Walden Spikes The River Against Hinkle
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Bryan Walden raised to 6,500 in the hijack and was called by Ashley "PokerFaceAsh" Frank on the button and Grant Hinkle in the big blind.
The flop came out 5♠2♥4♠ and action checked to Walden who bet 13,000 which Frank called. Hinkle raised to 40,000 which saw Walden move all in for 119,500 which only Hinkle called.
Bryan Walden: J♠10♠
Grant Hinkle: 5♥5♦
The turn of A♦ changed nothing but the river 9♠ gave Walden a flush to best Hinkle's set of fives and Walden rose to one of the highest stacks in the tournament. Hinkle was left with less than 2 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
294,000 | 141,000 |
|
70,000 | -58,000 |
|
5,500 | -23,800 |