Hands #380-382: Buckner Takes a 3-to-1 Chip Lead

Photo:  Steve Buckner (left) and Chad Eveslage (right)

HAND #380  –  Chad Eveslage limps for 800,000, and Steve Buckner checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Buckner bets 1,200,000, and Eveslage calls. The river card is the , Buckner bets 2,500,000, and Eveslage uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he calls.

Buckner shows to win the pot with two pair, fives and threes, and Eveslage mucks.

Steve Buckner  –  19,500,000  (24 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  9,000,000  (11 bb)

HAND #381  –  Steve Buckner limps for 800,000, and Chad Eveslage checks his option. The flop comes , Eveslage checks, Buckner bets 800,000, and Eveslage folds. Buckner takes the pot.

HAND #382  –  Chad Eveslage limps for 800,000, Steve Buckner moves all in, and Eveslage folds. Buckner takes the pot.

Steve Buckner  –  21,900,000  (27 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  6,600,000  (8 bb)