Hinkle Into the Lead
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Grant Hinkle from the big blind and Anthony Finley fom the hijack were tangled in a pot with 550,000 in the middle on the turn with the board reading Q♦9♥5♠7♦. Hinkle check-called a bet of 275,000 from Finley.
On the Q♠ river, Hinkle check-called a final bet of 265,000 from Finley.
Anthony Finley: A♥J♥
Grant Hinkle: Q♣2♣
Hinkle made trips on the river as Finley had a bluff and Hinkle moves into the chip lead with eight left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
2,125,000
900,000
|
900,000 |