All-in action at the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship Final Table
Hand 49: David Paredes got a walk.
Hand 50: Anthony Merulla took the pot with a button min-raise.
Hand 51: Paredes raised to 350,000, and Merulla called in the big blind. Merulla check-folded the flop.
Hand 52: Anthony Maio raised to 300,000 on the button, and Paredes defended his big blind. Paredes checked the flop, and Maio bet 200,000. Paredes called to see the , and his opponent checked behind. Paredes fired 500,000 on the and he took down the pot.
Hand 53: Merulla raised the button, and he took the pot when the blinds mucked immediately.
Hand 54: Paredes raised to 325,000 on the button, and he took the pot.
Hand 55: Paredes took the pot when they gave him a walk.
Hand 56: Merulla opened to 300,000, and Maio defended his big blind. The flop came , and both players checked. Maio checked again on the , and he called 250,000 from Merulla. The arrived on the river, and Maio checked once more. Merulla bet 500,000, and Maio wasted little time before sliding his cards to the dealer one at a time.
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 flop. Both payers checked down and the turn came . Paredes checked to Maio, who bet 175,000. After Paredes called the river card came and two checks later Maio revealed 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 and Merulla checked to Paredes, who responded with a bet of 275,000. The c-bet worked wonders and Merulla folded his hand.
Hand 36: Anthony Maio raised to 245,000 from the small blind. Anthony Merulla defended his big blind. Maio bet 175,000 on the flop, and he was called. A turned, and Maio checked. Merulla bet 250,000, and it was Maio's turn to call. A fell, and Maio bet 275,000, and Merulla raised it up to 800,000. Maio called right away, and Merulla showed to take the pot with trips.
Hand 37: David Paredes received a walk.
Hand 38: Maio raised to 525,000 from the big blind after Paredes came in for a raise in for a call. Paredes folded.
Hand 39: Merulla got a walk.
Hand 40: Maio raised to 240,000 on the button, and David Paredes popped it to 775,000 from the big blind. He took down the pot.
Hand 41: Merulla min-raised the button, and Paredes was the only caller. Both checked the flop, and a arrived on the turn. Paredes fired 375,000 on the turn, and Merulla called. The river was a , and Paredes checked. Merulla took a peak at his opponent before checking.
Hand 30: Paredes opened for 250,000 on the button and Maio flatted from the small blind, leaving Merulla to three-bet the action to 745,000. Paredes and Maio both took the hint and their hands were slid forward into the muck.
Hand 31: Maio opened with a button raise to 240,000 and Merulla defended his small blind with a three-bet to 635,000. Paredes folded and Maio snap-flatted to see the flop fall . With the action on Merulla, he eyed his stacks and cut out a bet of 400,000, which Maio called to see the fall on fourth street. Merulla took his time and counted out a bet of 825,000, which forced Maio to flip his cards up in the air and down into the muck.
Hand 32: Merulla opened his button to 250,000 and Paredes moved a raising stack forward, making it 760,000 to play. Maio got of the way and Merulla quickly made the call to bring a flop on board. Both players tapped the table and the turn card came . Paredes checked for a second time, and Merulla did the same, with the completing the board on the river. Paredes made a bet of 600,000 on fifth street and Merulla snap-folded to send the pot one seat to is left.
Hand 33: Maio opened to 275,000 from the small blind and collected Merulla's big blind along with the antes.
Hand 34: Maio folded his button and Merulla limped in, with Paredes checking his option. On the flop Merulla took his time before making a bet of 125,000, which was enough to earn the pot.
Hand 35: Merulla opened to 240,000 from the button, Paredes folded and Maio defended his big blind with a call. The flop came down and Maio bet 165,000, a wager which Merulla flatted. Both players checked the turn and the river came . Maio then led out for 385,000 and Merulla popped it to 1.3 million, which was enough to force the fold and take the pot.
Hand 25: Anthony Maio min-raised the button, and Anthony Merulla took the pot with a three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind.
Hand 26: Maio got a walk.
Hand 27: David Paredes raised to 250,000 on the button, and Merulla defended his big blind. Two checks follow on the flop, and a hit the turn. Merulla bet 260,000, and Paredes called. Merulla slowed down with a check, and Paredes checked it back. Paredes took the pot with in the hole for queens and tens.
Hand 28: Maio limped the button, Merulla made it 400,000 from the small blind, and Maio was the only caller. Merulla bet 275,000 and took the pot on the flop.
flop.
flop, and Maio bet 200,000. Paredes called to see the 
, and his opponent checked behind. Paredes fired 500,000 on the 
and he took down the pot.
, and both players checked. Maio checked again on the 
flop. Both payers checked down and the turn came 
and two checks later Maio revealed 
for the winner.
and Merulla checked to Paredes, who responded with a bet of 275,000. The c-bet worked wonders and Merulla folded his hand.
turned, and Maio checked. Merulla bet 250,000, and it was Maio's turn to call. A 
to take the pot with trips.
flop, and a 
arrived on the turn. Paredes fired 375,000 on the turn, and Merulla called. The river was a 
, and Paredes checked. Merulla took a peak at his opponent before checking.
fall on fourth street. Merulla took his time and counted out a bet of 825,000, which forced Maio to flip his cards up in the air and down into the muck.
flop on board. Both players tapped the table and the turn card came 
and Maio bet 165,000, a wager which Merulla flatted. Both players checked the turn 
and the river came 
. Maio then led out for 385,000 and Merulla popped it to 1.3 million, which was enough to force the fold and take the pot.
