9. James Akenhead vs Grant Hinkle - Sick Poker Hands Series
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Dave Allan /
09 January 2009 /
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Heads-up in Event#2 of the 2008 World Series of Poker, young British pro, James Akenhead had been slowly eroding away Grant Hinkle's chip-lead and was almost level when a cruel hand was played out.
Hinkle raised to 350,000 with the lowly hand of Ten-four of diamonds. Akenhead re-raised to 1.2m with Big Slick. Hinkle, sick of being outplayed, shoves all-in and Akenhead calls.
The flop is an unbelievable Th 4h Ts, gifting Hinkle a boat and leaving Akenhead needing running Aces or Kings. His fate was sealed when the ten of clubs fell on the turn, giving Hinkle quad tens! Not only was there a coveted bracelet at stake, the difference between first and second place was over $300,000!
This sick hand is part of the Ten Sick Poker Hands series brought to you by Poker Web Watch
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stuart langford | 04 March 2009
iv'e watched this soooo many times, it just gets sicker sicker and sicker.... really felt 4 u james sooooo sick