Blair Hinkle Retakes the Lead, Then Extends It
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Blair Hinkle battled back to take the lead heads up against Matthew Blackwell.
He took an even bigger lead when he raised to 125,000 and Blackwell made it 300,000. Hinkle called.
The flop came 
and Blackwell led for 375,000. Hinkle called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and they both checked again.
Hinkle showed 
for the winner and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,450,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
||
|
1,650,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |