Hand #198: David Paredes Wins the WPT Borgata Poker Open! ($723,227)

Jim Gilbert limps for 400,000, David Paredes raises to 1,200,000, and Gilbert moves all in for 11,050,000. Paredes calls with , and Gilbert turns over . Gilbert needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and the pocket kings hold up for David Paredes to win the pot — and the WPT title — with two pair, kings and eights.

Jim Gilbert finishes as the runner-up, earning $434,598.

David Paredes wins the WPT Borgata Poker Open, earning $723,227, a Hublot watch, and a WPT trophy. As part of his prize money, Paredes also receives a $15,400 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship.

Congratulations, David Paredes!

1st:  David Paredes  –  $723,227*
2nd:  Jim Gilbert  –  $434,598
3rd:  Joe Kuether  –  $262,994
4th:  Maurice Hawkins  –  $220,258
5th:  Jerry Payne  –  $180,808
6th:  Roman Valerstein  –  $146,291

* First prize amount includes a $15,400 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship.