Hinkles Butt Heads in Blinds
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Blind versus blind turned into brother versus brother, as Blair Hinkle opened to 36,000 from the small blind and Grant Hinkle called. The normally-silent Blair ribbed his brother about putting the wrong amount of chips in the pot as the dealer laid out the flop. Blair checked the 
flop, and Grant bet 30,000. Blair called, and the brothers saw a 
turn. After they both checked the scary board, an 
came on the river. Blair fired out 104,000, and Grant folded.
Blair said he had jacks and expressed the wish that Grant would have three-bet him to save him the trouble of sweating out that board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,286,000 | 336,000 |
board ran out, and then slowly made his way to the payout desk in 14th place to collect $7,612.
on the turn eliminated Meyer from the pot and the tournament in 15th place, but a 
flop only to be called by the 
of Phil Mader. The 
river was the last card Krakowski would see in the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Main Event.
flop, and Deeter checked behind him. Cheung again checked after the 
river.
, but Garcia held the 
. Beckstead did not improve, and he hit the rail in 19th.
of Scott Sharpe. The 
turn left him drawing dead as it gave Sharpe a set. The meaningless 
was run out on the river and Tsinis made his way to the payout desk in 20th place.
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