Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:12 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle won his first WSOP Circuit ring
3 January 2017 (Durant, Okla.) – Grant Hinkle has just added another piece of hardware to his poker trophy case. Already a World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Hinkle earned his first WSOP Circuit ring today by winning the Circuit Main Event at Choctaw Durant. He bested a field of 1,451 entries – easily the biggest Main Event field of the season – to win $375,427 ... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:19 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle
Grant Hinkle moves all in from the button, and John Patterson quickly calls.
Patterson:
Hinkle:
The board rolls out , and Hinkle hits his eight to win the pot and the tournament. He earns $375,427 and his first Circuit ring for the victory.
Patterson finishes runner up for $232,866.
A full recap of the event will be posted shortly.
John Patterson
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:19 AM Local Time
John Patterson raises to 1,000,000, and Grant Hinkle calls.
The flop comes . Hinkle checks, Patterson bets 1,800,000, and Hinkle shoves all in. Patterson quickly calls and the players table their hands.
Hinkle:
Patterson:
The turn gives Hinkle a full house. The river is the and Hinkle doubles up.
Grant Hinkle - 24,500,000 (61 bb)
John Patterson - 4,525,000 (11 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:18 AM Local Time
John Patterson completes on the button and Grant Hinkle checks his option.
The flop comes . Hinkle leads out for 500,000 and Patterson calls.
On the turn, Hinkle bets 1,000,000, Patterson quickly raises to 2,500,000, and Hinkle folds.
John Patterson - 18,050,000 (45 bb)
Grant Hinkle - 11,000,000 (27 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:14 AM Local Time
John Patterson completes on the button and Grant Hinkle checks his option.
The flop is . Hinkle bets out 600,000 and Patterson calls.
On the turn, Hinkle bets 400,000 and Patterson calls.
The river is the . Both players check and Hinkle shows for a pair of tens.
Patterson mucks and Hinkle takes it down.
Grant Hinkle - 12,800,000 (32 bb)
John Patterson - 16,250,000 (40 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:53 AM Local Time
After a few hands where Grant Hinkle picked up small pots from John Patterson, they are now back at it.
Patterson calls on the button and Hinkle checks.
Both players check the flop.
The turn is the . Hinkle bets 500,000, and Patterson calls.
The river is the . This time Patterson bets 800,000, and Hinkle pauses, and then calls.
Patterson turns over for aces-up, and Hinkle mucks his cards.
John Patterson - 15,300,000 (38 bb)
Grant Hinkle - 13,700,000 (34 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:37 AM Local Time
John Patterson completes on the button and Grant Hinkle raises to 1,400,000 in the big blind. Patterson announces "All in" and Hinkle snap-calls to put Patterson at risk.
Patterson:
Hinkle:
The board runs out and Patterson doubles through with his ace-high.
John Patterson - 17,300,000 (43 bb)
Hinkle - 11,750,000 (29 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:28 AM Local Time
Level: 37
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:28 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle raises to 650,000 on the button, and John Patterson calls.
The flop comes , and both players check.
The turn is the . Patterson bets 400,000, and Hinkle calls.
The river is the . Patterson bets 400,000, and Hinkle raises to 1,100,000. Patterson quickly mucks.
Grant Hinkle - 19,700,000 (65 bb)
John Patterson - 9,300,000 (31 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:13 AM Local Time
Shino Fujiwara - 3rd Place - $170,659
Shino Fujiwara moves all in for 1,600,000 in the small blind and John Patterson calls in the big blind to put her at risk.
Fujiwara:
Patterson:
The board runs out . Patterson's king-high is good and Fujiwara is eliminated in 3rd place, earning her $170,659 for her finish.
John Patterson - 8,300,000 (27 bb)
Shino Fujiwara - Eliminated in 3rd place
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:09 AM Local Time
John Patterson raises to 750,000 from the small blind and Grant Hinkle calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Patterson continues for 1,200,000. Hinkle calls.
Both players check the on the turn, and the river is the . Patterson checks again, and Hinkle bets 600,000. Patterson calls.
Hinkle turns over for a pair of aces, and Patterson mucks.
Grant Hinkle - 20,750,000
John Patterson - 6,250,000
Shino Fujiwara - 1,900,000
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:56 AM Local Time
John Patterson raises to 700,000 in the small blind and Grant Hinkle calls in the big blind.
