He earned $831,462 at the event, bringing his total live tournament winnings to $1,640,843.

[2] Hinkle won the bracelet by bluffing his hand of 10♦ 4♦ versus the A♣ K♥ of James Akenhead.

Hinkle hit 10♥ 4♥ 10♠ on the flop to give him a full house.

[3] Less than two weeks later WSOP history was made when his brother, Blair Hinkle, also won a WSOP bracelet in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event making them the first brothers to each win a bracelet during the same year.

[4] On August 15, 2006, Hinkle won the third event in the inaugural Full Tilt Online Poker Series, a $216 buy in Limit Hold'em tournament.