Tim Hughes opened for 40,000 under the gun and Blair Hinkle called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded and it was heads up to the flop, which fell . Hughes bet 40,000, Hinkle called, and the turned. This time Hughes checked and Blair bet 85,000. Hughes woke up with a check-raise to 185,000, Hinkle called, and the completed the board on the river.
Hughes returned to checking and Hinkle took the opportunity to bet 210,000. Hughes quickly check-raised all in for 468,000 and Hinkle seemed shocked. "Jesus," he said. "I guess I have to call." He did just that and was glad he did as his straight easily downed Hughes . Hughes, a 48-year-old business owner from Fort Pierre, South Dakota, was eliminated in ninth place for $11,457.
Every once in awhile we'll see a player wear an interesting getup to a final table, and two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Mark Bonsack is that player here today.
Bonsack has come sporting camouflage pants and long-sleeve and some sort of samurai headwear. He reminds one of a ninja/huntsman hybrid whose only weapon is a poker chip. Formidable no?
Sterling Savill opened for 41,000 from middle position and received a call from Brendan Waite in the hijack. Action folded to "Cowboy" Ben Smith in the big blind and he announced that he was all in for 285,000. Savill responded by moving all in over the top, and that drove Waite from the hand.
Savill:
Smith:
Savill could only shake his head upon discovering that he was dominated. The board ran out a clean and Smith more than doubled in the hand.
With the action folding to Brendan Waite on the button he put in a raise to 40,000. Sean Small and Blair Hinkle both made the call from the blinds. The flop came . Waite checked and Small put in a bet of 65,000. With Hinkle calling and Waite folding, the turn brought the . Small fired out 87,000 and again Hinkle called. A peeled off on the river and Small fired out, this time for 157,000, and again Hinkle made the call and the cards were turned up:
Hinkle:
Small:
Hinkle took down this pot of 452,000 making him the chip leader.
Brendan Waite opened for 65,000 in the cutoff position and Blair Hinkle, in the big blind, reraised to 165,000. Waite called and the flop came . The action was on Hinkle and he fired out 137,000. Waite called and the peeled off on the turn. This time, Blair checked and Waite's bet of 137,000 was check-raised all in. He went in the tank for a good five minutes before finally releasing his hand. Waite lost half his stack in the pot, while Blair padded his lead to over 2,500,000 chips.
Ben Smith opened for 52,000 from the cutoff only to have Trevor Deeter three-bet all in for 283,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, and Smith asked for a count. After the dealer had broke down the stacks, Smith thought for a few more moments and then muttered, "Call."
Smith:
Deeter:
Both players shared an ace, but Deeter's kicker had him well out in front. The flop wasn't particularly interesting, but the was as it gave Smith flush and chop outs. Fortunately for Deeter, neither came through when the harmless peeled off on the river.
. Hughes bet 40,000, Hinkle called, and the 
turned. This time Hughes checked and Blair bet 85,000. Hughes woke up with a check-raise to 185,000, Hinkle called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
straight easily downed Hughes 
. Hughes, a 48-year-old business owner from Fort Pierre, South Dakota, was eliminated in ninth place for $11,457.
and Smith more than doubled in the hand.
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. Waite checked and Small put in a bet of 65,000. With Hinkle calling and Waite folding, the turn brought the 
. Small fired out 87,000 and again Hinkle called. A 
peeled off on the river and Small fired out, this time for 157,000, and again Hinkle made the call and the cards were turned up:
. The action was on Hinkle and he fired out 137,000. Waite called and the 
peeled off on the turn. This time, Blair checked and Waite's bet of 137,000 was check-raised all in. He went in the tank for a good five minutes before finally releasing his hand. Waite lost half his stack in the pot, while Blair padded his lead to over 2,500,000 chips.
was as it gave Smith flush and chop outs. Fortunately for Deeter, neither came through when the harmless