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Hand #194: Tom Marchese Wins the WPT Super High Roller! ($1,308,405)
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl min-raises to 500,000, Tom Marchese reraises to 1,200,000, and Robl thinks for about a minute before he moves all in.
Marchese quickly calls with 8
8
, and Robl turns over A
4
. Robl will need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 1085JQ, and Marchese flops a set of eights to win the pot -- and the tournament.
Andrew Robl finishes as the runner-up, earning $822,375.
Tom Marchese wins the second annual WPT Super High Roller, earning $1,308,405 and a double-spiral trophy. The prize money includes a $25,500 seat into next season's WPT World Championship.
Congratulations to Tom Marchese!
1st: Tom Marchese - $1,308,405
2nd: Andrew Robl - $822,375
3rd: John Juanda - $526,320
4th: Daniel Perper - $394,740
5th: Bill Klein - $263,160
6th: Justin Bonomo - $0
11:11 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #193: Tom Marchese
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Tom Marchese min-raises to 500,000, and Andrew Robl folds.
11:05 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #192: Andrew Robl
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl min-raises to 500,000, and Tom Marchese folds.
11:05 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #191: Andrew Robl
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Tom Marchese folds, giving Andrew Robl a walk in the big blind.
11:04 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #190: Andrew Robl Doubles Thru Tom Marchese
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl moves all in for 2,700,000, and Tom Marchese asks for an exact count. Marchese thinks for more than 30 seconds before he calls with Q10. Robl turns over 108, and he's dominated as he faces elimination.
The board comes 8875A -- Robl comes from behind to flop trip eights to win the pot and double up in chips.
Tom Marchese - 8,175,000 (32 BBs)
Andrew Robl - 5,450,000 (21 BBs)
11:04 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #189: Tom Marchese
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Tom Marchese min-raises to 500,000, and Robl calls. The flop comes AJ3, Robl checks, Marchese bets 500,000, and Robl folds. Marchese takes the pot.
10:58 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #188: Tom Marchese Takes the Chip Lead
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl min-raises to 500,000, Tom Marchese reraises to 1,200,000, and Robl thinks for about 15 seconds before he calls.
The flop comes J72, Marchese bets 1,200,000, and Robl thinks for about a minute before he raises to 2,500,000. Marchese quickly moves all in, and Robl folds just as quickly.
Tom Marchese takes the pot worth 7.45 million -- and the chip lead.
10:57 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #187: Andrew Robl
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Tom Marchese folds, giving Andrew Robl a walk.
10:53 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #186: Tom Marchese
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl min-raises to 500,000, and Tom Marchese calls. Both players check to the river on a board of 633J4, Marchese bets 350,000, and Robl folds. Marchese takes the pot.
10:52 PM, 05/25/12
Hand #185: Andrew Robl
Level 25: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Tom Marchese folds, giving Andrew Robl a walk.
10:50 PM, 05/25/12
