$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Flight A Entries: 455

Tony Dunst opened to 1,400 in early position, and three players called — Blair Hinkle next to act, Olivier Busquet on the button, and Jeff Gross in the big blind.

“Feels good to be the fourth-best player in a pot,” Dunst chuckled.

“I was thinking the same thing,” Gross said.

The flop was . It checked to Hinkle, who bet 2,700. Busquet was the only caller, as Gross and Dunst folded out of the way.

The turn was the . Hinkle bet 7,500, and Busquet called without delay.

The river was the , pairing the board. Hinkle bet another 11,000, but Busquet moved all in for 48,875. It looked like just enough to cover Hinkle, who had what looked like 36,700 chips behind. Hinkle spent three or four long minutes in the tank, chewing on the sleeves of his hoodie and struggling visibly with the decision.

Finally, Hinkle folded, and Busquet won the pot with no showdown.

Blair Hinkle – 86,700
Olivier Busquet – 36,700