Hands #187-189: Blair Hinkle Takes the Chip Lead

Hand #187 – Blair Hinkle raises to 1,450,000, and Justin Bonomo calls. The flop comes 5d 5c 4c, Bonomo checks, Hinkle bets 900,000, and Bonomo calls.

The turn card double-pairs the board with the 5h, Hinkle bets an unknown amount, and Bonomo quickly folds. Hinkle takes the pot.

Justin Bonomo – 41,000,000
Blair Hinkle – 30,425,000


Hand #188 – Justin Bonomo raises to 1,250,000, Blair Hinkle reraises to 3,900,000, and Bonomo folds. Hinkle takes the pot.

Justin Bonomo – 39,675,000
Blair Hinkle – 31,750,000


Hand #189 – Blair Hinkle raises to 1,350,000, and Justin Bonomo calls. The flop comes As 4d 3h, Bonomo checks, Hinkle bets 1,200,000, and Bonomo calls.

The turn is the 5d, Bonomo checks, Hinkle bets 1,900,000, and Bonomo calls.

The river is the 6d, Bonomo checks, and Hinkle thinks for a bit before he bets about 7,000,000. Bonomo quickly folds, and Hinkle take the pot — and the chip lead.

Pot Size: 9,050,000

Justin Bonomo – 35,150,000 (70 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 36,275,000 (72 bb)