Straight for Buckley
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Conor O'Rourke opened to 125,000 from under the gun and faced Mark Buckley who defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 6♦7♠7♥ flop leading to the 10♠ turn where O'Rourke bet 230,000. Buckley check-called.
On the 9♣ river, Buckley led out for 450,000. O'Rourke went deep into the tank, and eventually called. But his sent his cards into the muck when Buckley flipped over 8♠5♠ for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
1,300,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |