The winner of the USD 1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event is Grant Hinkle. He is 27-years-old and turns 28 on June 7th (in just a few days). He was born in Topeka, KS. Hinkle works as a businessman who specializes in high tech marketing. He now lives with his wife in Kansas City, MO. Hinkle was joined by several friends who flew to Las Vegas the night before to watch him play on Day Four. He was also joined by his mother and brother, who sat in the audience on he front row.

Beim Rekordevent #2 mit insgesamt 3.929 Teilnehmer setzte sich Grant Hinkle im Heads-up gegen James Akenhead durch und gewann USD 831.462 und das heiß begehrte Bracelet. In der finalen Hand raiste Grant Hinkle vom Button auf 350,000, Akenhead reraiste auf 1.2 Millionen, woraufhin sich Hinkle mit 10 [key:card_diamonds] 4 [key:card_diamonds] All-In stellte und Akenhead mit A [key:card_clubs] K [key:card_hearts] callte. Das Board brachte 10 [key:card_hearts] 4 [key:card_hearts] 10 [key:card_spades] 10 [key:card_clubs] 5 [key:card_spades] und damit den Vierling für Grant Hinkle.