With three players seeing a flop, Steicke leads out for 130,000. Hinkle and O'Brien chuck away their hands allowing Steicke to pick up the pot.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
With three players seeing a flop, Steicke leads out for 130,000. Hinkle and O'Brien chuck away their hands allowing Steicke to pick up the pot.
Flop:
Brockington checks to Blair, who bets 85,000. Brockington looks down at his hole cards, before going all in for 409,000 total. Now it's Hinkle's turn to check his hole cards, but he chooses to lay it down.
Steicke rechecks his cards before checking into the aggressor. Hinkle responds with a bet of 150,000. Steicke quickly folds.
Steicke thinks for a while before checking. Hinkle checks too.
Turn:
Again, Steicke takes his time before checking, This time Hinkle bets 125,000. A long dwell now from Steicke, and eventually he folds.
"Come on sick dog," says a Hinkle supporter at the rail, rather confusingly.
David Steicke -- 1,561,000
Daniel O'Brien -- 769,000
Mark Brockington -- 500,000
Play halts on Hinkle just one spot down, who requests a count.
Hinkle makes the call and the flop comes a potentially fun-filled...
Steicke folds his arms as he contemplates his next move. He checks.
Hinkle doesn't waste any time being pensive, putting Steicke to the test with a bet of 115,000. Steicke makes the call.
Turn =
The action is again on Steicke, who opts for a check. Hinkle checks behind.
River =
Arms still folded, head slightly bobbing, Steicke checks again. So does Hinkle.
Steicke wins the pot with .
However, of those, it is Blair Hinkle who appears to be the most heavily supported, his fan base on the rail cheering his triumphs, sharing his woes and constantly getting behind their man.
Could this backing spur him on to victory?