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Upcoming on ClubWPT: WPT Borgata Poker Open Satellite (Sunday, July 7 @ 4:00PM ET)
| Earnings | $904,544 |
| Cashes | 5 |
| Final Tables | 1 |
| Titles | 1 |
| Tournaments Played | 15 |
Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
35,430,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 3
916,000
Day 4
4,720,000
Day 5
1st
Level 38: 250,000-500,000, 75,000 ante
By Diana Cox
Ben Hamnett became the latest winner of a WPT title when he outlasted a 1,181 player field at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City. Hamnett took his seat at the final table as the second shortest stack in play, 4,720,000, but quickly got to work fighting for the chips.
The tournament would come down to Hamnett and Matthew Burnitz, who started the final table as the chipleader with just over 8.8 million. The two men tangled early on with Hamnett scooping a massive pot off Burnitz on just the third hand of the day, reducing the chipleader's stack to 3,26 million and increasing his own to 10.14 million.
Four eliminations later, Hamnett and Burntiz were at it again in a heads up battle. After the elimination of Tyler Patterson in third place, Hamnett was seated with just over 24 million while Patterson was down to just under 11.4 million.
The end of the tournament began when Burntiz, down to under 5,575,000, raised to 1,050,000 and Hamnett moved all in for about 29,500,000. The short-stacked Burnitz quickly called and flipped over J
10. Hamnett opened up K
Q and all eyes moved to the dealer who fanned a flop of Q
82 to give Hamnett a pair of queens. The 3 on the turn left Burnitz drawing to a nine to avoid elimination, but the river was the 5 and Hamnett's queens held for his first major career title and $818,847 in prize money. Burnitz left with $488,850 for his run.
The first elimination of the final table was David Diaz, who finished in sixth for $167,337. Steve Brecher moved all in from the small blind for about 3 million and Diaz snapped called for less from the big blind. Brecher held K8
and Diaz had A9. The board was dealt 75348 and Diaz was sent to the rail.
Brecher, who won the Bay 101 Shooting Star during Season VII, became the fifth place finisher and added $206,821 to his lifetime WPT winnings. Brecher completed from the small blind only to have Hamnett raise to 580,000 from the big blind. Brecher called to see a flop of 987. Brecher checked, Hamnett made it 565,000 to go, Brecher pushed his stack to the middle of the table and Hamnett called. Brecher flipped over 109 and Hamnett revealed K10. Hamnett hit the king-high flush when the turn was the 8 and left Brecher drawing to an eight or nine for a full house to stay alive. But the A on the river ended Brecher's run at a second WPT title.
Ofir Mor was next to go as the fourth place finisher for $250,065 shortly after Brecher made his exit. Mor was severely crippled when he ran his pocket nines into Patterson's pocket kings on a A32J4 board. After that hand Mor was down to just 225,000 and was all in for his last 165,000 from under the gun two hands later. Mor mucked his final hand after Patterson showed A6 on a KQ1045 board.
After surviving two previous all ins, Patterson was able to hang on long enough to become the third place finisher and take home $298,950. Hamnett min-raised from the button to 600,000 and Patterson moved all in for about 3.1 million with A6. Hamnett went into the tank before making the call with A4. Patterson stayed ahead after a flop of J52 but the 4 on the turn gave Hanmett a pair of fours and the K on the river sealed Patterson's fate as the third place finisher.
Borgata Poker Open final table results
1. Ben Hamnett - $818,847
2. Matthew Burnitz - $488,850
3. Tyler Patterson - $298,950
4. Ofir Mor - $250,065
5. Steve Brecher - $206,065
6. David Diaz - $167,337
Level 38: 250,000-500,000, 75,000 ante
Matthew Burnitz raises to 1,050,000, Ben Hamnett moves all in, and Burnitz quickly calls with J10. Hamnett turns over KQ, and Burnitz will need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes Q8235, and Burnitz flops a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Ben Hamnett wins the pot -- and the WPT title -- with a pair of queens.
Matthew Burnitz finishes as the runner-up, earning $488,850.
Ben Hamnett wins the WPT Borgata Poker Open, earning $818,847 and a WPT Champions Trophy. The prize money includes a $25,500 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship.
Congratulations to Ben Hamnett!
1st: Ben Hamnett - $818,847
2nd: Matthew Burnitz - $488,850
3rd: Tyler Patterson - $298,950
4th: Ofir Mor - $250,065
5th: Steve Brecher - $206,821
6th: David Diaz - $167,337
Level 36: 150,000-300,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Hamnett min-raises to 600,000, Matthew Burnitz reraises to 1,300,000, and Hamnett calls. The flop comes J52, Burnitz checks, Hamnett bets 750,000, and Burnitz calls.
