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

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 [QsJc]. Tran shows [Ks8s]. Griffin needs to improve to win the tournament right here.

The flop comes [Ac9d8d], 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 [Qd], 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 [10d], 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.