Gavin Griffin Wins the Borgata Poker Classic

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #118: Gavin Griffin Wins the WPT Borgata Poker Open!

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #118 - David Tran has the button, he moves all in, and Griffin asks for a count. It's 1.24 million. Griffin also asks how much time is left in the level -- about one minute. Gavin Griffin calls with QJ. Tran shows K8. Griffin needs to improve to win the tournament right here. The flop comes A98, and Griffin is momentarily depressed before saying, "That's a pretty good flop." A ten would give Griffin a straight, and he's also looking for a queen or a jack. Tran picked up a pair of eights. The turn card is the Q, and Griffin's friends cheer as he takes the lead with a pair of queens. Now Tran needs a king or an eight to stay alive. The river card is the 10, and Gavin Griffin wins the pot -- and the tournament -- with a queen-high straight. David Tran finishes as the runner-up in second place, earning $737,685. Gavin Griffin wins the 2008 WPT Borgata Poker Classic, earning $1,401,109, part of which is a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship, a Tag Heuer watch, and a customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Gavin Griffin also becomes the first player in poker history to win a WPT title, an EPT title, and a WSOP bracelet.

Hand #117: Gavin Griffin

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #117 - Gavin Griffin has the button, he raises to 1.95 million, which is still more than enough to cover Tran. Tran folds, and Griffin takes the blinds and antes.

Hand #116: David Tran Doubles Through Gavin Griffin

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #116 - David Tran has the button, he moves all in, and Griffin asks for a count. It's 570,000 more, and Griffin calls with Q9. Tran shows 99, and he's in a dominant position to double up here. The flop comes 543, and Tran retains the lead. The turn card is the 2, and an ace or a six will chop the pot with a straight on the board. A queen will win the tournament for Griffin right here. The river card is the 10, and David Tran doubles up with his pocket nines. Gavin Griffin: "What a sick cooler. How can you have two nines? That's gross."

Hand #115: Gavin Griffin

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #115 - Gavin Griffin has the button, he moves all in, and Tran folds.

Hand #114: Gavin Griffin

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #114 - David Tran has the button, and he folds.

Hand #113: David Tran

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #113 - Gavin Griffin has the button, and he folds.

Updated Chip Counts

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Here are the updated chip counts: Gavin Griffin - 14,425,000 David Tran - 790,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Here are the updated chip counts: Gavin Griffin - 14,425,000 David Tran - 790,000

Hand #112: Gavin Griffin Cripples David Tran

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #112 - David Tran has the button, he completes for 100,000, and Griffin checks. The flop comes 1062, Griffin checks, Tran bets 150,000, and Griffin calls. The turn card is the 7, and both players check. The river card is the 8, Griffin bets 475,000, Tran raises to 1,125,000, and Griffin thinks for about 20 seconds before saying, "I raise." Griffin makes it 3,625,000, and Tran thinks for about 15 seconds before he calls. Griffin shows J-9 for the nuts -- a jack-high straight. Tran mucks, and Gavin Griffin wins the pot. David Tran is down below 800,000 in chips.