Hand #182: Gregory Weber Eliminated in 2nd Place ($471,059)

Photo:  WPT Borgata Poker Open Champion Guo Liang Chen (left) and runner-up Gregory Weber

Gregory Weber moves all in for 5,050,000, and Guo Liang Chen thinks for a moment before he calls with . Weber turns over , and he’s dominated as he faces elimination.

The board comes , and Guo Liang Chen wins the pot — and the WPT title — with ace high.

Gregory Weber finishes as the runner-up, earning $471,059.

Guo Liang Chen wins the WPT Borgata Poker Open, earning $789,058, which includes his $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Chen also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, a Borgata Poker Open trophy, a Hublot Big Bang Steel watch, and a $5,000 JetSmarter membership. Chen’s name will be inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup, alongside every other WPT champion from all 16 seasons.

Congratulations to Guo Liang Chen!

1st:  Guo Liang Chen  –  $789,058*
2nd:  Gregory Weber  –  $471,059
3rd:  Jia Liu  –  $288,071
4th:  Matt Parry  –  $240,965
5th:  Cliff Josephy  –  $199,294
6th:  Thomas Paul  –  $161,247

* First-prize amount includes a $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.