Hand #148: Chance Kornuth Doubles Thru Steve Buckner

Steve Buckner limps for 600,000, and Chance Kornuth checks his option.

Both players check to the turn on a board of , Kornuth checks, Buckner bets 800,000, and Kornuth thinks for a while before he check-raises to 2,500,000. Buckner thinks for nearly 30 seconds before he calls.

The river card is the , Buckner quickly checks out of turn, but the action is on Kornuth, who thinks for a while before he moves all in for 5,900,000. Buckner uses both of his final Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he calls with for a pair of jacks.

But Kornuth turns over to win the pot with two pair, kings and jacks, to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Steve Buckner  –  20,800,000
Seat 5.  Chance Kornuth  –  18,600,000