Travis Hartshorn Wins Borgata Fall Poker Open ($302,978)

Just before the Thanksgiving weekend started, Travis Hartshorn served himself a pile of money by winning the $2,700 Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship for $302,978. Hartshorn defeated a field of 489 entries in the event, which ended Wednesday night after a heads-up battle with David Johnston that lasted about six hours.

The cash is worth nearly double Johnston’s previous live poker tournament earnings of about $160,000.

Official Final Table Results

The event carried a $1 million guarantee and managed to surpass that total with a prize pool of $1,222,500. With 489 entries, there would be 45 places paid out. Among those making their way to the money but falling short of the final table were Allen Kessler, Matt Stout, Christian Harder, Paul Volpe, Mike Wang, Tom Cannuli, Tyler Patterson, Mark Herm, Jack Duong and David Vamplew.

The latter lost a huge pot and was the first player out on the last day of the tournament, finishing 11th. He held aces in a three-bet pot with Hartshorn, according to the live updates. Unfortunately for Vamplew, Hartshorn flopped a set of fives and they got stacks in on the turn with Vamplew needing a two-outer on the river that he didn’t find.

Hartshorn was already the chip leader and that pot gave …

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