Buckley Doubles Through Vallinas
Level 20
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jon Vallinas opened to 20,000 from middle position and Mark Buckley moved all in from the big blind for 115,000. Vallinas made the quick call.
Mark Buckley: A♣K♣
Jon Vallinas: A♦10♦
Buckley had his opponent's ace dominated, and flopped the world on K♦J♣6♣, with top pair and the nut flush draw.
Nothing changed on the 9♠5♣ turn and river, handing Buckley a valuable double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
250,000
130,000
|
130,000 |