Hinkle Fades the Ace
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Grant Hinkle was all in for 220,000 in the cutoff when we got to his table. As another player at the table told it, he had gotten in a preflop raising war, making it 40,000 after a middle player opened to 14,000. Hinkle's opponent followed up with 110,000, and Hinkle put in the five-bet rip. His opponent thought about a minute and called.
Hinkle: 
Opponent: 
The community came 
, no threat to Hinkle, who was part of a five-way chop in this event last year and looks like a favorite to see Day 2 after the big hold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
452,000 | 258,500 |