Brothers make World Series of Poker history

Making poker history at this year’s World Series of Poker, two brothers, Blair and Grant Hinkle, each won their own WSOP bracelet.

This historic feat was accomplished when Blair won Event 23, $2,000 buy-in No Limit Hold ‘em, just 11 days after his brother Grant won Event 2, $1,500 buy-in No Limit Hold ’em.

Blair took home $507,563 after beating a sizable field of 1,344 players.

“The one player I was worried about the most coming into today was Dustin Dirksen and taking him out was a huge jump for me, I was able to really pick up my game after that,” Blair said.

After the win, Blair was presented with a WSOP gold bracelet to match his brother’s.

“[Winning the same year as Grant] means probably more than just winning it,” Blair said. “We’re setting a record together and he’s the one that really got me going in poker. I’m just really happy that we could both win in the same year and do something historic. It’s been a blast.”

Blair’s mother, Lynn, witnessed the big moment when a second son of hers was awarded his bracelet.

“I just can’t even imagine,” Lynn said. “It’s like being in a movie and watching a movie at the same time. And the endings are so spectacular; you think ‘wow, can you really get away with writing that ending?’ But they did.”

Lynn has two more sons, but doesn’t believe they will be playing poker any time soon because one is an aspiring cowboy and the other is extremely frugal, she said.


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News Added: 16 June, 2008

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