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Live: $25,500 WPT World Championship
Live: $100,000 WPT Super High Roller
| Earnings | $330,092 |
| Cashes | 3 |
| Final Tables | 1 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Tournaments Played | 22 |
Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
35,430,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 1-B
21,975
Day 2
212,600
Day 3
1,428,000
Day 4
5,260,000
Day 5
3rd
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 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 35: 120,000-240,000, 30,000 ante
Ofir Mor moves all in under the gun for 165,000, Tyler Patterson limps from the button for 240,000, Matthew Burnitz completes the small blind for 240,000, and Ben Hamnett checks his option in the big blind.
It's a four-way family pot -- everyone in the pool!
The three players in the side pot check to the river on a board of KQ1045. Patterson bets 400,000, and Burnitz and Hamnett both fold. Patterson takes the side pot.
Patterson shows A6 to win the pot with the nuts -- an ace-high flush. Ofir Mor mucks as he is eliminated from the tournament in fourth place.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 13,035,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 15,460,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - Out in 4th Place ($250,065)
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 6,955,000
Level 35: 120,000-240,000, 30,000 ante
Matthew Burnitz raises under the gun to 600,000, Ofir Mor moves all in from the small blind, and Tyler Patterson moves all in from the big blind. Burnitz folds.
Mor shows 99, but Patterson dominates him with KK.
The board comes A32J4, and the pocket kings hold up for Tyler Patterson to win the pot and double up to cripple Ofir Mor.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 13,095,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 15,760,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 225,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 6,910,000
Level 35: 120,000-240,000, 30,000 ante
Tyler Patterson raises from the cutoff to 575,000, and Steve Brecher moves all in from the small blind for about 2,855,000, and Patterson calls with AK. Brecher turns over QQ, and it's a race situation.
The board comes 94385, and Brecher wins the pot with his pocket queens to double up in chips.
Seat 1. Matthew Burnitz - 11,675,000
Seat 2. Steve Brecher - 6,100,000
Seat 4. Ben Hamnett - 9,880,000
Seat 5. Ofir Mor - 4,720,000
Seat 6. Tyler Patterson - 2,945,000
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 31: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #78 - Tyler Patterson raises from the button to 225,000, Jeff Williams moves all in from the small blind, and Patterson calls with AQ. Williams turns over AQ, and they have the same hand and nearly identical stacks. Unless somebody makes a flush, it'll be a chopped pot.
The flop comes 952, and Patterson picks up a runner-runner club flush draw. The turn card is the Q, and Patterson has a chance to crack the chop.
The river card is -- the 8. The other players react to the bad beat as Tyler Patterson makes an ace-high club flush to win the pot.
Their chip stacks are counted down, and Patterson has 2,475,000. Williams barely covers him with 2,575,000. Patterson is crippled down to a single big blind.
Tyler Patterson - 5,090,000 (50 bb)
Jeff Williams - 100,000 (1 bb)
Level 29: 30,000-60,000, 5,000 ante
Tyler Patterson (right) is all in from the small blind for about 1.4 million and Ben Hamnett (left) calls from the button. Patterson holds AQ and Hamnett shows A2. The board is Q109410 and Patterson doubles up.
Tyler Patterson - 2,700,000 (45 bb)
Ben Hamnett - 3,200,000 (53 bb)
Level 26: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Maurice Paradis (right) is all in for his last 325,000 and Tyler Patterson (left) calls. Paradis shows Ak and Patterson shows 1010. The board is 44465 and Paradis becomes the 21st place finisher.
Tyler Patterson - 2,200,000 (73 bb)
Maurice Paradis - Out in 21st Place ($16,922)
Level 25: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Ari Eibhum is all in preflop from the cutoff against Tyler Patterson, who calls on the button. Their cards:
Eibhum: JJ
Patterson: KK
Board: AQ1085
Eibhum is eliminated on the hand in 28th place and with his bustout Day 3 has come to a close. Patterson holds 1,428,000 after the hand.