The turn card is the 9, and both players check. The river card is the 3, and Matthew Burnitz thinks for a bit before betting 1,650,000. Hamnett quickly calls with 75 for a pair of fives. Burnitz flashes KQ before he mucks, and Hamnett wins the pot.
Pot Size: 7,500,000
Matthew Burnitz - 11,750,000
Ben Hamnett - 23,700,000
Level 36: 150,000-300,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Hamnett min-raises from the button to 600,000, Tyler Patterson moves all in for about 3.1 million, and Hamnett thinks for more than two minutes before he calls with A4. Patterson turns over A6, and he has the advantage even though there are a lot of chop possibilities.
The board comes J524K, and Hamnett pairs his four on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Tyler Patterson in third place.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 11,275,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 24,175,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - Out in 3rd Place ($298,950)
Level 36: 150,000-300,000, 50,000 ante
Matthew Burnitz raises from the small blind to 775,000, and Ben Hamnett calls from the big blind. The flop comes 854, Burnitz checks, Hamnett bets 475,000, and Burnitz check-raises to 1,300,000. Hamnett calls.
The turn card is the 6, Burnitz checks, Hamnett bets 1,675,000, and Burnitz check-raises to 4,000,000. Hamnett thinks for a minute before he calls.
The river card pairs the board with the 8, Burnitz checks, and Hamnett thinks for about 30 seconds before he moves all in. Burnitz folds, and Hamnett takes the pot.
Pot Size: 12,300,000
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 10,100,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 21,200,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 4,150,000
Level 35: 120,000-240,000, 30,000 ante
Steve Brecher completes the small blind to 240,000, Ben Hamnett raises from the big blind to 580,000, and Brecher calls. The flop comes 987, Brecher checks, Hamnett bets 565,000, and Brecher moves all in.
Hamnett calls with K10 for an open-ended straight draw with a diamond flush draw. Brecher turns over 109 for the same open-ended straight draw with a pair of nines.
The turn is the 8, the river is the A, and Ben Hamnett wins the pot with a diamond flush to eliminate Steve Brecher in fifth place.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 13,155,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - Out in 5th Place ($206,821)
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 16,060,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 2,650,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 3,455,000
Level 33: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
David Diaz min-raises under the gun to 320,000, Ben Hamnett calls from middle position, and Steve Brecher calls from the big blind. All three players check to the turn on a board of AK53, Brecher and Diaz both check, and Hamnett bets 735,000. Brecher calls, and Diaz folds.
The river card is the 10, Brecher checks, Hamnett bets 1,760,000, and Brecher thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls. Hamnett shows 33 to win the pot with a set of threes, and Brecher mucks.
Pot Size: 6,150,000
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 3,960,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - 3,720,000
Seat 3. David Diaz - 4,990,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 9,485,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 5,550,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 7,745,000
Level 33: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Ben Hamnett raises from the button to 325,000, and Tyler Patterson calls from the big blind. The flop comes QQJ, Patterson checks, Hamnett bets 400,000, and Patterson check-raises to 1,100,000.
Hamnett thinks for more than a minute before he moves all in, and Patterson immediately calls all in for 3,360,000 with Q10 for trip queens. Hamnett turns over Q9 for trip queens with a lower kicker.
The turn is the 5, the river is the 6, and Patterson wins the pot with trip queens and his ten kicker to double up in chips.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 4,385,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - 6,575,000
Seat 3. David Diaz - 4,845,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 6,190,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 5,590,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 7,865,000
Level 32: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Matthew Burnitz limps from the cutoff for 120,000, David Diaz completes the small blind, and Ben Hamnett checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q108, Diaz and Hamnett both check, and Burnitz bets 250,000. Diaz quickly folds, and Hamnett calls.
The turn card is the 6, and both players check. The river card is the 6, Hamnett checks, Burnitz bets 300,000, and Hamnett thinks for a bit before he calls.
Burnitz shows K6 for trip sixes, but Hamnett turns over Q2 to win the pot with the lowly deuce of spades for a flush.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 3,595,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - 5,505,000
Seat 3. David Diaz - 8,315,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 9,695,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 3,330,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 5,010,000
Level 32: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Hamnett min-raises from middle position to 240,000, and Matthew Burnitz calls from the small blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 6438, Burnitz bets 350,000, and Hamnett thinks for about 30 seconds before raising to 1,025,000.
Burnitz thinks for a moment before moving all in for 2,910,000, and Hamnett tanks for about two minutes before he folds. Matthew Burnitz takes the pot to regain some of the chips he lost to Hamnett two hands ago.
Pot Size: 2,710,000
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 4,595,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - 5,045,000
Seat 3. David Diaz - 8,575,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 8,855,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 3,350,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 5,030,000
