$2,650: Blair Hinkle Doubles Thru Alex Foxen Again

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Blair Hinkle

Alex Foxen raised to 175,000 on the button preflop, and Blair Hinkle reraised to 580,000. Foxen moved all, and Hinkle called all in so the last two remaining players in the field revealed their cards.

Hinkle: Ad3d
Foxen: KdJd

Board: QcJs5cAs7h

Hinkle doubled up to take the chip lead with 7.16 million, and Foxen was left with 3.45 million after the hand.

Blair Hinkle – 7,160,000 (89 bb)
Alex Foxen – 3,450,000 (43 bb)

$2,650: Blair Hinkle Doubles Thru Alex Foxen

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Blair Hinkle

The flop read Kh9s5c when Blair Hinkle bet 100,000 on the button, and Alex Foxen raised to 275,000. Hinkle called before the turn fell Js.

Foxen bet 325,000, and Hinkle check-called before the river delivered the 10c. Foxen moved all in, and Hinkle check-called all in for his final 1.11 million. The two players then tabled their cards.

Hinkle: Jh10h
Foxen: 8h6d

Blair Hinkle – 3,700,000 (46 bb)
Alex Foxen – 6,800,000 (85 bb)

$2,650: Blair Hinkle Down to 20 Big Blinds

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Blair Hinkle

Alex Foxen raised to 175,000 on the button and Blair Hinkle called out of the big blind.

The flop was Ks6c2d and Hinkle checked. Foxen bet 125,000 and Hinkle check-raised to 275,000.

Foxen called and the turn was the Kd. Hinkle checked and Foxen bet 425,000. Hinkle called.

The river was the Td and both players checked. Hinkle showed Jh6s, but Foxen won the pot with Tc2s.

Foxen won the pot and Hinkle was down to about 20 big blinds.

Alex Foxen – 8,700,000 (109 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 1,600,000 (20 bb)

$2,650: Alex Foxen Opens Up Chip Lead

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Alex Foxen raised on the button and Blair Hinkle called out of the big blind.

The flop was AsAdTc and Hinkle checked. Foxen bet 85,000 and Hinkle check-raised to 175,000. Foxen called.

They both checked the Kd turn card and the Kh came on the river.

Hinkle bet 175,000 and Foxen called. Hinkle showed Jh6c and Foxen won the pot with Qs9d.

Foxen won the pot with queen-high and opened up a better than 3-to-1 chip lead.

Alex Foxen – 8,000,000 (133 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 2,500,000 (41 bb)

$2,650: Alex Foxen Doubles Thru Blair Hinkle

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Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen raised preflop on the button to open the action, and Blair Hinkle reraised to 510,000. Foxen reraised all in for 2.79 million, and Hinkle called to cover him. The two players then tabled their cards.

Foxen: Ad6h
Hinkle: 7h7s

Board: AcJs10hJc9d

Foxen doubled up to survive with 5.73 million, and Hinkle held 4.83 million after the hand.

Alex Foxen – 5,730,000 (95 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 4,830,000 (80 bb)

 

$2,650: Blair Hinkle Pulling Away On Last Hand Before Break

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Blair Hinkle limped in on the button and Alex Foxen raised to 225,000 out of the big blind. Hinkle called.

The flop was Js7c5s and Foxen bet 200,000. Hinkle raised to 750,000 and and Foxen called.

The turn was the 4s and Foxen checked. Hinkle bet 900,000 and Foxen thought for a couple of minutes before letting it go.

Hinkle mucked his hand, took the pot and opened up a sizable lead on the last few hands of the level. They are going on a short break and here are updated counts:

Blair Hinkle – 7,775,000 (150 bb)
Alex Foxen – 2,790,000 (55 bb)

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Blair Hinkle raised on the button and Alex Foxen called out of the big blind.

The flop was Qs9d7h and Foxen checked. Hinkle bet 200,000 and Foxen called. Both players checked the 2s and the Ks came on the river.

Foxen bet 425,000 and Hinkle raised to 1,200,000. Foxen thought for a little while before calling.

Hinkle showed Th8s and Foxen won the pot with 9h3s.

“When you saw the 10, you were a little worried,” joked Hinkle after the hand.

“I was pretty sure there was a 10 in your hand,” said Foxen.

Foxen’s call with third pair nearly evened out the chip counts.

Alex Foxen – 5,150,000
Blair Hinkle – 5,300,000

$2,650: Blair Hinkle Opens Up a Chip Lead

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Blair Hinkle raised on the button to 125,000 and Alex Foxen called out of the big blind.

The flop was KcJd5d and Foxen checked. Hinkle bet 160,000 and Foxen called.

The turn was the 3s and Foxen checked again. HInkle bet 400,000 and Foxen called.

The river was the Qd and Foxen checked for a third time. Hinkle bet 1,300,00 and Foxen thought for a minute before calling.

Hinkle showed Th9s and rivered a straight. Foxen mucked his hand and Hinkle opened up a nearly 2-to-1 chip lead.

Blair Hinkle – 6,900,000 (138 bb)
Alex Foxen – 3,675,000 (73 bb)

$2,650: Jake Schwartz – 3rd Place ($93,892)

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Jake Schwartz

Alex Foxen raised to 100,000 on the button preflop, Blair Hinkle reraised to 425,000 from the small blind, and Jake Schwartz reraised all in for 695,000 more on the big blind. Foxen folded, but Hinkle called so the remaining two players revealed their cards.

Hinkle: Ah6s
Schwartz: 10s10h

Board: AdQhJh3h7c

Schwartz was eliminated in third place, good for $93,892, and Hinkle held 5 million after the hand.

Blair Hinkle – 5,000,000 (100 bb)
Jake Schwartz – Eliminated in Third Place ($93,892)

$2,650: Tom Nguyen – 4th Place ($62,936)

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Tom Nguyen

Tom Nguyen raised preflop under the gun, and Alex Foxen called to cover him on the big blind. The flop was dealt 5h4c3c, Nguyen got all in for a few hundred thousand, and Foxen called to cover him. Here is a look at their cards.

Foxen: 10c2c
Nguyen: AcJh

Turn and River: 8c9d

Nguyen was eliminated in fourth place, good for $62,936, and Foxen stacked up 6.15 million after collecting the pot.

Alex Foxen – 6,150,000 (123 bb)
Tom Nguyen – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($62,936)