Hinkle's Stack Growing!
Hand #114
Three players limped into the pot, as the flop came down . Louis Bonnecaze bet out 35,000, and was called by Blair Hinkle, as Paul Lieu got out of the way. The fell on the turn, and Bonnecaze reached for his chips, and threw in a bet of 60,000. Hinkle thought about his decision for a moment, before mucking his hand.
Hand #115
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 30,000, before Paul Lieu re-raised to 110,000 in chips. The action folded back around to Hinkle, who tanked over his decision for a minute, before announcing all in. The count was 610,000, which sent Lieu into the tank for several minutes. The tournament clock clicked over to the new level, and Lieu eventually mucked his hand, relinquishing the pot to Hinkle.
The crowd erupted after the hand, as Hinkle moves back up to 800,000 in chips
Hand #116 (Level Up)
Paul Lieu raised it up to 30,000, and Louis Bonnecaze made the call, as the flop came down . Lieu bet out another 35,000 and was called, as the fell on the turn. Lieu bet 45,000, before he was met with a re-raise to 90,000. The raise was called, as the completed the board.
Lieu checked his option, before Bonnecaze confidently pushed out 150,000 in chips, which was snap called. Bonnecaze turned over his for a pair, before Lieu turned over his for a flush, which was good enough to take down the pot.
Hand #117
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 40,000, and Ben Volpe made the call, as both saw the flop come down . Hinkle threw out a continuation bet of 35,000 which was called, as the fell on the turn. Both players opted to check, as the river came the . Hinkle reached for chips, before committing 120,000. Volpe folded his hand, as Hinkle added to his already growing stack.