Hands #41-46: Steve Buckner Clashes with Michael Gathy; Brian Kim Wins the First Big Pot of the Day
Oct 23, 2022
Photo: Steve Buckner taunts Michael Gathy after Hand #41.
HAND #41 – Steve Buckner raises from the small blind to 135,000, and Michael Gathy calls from the big blind. The flop comes 
, Buckner bets 125,000, and Gathy calls. The turn card is the 
, Buckner bets 200,000, and Gathy calls.
The river card is the 
, Buckner bets 325,000, and Gathy thinks for a while before he folds. Buckner shows one card — the 
for at least top pair — as he takes the pot.
Buckner looks at Gathy and says, “I saved you in this tournament, Cuz! You shouldn’t even be here, bro!”
Gathy smiles and replies, “That was like three days ago.”
HAND #42 – Brian Kim raises under the gun to 125,000, Albert Calderon calls from the hijack, and Michael Gathy calls from the small blind. All three players check to the turn on a board of 
, Gathy checks, and Brian Kim bets 275,000. Calderon and Gathy both fold, and Brian Kim takes the pot.
HAND #43 – Albert Calderon raises UTG+1 to 175,000, taking the blinds and ante.
HAND #44 – Albert Calderon raises under the gun to 150,000, taking the blinds and ante.
HAND #45 – David moves all in from the cutoff for about 655,000, taking the blinds and ante.
Photo: Brian Kim
HAND #46 – Brian Kim raises from the cutoff to 125,000, Albert Calderon reraises from the small blind to 450,000, and Brian Kim thinks for a while before he calls.
Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Calderon bets 700,000, and Brian Kim calls.
The river card is the , and both players check. Calderon shows 
for ace high, but Brian Kim turns over 
to win the pot with a pair of jacks.
Brian Kim – 8,000,000 (133 bb)
Albert Calderon – 7,150,000 (119 bb)
@WPT