Paul Volpe Wins 2016 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship for $356,255

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For all the success Paul Volpe has had over his poker career, he’s never won a large live tournament at what he refers to as his home casino. That all changed Thursday night, though, as Volpe emerged victorious in the 2016 Borgata Spring Poker Open $2,700 Championship to take home the $356,255 first-place prize.

“Amazing,” Volpe told reporters how he felt with the win. “I’ve always wanted to win here.”

A resident of West Chester, PA, Volpe now boasts career live tournament earnings of over $4.5 million, according to the Hendon Mob database.

Final Table Results

Volpe entered the final day of play second in chips between two-time World Poker Tour winner Aaron Mermelstein. Fittingly, those two found themselves heads up for the title following the elimination of Michael Gagliano in third place.

According to reports from the event, Gagliano was …

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