Hand #170: Chance Kornuth Doubles Thru Steve Buckner

Photo:  Chance Kornuth

Steve Buckner moves all in, and Chance Kornuth calls all in for 5,200,000 with .

Buckner turns over , and Kornuth needs to improve to stay alive.

Kornuth smiles and says, “I think I’m due for a suckout here.”

The board comes , and Kornuth rivers a diamond flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Steve Buckner  –  28,200,000
Seat 5.  Chance Kornuth  –  11,200,000

Photo:  Steve Buckner (pictured) was one card away from a WPT title, and reacts to the diamond on the river that let it slip out of his grasp.