabled {2-}{2-} for the winner.

Hand 87: Merulla got a walk.

Hand 88: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to take the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop. Paredes check-called a bet of 400,000 and the turn came {4-Diamonds}. Both players checked fourth street and the river came {3-Diamonds}. Two taps of the table later and the pot was pushed to Paredes, who tabled {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a pair of nines.

Hand 89: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla called to see the {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} come on the flop. Merulla check-called a bet of 475,000 and the turn came {q-Hearts}. Both players checked fourth street and the river card was the {8-Spades}. Merulla checked, Paredes bet 1,400,000 and Merulla called with with {A-}{2-} for trip aces. Paredes turned over {a-}{6-} a chopped pot.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Paredes Fires First Four-Bet

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 81: David Paredes raised to 350,000, and Anthony Merulla called. Merulla check-called 400,000 on the {3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop. A {6-Hearts} 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 {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} flopped, and Merulla bet 175,000. Paredes called, and the two saw the {k-Spades} turn. Merulla bet 450,000, and Paredes let it go.

Hand 84: Merulla raised to 325,000, and Paredes called. Paredes checked the {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, and Merulla checked back. A {4-Clubs} paired the board, and Paredes bet 400,000. Merulla called, and a {6-Diamonds} 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.

Tags: Anthony MerullaDavid Paredes

Level: 34

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000