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Recap: $25,500 WPT World Championship
Recap: $100,000 WPT Super High Roller
| Earnings | $529,665 |
| Cashes | 3 |
| Final Tables | 2 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Tournaments Played | 8 |
Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
35,430,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 2
414,600
Day 3
1,075,000
Day 4
3,600,000
Day 5
4th
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 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 32: 60,000-120,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #88 - Ofir Mor raises under the gun to 250,000, Matt Brady moves all in from the big blind, and Mor calls with 99. Brady turns over JJ, and the two players are nearly even in chips, though Mor has Brady slightly covered.
The board comes 944Q10, and Ofir Mor flops a full house (nines full of fours) to win the pot and eliminate Matt Brady on the TV bubble in seventh place.
Ofir Mor - 3,600,000 (30 bb)
Matt Brady - Out in 7th Place ($131,613)
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #36 - Ben Hamnett raises from the button to 210,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #37 - Patrick Eskandar (pictured above) limps under the gun for 80,000, and Ofir Mor (button) asks for a count of Eskandar's remaining chips before raising to 300,000.
Eskandar moves all in for about 1.5 million, and Mor calls with QQ. Eskandar turns over 77, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes AJ682, and Ofir Mor wins the pot with his pocket queens to eliminate Patrick Eskandar in ninth place.
Ofir Mor - 3,400,000
Patrick Eskandar - Out in 9th Place ($69,003)
Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 4,000 ante
Ofir Mor is all in preflop from the small blind for 536,000 with KK, up against the K9 of Jeremy Brown on the button.
The board comes A739J, and the pocket kings hold up for Mor to win the pot and double up in chips.
Ofir Mor - 1,125,000 (22 bb)
Jeremy Brown - 1,820,000 (36 bb)
Level 26: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Lee Childs (UTG) is all in for 527,000 with AQ, and he dominates the AJ of Ofir Mor in the big blind.
The board comes Q98JQ, and Childs wins the pot with trip queens to double up in chips.
Lee Childs - 1,090,000 (36 bb)
Ofir Mor - 664,000 (22 bb)
Level 23: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
Ofir Mor (foreground, right) raises from middle position, Jeremy Brown (top left) reraises from the small blind, and Mor four-bets it to 220,000.
Brown five-bets it to 500,000, and Mor tanks for several minutes before he folds. Brown takes the pot.
Jeremy Brown - 1,765,000 (110 bb)
Ofir Mor - 1,170,000 (73 bb)
Jeremy Brown finished runner-up to Olivier Busquet in this event back in 2009, and it looks like he's poised to make another deep run this year.
Level 23: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
Walter English is short stacked and all in from the hijack seat with A7. Ofir Mor calls with JJ and a board of KJ310K ends English's tournament. Mor now has about 1.65 million
Ofir Mor - 1,650,000
Walter English - Eliminated in 52nd Place ($10,905)
