Blair Hinkle Wins 2008 WSOP Event 23

06-15-2008, 08:46 AM

Event #23 defied odds in many ways last night, it was nothing short of a magical event, it’s a true shame it was not a televised final table as ESPN is missing out big time having not selected this one. First of all what are the odds of AA vs KK on back to back final table hands? This occurred early. Also in the end Blair Hinkle took both his final two opponents out on separate hands both while holding 66 and hitting a 6 on the second door card of the flop, odds of that? Last but not least Blair Hinkle became the second in his family to win their first WSOP bracelet in 2008. His brother Grant, who had never played a live high stakes tournament before, topped Chris Ferguson in Event #2 just ten days earlier to score himself a bracelet as well. ESPN must be kicking themselves for having not filmed this one.

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06-17-2008, 05:49 AM

Cool story. This was first this ever happened in same WSOP.

Pretty sure this is only third group of siblings to have a bracelet.
Puggy Pearson / J.C. Pearson and Annie Duke / Howard Lederer being the other two.

Anyone know of others?

06-15-2008, 08:46 AM	#1
Kristen Banned Posts: 329	Blair Hinkle Wins 2008 WSOP Event 23 Event #23 defied odds in many ways last night, it was nothing short of a magical event, it’s a true shame it was not a televised final table as ESPN is missing out big time having not selected this one. First of all what are the odds of AA vs KK on back to back final table hands? This occurred early. Also in the end Blair Hinkle took both his final two opponents out on separate hands both while holding 66 and hitting a 6 on the second door card of the flop, odds of that? Last but not least Blair Hinkle became the second in his family to win their first WSOP bracelet in 2008. His brother Grant, who had never played a live high stakes tournament before, topped Chris Ferguson in Event #2 just ten days earlier to score himself a bracelet as well. ESPN must be kicking themselves for having not filmed this one. Link to Full Story Last edited by Jim; 06-15-2008 at 09:58 PM.

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06-17-2008, 05:49 AM	#2
Jim Administrator Posts: 310 Plays at: PokerStars Prefers: $8/$16 O.E	Re: Blair Hinkle Wins 2008 WSOP Event 23 Cool story. This was first this ever happened in same WSOP. Pretty sure this is only third group of siblings to have a bracelet. Puggy Pearson / J.C. Pearson and Annie Duke / Howard Lederer being the other two. Anyone know of others?