Steve Buckner Leaves Barbaro Diaz in Shambles

Steve Buckner opens to 45,000 and action folds to Barbaro Diaz, he calls.

The flop falls and action checks through.

The dealer burns and turns the , and Buckner bets 80,000. Diaz raises to 210,000, and Buckner says, “Well, guess it’s time for me to go home,” as he moves all-in for 1,025,000 total. Diaz snap calls.

Diaz:
Buckner:

Both players held two pair, but it was the top two pair of Buckner that is in the lead, and when the river , Buckner lets out a joyous scream as he crosses two million in chips. Meanwhile, Diaz, once the chip leader, is down to his last 350,000.

Buckner: 2,145,000
Diaz: 350,000