Hinkle Cracks Aces to Take Control
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After Grant Hinkle had taken the chip lead, Terry Harrell took it right back the following hand.
Harrell opened the button to 450,000 and Hinkle defended his big blind.
On the 10♥6♣5♦ flop, Hinkle led for 500,000, Harrell raised to 1,000,000, and Hinkle called.
Hinkle checked the 6♥ turn, Harrell jammed, and Hinkle snapped off his 2,525,000 stack.
Grant Hinkle: A♥6♦ 
Terry Harrell: A♠A♣
Hinkle made trips to crack the aces of Harrell and he could not find the one-outer on the 8♣ river as Hinkle takes a commanding lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,100,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
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|
1,200,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |