WPT Borgata Winter: Amateur Merulla Wins Big at Borgata

While Jared Jaffee and David Paredes were favoured to win, it’s an amateur from New York who leaves Atlantic City as the big winner…

ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS

Anthony Merulla is no stranger to big bucks. The thirty-something Auburn and Syracuse graduate spends his days working in the financial world … and now, he can add “WPT Champions Club Member” to his already impressive résumé after winning the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open late Friday.

Merulla, who started final table play near the bottom of the chip stacks, would build up his stack to finally end up in heads-up play against notable poker pro, and start-of-day chip leader, David Paredes (GPI#84). Each player would double-up as it seemed no one wanted to go away. In the end, Merulla would

JAFFEE’S FOURTH WPT FINAL TABLE

Jared Jaffee (GPI#78) was hoping to become the sixth player tow in twice in the same season on the WPT.

After winning the WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble in November, Jaffee was at the fourth WPT final table of his career at Borgata on Friday, looking for win #2. But alas, Jaffee, who took a tough beat right out of the gate, was unable to turn things around in time and was eliminated in fourth position. Still, a remarkable performance by the US North-East pro.

The WPT returns to Florida next with the presentation of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek starting on February 7th. Two-time WPT Champion and former November Niner Matt Giannetti (GPI#269) won the event last year, which was presented at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida.

World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Winter Poker Open
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa  |  Atlantic City, NJ, USA
$3,500 Buy-In  |  1,229 Entries  |  $3,934,029 USD Prize Pool

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* Cover photo courtesy of WPT.com

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