ClubWPT Qualifier Jonathan Burnham Eliminated by Matthew Burnitz

Photo:  While Jonathan Burnham didn’t finish in the money, he did receive some swag and some hugs from the WPT Royal Flush Crew.

Mike Dentale raises from middle position to 1,500, Matthew Burnitz reraises from the hijack to 4,000, and ClubWPT qualifier Jonathan Burnham moves all in from the cutoff for 5,375. Dentale calls, and Burnitz can only call or fold — he calls.

The flop comes , Dentale checks, and Burnitz bets 15,000 into the dry side pot. Dentale goes into the tank.

There is some table chatter between Dentale and Burnitz, but nothing explicitly revealing. At one point, Burnitz asks, “You got a big hand, Mike?” Dentale says he does.

A little later, Dentale says, “I’m not calling. It’s either all in or fold.” Then, a few moments later, Dentale reconsiders and says he might call after all.

Eventually, Dentale folds face up. Burnitz reclaims his bet of 15,000.

For the main pot, Burnham turns over , and he’s drawing very thin against the of Burnitz.

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Burnitz wins the pot with two pair, aces and threes, to eliminate Burnham.

Matthew Burnitz  –  75,000  (150 bb)
Mike Dentale  –  53,500  (107 bb)
Jonathan Burnham  –  Eliminated

Burnham earned his entry into this event by playing on ClubWPT. If you’d like to try your shot at winning a seat the way Burnham did, check out ClubWPT.com.