Buckley Doubles Through Lau
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau opened to 55,000 from middle position and Mark Buckley three-bet to 195,000 from the hijack, leaving around 40,000 behind. Lau moved all in with a covering stack and Buckley called, putting himself at risk.
Mark Buckley: K♥K♠4♣2♥ 
Ka Kwan Lau: A♦10♦7♥3♥
The board ran out 8♥2♦6♠K♦5♠. Buckley was good at showdown with a set of kings and he doubled up through Lau, who was left with just over ten big blinds after starting the day with the second-largest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
502,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
231,000
-269,000
|
-269,000 |