Blair Hinkle

Blair Hinkle (born 1986) is an American poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. He earned $507,613 at the event. Less than two weeks earlier his brother, Grant Hinkle, also won a WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event making them the first brothers to each win a bracelet in the same year.[1]

Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle after he won the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the 2008 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)Blur5f6
ResidenceKansas City, Missouri
Born1986 (age 3435)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)5
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
498th, 2011
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)2

On November 7, 2007, Hinkle won the first event in the sixth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, a $216 buy in No Limit Hold'em tournament. He bested a field of 3,676 players to win the $146,288 1st prize.

On February 20, 2011, Hinkle finished second in the nineteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series Main Event. A $640 No Limit Hold'em tournament where players were allowed to register up to 6 times, Hinkle won the most in a three-way deal securing $1,162,949.74, the largest prize to one individual in the site's history.[2]

On August 22, 2013, Hinkle won the $5,300 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event for $1,745,245.

As of 2014, Hinkle's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,600,000 .[3] His 5 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,335,250 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Event Prize Money
2008 $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em $507,613

References

  1. Lucchesi, Ryan (June 14, 2008). "WSOP: Blair Hinkle Wins Event No. 23". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
  2. http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/10793-blair-hinkle-scores-1-million-in-ftops-main-event
  3. "Blair Hinkle - results". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 15, 2008.


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