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Gavin Griffin Borgata Classic Winner

The 2008 Borgata Classic came to an end today and the winner was Gavin Griffin who took home $1,375,609 and $25,500 seat in WPT Championship! Gavin Griffen bested a field of over 500 players and won in heads up play against David Tran.

The final hand of the poker tournament was Griffen with Jc-Qs against Tran’s Ks-8s. The flop was 9d-Ac-8d. Which Tran was in the lead but for a short time as the turn was a Qd. The river was a 10d and was no help to Tran who took second place and received $737,685.

The final 9 players at the final table in order of their finish was: Gavin Griffin, David Tran, Thomas Hare,Noah Schwartz,Lee Watkinson,Ervin Prifiti,Shane LaBounty,Justin Bonomo and Scott Blackman.

This is not the first big score for Gavin Griffen has also won events at the World Series of Poker and the European Poker Tour.