Maryland man wins $8.53M poker title

The Washington Times ^ | October 31, 2012 | Oskar Garcia (AP)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

A 24-year-old poker professional from Laurel won the World Series of Poker main event, outlasting his final opponents in a marathon card session of nearly 12 hours for the $8.53 million title on Wednesday.

Greg Merson emerged with the title before dawn in Las Vegas after a session that proved a showcase for his skills amid the unpredictability of tournament no-limit Texas Hold ‘em. On the last hand, Mr. Merson put Las Vegas card pro Jesse Sylvia all-in with a king high. Mr. Sylvia thought hard, then called with a suited queen-jack.

[Rio]

Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense now.

[Oztrich Boy]

Nobody really plays poker better than anybody else.
It is, at least mathematically, like betting on coin flips.
He just got the more favorable coin flips.

With that attitude, you will be welcome at any poker game.

[Libertarian4Bush]

LOL... wanna play poker tonight?

[FoxPro]

>> LOL... wanna play poker tonight?

Yes, I live at:

700 North Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89101