Blake Ellinghaus has won the $5,000 World Poker Tour bestbet Scramble Championship. The American left the table with $284,500 in prize money.
The World Poker Tour was at bestbet Jacksonville from 20 August to 9 September. The WPT bestbet Scramble Championship offered $1,000,000 guaranteed. 294 entries meant 37 players shared $1.34 million.
After three flights, 110 players returned for Day 2. Only 21 survived the second cut. On Day 3, the field was trimmed to the six finalists. Blake Ellinghaus went into the final day with the chip lead. In the end, the American had every chip in front of him.
On Hand #158 at the Final Table, Blake Ellinghaus moved all‑in on the river 
. Jared Reinstein ($184,000) thought for a long time before calling with 
. Ellinghaus turned over 
for the straight and sealed the title. The American collected $284,500 in prize money, plus a $10,400 seat to the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
2026 World Poker Tour – WPT bestbet Scramble Championship
Date: August 20 to September 9
Location: bestbet Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Events: 16
Buy-Ins: $300 to $5,000
WPT bestbet Scramble Championship
Buy-In: $5,000
Entries: 294
Prize Money: $1,337,700
ITM: 37
Final Table Payouts
1st: Blake Ellinghaus, $294,900*
2nd: Jared Reinstein, $184,000
3rd: Bryan Paris, $135,000
4th: Skyler Dennis, $100,000
5th: Michael Macchia, $75,000
6th: Hugh Membrino, $57,000
* incl. $10,400 seat to the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
