Video: Anthony Gregg Wins WPT Parx Open Poker Classic

Level 34: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #228: Tony Gregg Wins WPT Parx Open Poker Classic! ($416,127)

Level 34: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Gregg limps for 250,000, Stephen Reynolds moves all in for about 3.4 million, and Gregg calls with K9. Reynolds shows A4, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes KQ7Q10, and Anthony Gregg wins the pot -- and the WPT title -- with two pair, kings and queens.

Stephen Reynolds finishes as the runner-up, earning $244,877.

Anthony Gregg wins the WPT Parx Open Poker Classic, earning $416,127, which includes a $25,500 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship.

Congratulations to Anthony Gregg!

1st:  Anthony Gregg  -  $416,127
2nd:  Stephen Reynolds  -  $244,877
3rd:  Chris Lee Lee  -  $158,450
4th:  Larry Sharp  -  $108,034
5th:  Chris Vandeursen  -  $76,824
6th:  Andre Nyffeler  -  $61,619


Shortly after his victory, Anthony Gregg (@wwwBTHEREcom) received a congratulatory tweet from a friend of his who just happens to be the Greatest Olympic Chamipon of All Time, Michael Phelps:

Nice work @wwwbtherecom !!

— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) August 16, 2012

Hand #217: Anthony Gregg Reaches 10 Million

Level 33: 100,000-200,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Reynolds min-raises to 400,000, and Anthony Gregg asks for a rough count of Reynolds' stack before moving all in. Reynolds folds, and Gregg takes the pot.

Stephen Reynolds  -  4,825,000
Anthony Gregg  -  10,050,000

Hand #212: Anthony Gregg Takes a Big Lead

Level 33: 100,000-200,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Gregg limps for 200,000, and Stephen Reynolds checks his option. The flop comes 1098, Reynolds checks, Gregg min-bets 200,000, and Reynolds check-raises to 550,000. Gregg thinks for a bit before he calls.

The turn is the Q, Reynolds bets 1,000,000, and Gregg thinks for 30 seconds before he calls.

The river card pairs the board with the Q, and both players check. Gregg shows Q4 to win the pot with trip queens, and Reynolds mucks.

Pot Size:  2,550,000

Stephen Reynolds  -  5,700,000
Anthony Gregg  -  9,175,000

Hand #202: Anthony Gregg Doubles Thru Stephen Reynolds

Level 32: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Gregg limps for 150,000, Stephen Reynolds moves all in, and Gregg insta-calls with 99. Reynolds shows A5, and Gregg is a favorite to double up here.

The board comes 10822Q, and the pocket nines hold up for Anthony Gregg to win the pot and double up in chips.

Stephen Reynolds  -  8,600,000  (57 bb)
Anthony Gregg  -  6,275,000  (41 bb)

Hand #191: Stephen Reynolds Wins a Pot Worth 3.84 Million

Level 32: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Reynolds limps for 150,000, Anthony Gregg reraises to 425,000, and Reynolds quickly calls. The flop comes KQ3, Gregg bets 400,000, and Reynolds calls.

The turn is the A, Gregg bets 1,075,000, and Reynolds quickly calls.

The river card pairs the board with the K, and Gregg thinks for about 30 seconds before he checks. Reynolds stands up to get a good look at Gregg's chip stack, and after about 30 seconds he bets 1,800,000.

Gregg tanks for more than a minute before he folds, and Stephen Reynolds pulls in a big pot.

Pot Size:  3,840,000

Stephen Reynolds  -  11,050,000
Anthony Gregg  -  3,825,000

Hand #173: Stephen Reynolds Wins a Pot Worth 5.46 Million

Level 31: 60,000-120,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Reynolds raises to 250,000, Anthony Gregg reraises to 645,000, and Reynolds calls. The flop comes Q92, Gregg checks, Reynolds bets 750,000, and Gregg thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls.

The turn is the 10, and both players check. The river is the 3, Gregg checks, and Reynolds stands up to get a good look at Gregg's stack, which is somewhat hidden by all the money on the table.

After nearly a minute, Reynolds bets 1,315,000. Now it's Gregg's turn in the tank, and he contemplates his decision for five full minutes before he calls.

Stephen Reynolds shows QJ for a pair of queens, and Gregg mucks. Reynolds pulls in a huge pot worth 5.46 million.

Pot Size:  5,460,000

Stephen Reynolds  -  10,490,000
Anthony Gregg  -  4,380,000

Hand #145: Tony Gregg Takes a Pot Worth 1.97 Million

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Reynolds limps for 100,000, and Anthony Gregg checks his option. The flop comes 1073, Anthony Gregg bets 125,000, and Reynolds calls.

The turn is the 9, Gregg bets 325,000, Reynolds raises to 750,000, and Gregg thinks for more than a minute before he calls.

The river card is the 6, Gregg bets 1,200,000, and Reynolds quickly folds. Anthony Gregg takes the pot.

Pot Size:  1,970,000

Stephen Reynolds  -  8,165,000
Anthony Gregg  -  6,705,000

Michael Phelps Is Rooting For Anthony Gregg

Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante

With seven players left during last night's dinner break, Olympic Champion Michael Phelps tweeted some good luck to his friend Anthony Gregg. Many of you already know that Phelps has some pretty deep connections to the poker world, and he might be closest with Christian Harder, who is here in the audience rooting on Gregg as well.

Here is the good luck tweet from Michael Phelps to Anthony Gregg (@wwwBTHEREcom).

Glgl kid RT @wwwbtherecom: Appreciate the support! #weneedit

— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) August 15, 2012

Hand #105: Stephen Reynolds Retakes the Chip Lead

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Gregg raises under the gun to 125,000, Stephen Reynolds reraises from the small blind to 350,000, and Gregg thinks for a bit before he calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of KJ109, Reynolds checks, Gregg bets 280,000, and Reynolds calls.

The river card is the Q, and both players check. Reynolds shows AJ to win the pot with an ace-high straight, and Gregg mucks.

Seat 1.  Stephen Reynolds  -  6,055,000
Seat 3.  Chris Lee  -  1,835,000
Seat 4.  Anthony Gregg  -  5,410,000
Seat 5.  Larry Sharp  -  1,570,000