Hands #6-11: James Mackey Reaches 9.7 Million in Chips

May 16, 2022

James Mackey
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HAND #6  –  Chance Kornuth raises under the gun to 150,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #7  –  James Hundt raises from the cutoff to 175,000, and Chance Kornuth calls from the big blind. The flop comes Diamond 9Club 5Spade 3, