In the first hand back from the dinner break, Blair Hinkle opened for 165,000 on the button and Brendan Waite defended from the big blind. The latter player proceeded to check-call bets of 175,000 and 325,000 on the flop and turn respectively, and then both players checked the river.

Waite tabled the , but it was no good as Hinkle held the for deuces and queens.