The flop is and Patterson bets 1,100,000. Hinkle calls and they head to the turn.
The turn is the and both players check.
They also check the river and they show down.
Patterson:
Hinkle:
Hinkle's two pair, sevens and tens, is good and he takes down the pot.
Grant Hinkle - 14,000,000 (46 bb)
John Patterson - 9,000,000 (30 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:45 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle completes in the small blind, and Shino Fujiwara checks her option in the big blind.
The flop comes . Hinkle leads for 350,000, and Fujiwara calls.
Both players check the turn.
The river is the . Hinkle bets 800,000, and Fujiwara opts to fold.
Grant Hinkle - 11,100,000 (37 bb)
Shino Fujiwara - 6,700,000 (22 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:25 AM Local Time
Level: 36
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 50,000
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:07 AM Local Time
Players are now on a short break. Play will resume in roughly 15-minutes.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:05 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle limps on the button, Shino Fujiwara completes in the small blind, and John Patterson checks his option in the big blind.
The flop comes and Fujiwara leads out for 350,000. Patterson calls and Hinkle gets out of the way.
On the turn, Fujiwara bets 825,000 and Patterson calls again.
The river is the . Fujiwara cuts out chips and puts together a bet of 1,500,000. Patterson snap-calls and Fujiwara announces "Boat."
She shows for threes full of twos, good for the pot.
Shino Fujiwara - 8,600,000 (35 bb)
John Patterson - 11,100,000 (46 bb)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:04 AM Local Time
Grant Hinkle calls on the button, Shino Fujiwara folds in the small blind, and John Patterson checks in the big blind.
The flop comes . Patterson checks, Hinkle bets 300,000, and Patterson calls.
The turn is the . Patterson checks, Hinkle bets 800,000, and Patterson calls.
The river is the . This time Patterson leads, and bets 2,200,000. Hinkle pauses for nearly a minute, and then releases his cards.
John Patterson - 14,000,000 (58 bb)
Grant Hinkle - 8,500,000 (35 bb)
Monday, January 23, 2017 11:48 PM Local Time
Grant Hinkle and Shino Fujiwara mix it up in a couple hands.
Hand #1:
Hinkle raises to 650,000 in the small blind and Fujiwara calls in the big blind.
Both players check the flop.
On the turn, Hinkle bets 600,000 and Fujiwara calls.
They both check the river and Hinkle tables for a pair of kings.
Fujiwara mucks and Hinkle takes down the pot.
Hand #2:
In the second hand, Fujiwara limps on the button and Hinkle checks in the big blind.
They go heads up to the flop of . Hinkle bets 300,000 and Fujiwara calls.
Both players check the turn and the river is the .
Hinkle checks, Fujiwara bets 500,000, and Hinkle calls.
"Seven," Fujiwara says, and tables . Hinkle mucks and Fujiwara says, "Yes!" happy that her pair of nines is good.
Grant Hinkle - 12,300,000 (51 bb)
Shino Fujiwara - 4,850,000 (20 bb)
Monday, January 23, 2017 11:27 PM Local Time
John Patterson completes in the small blind, and Grant Hinkle checks his option in the big blind.
The flop comes , and both players check.
The turn is the . Patterson bets 400,000, and Hinkle calls.
The river is the . Patterson bets 650,000, and Hinkle pauses.
Hinkle eyes Patterson's stack, scrunches up his face, eyes his stack one more time, and then hesitantly calls.
Patterson turns over for quad sixes, and Hinkle mucks his cards.
John Patterson - 12,200,000 (50 bb)
Grant Hinkle - 9,700,000 (40 bb)
Monday, January 23, 2017 11:18 PM Local Time
Shino Fujiwara raises to 600,000 on the button and action is on Grant Hinkle in the big blind. Hinkle looks at Fujiwara for a little while and announces "All in," putting her to a decision for her remaining chips.
Fujiwara quickly announces a call and they show down.
Hinkle:
Fujiwara:
"Five one time," Fujiwara pleads, and the flop comes .
"Spade!" Fujiwara changes her request.
She gets the on the turn for a flush, and the river is insignificant.
Fujiwara doubles up her stack, which was 4,860,000 at the start of the hand.
Shino Fujiwara - 9,960,000 (41 bb)
Grant Hinkle - 10,400,000 (43 bb)