Hinkle Dropping
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
An early-position player raised to 2,400 and Blair Hinkle called from middle position. A late-position player then reraised to 9,500 and only Hinkle made the call, leading to the flop.
Hinkle checked, his opponent bet 11,000, and Hinkle woke up with a check-raise to 23,400. After a call, the dealer burned and turned the . Hinkle was first to act and checked, opening the door for the late-position player to bet 17,000. Hinkle just mucked and left himself 31,000.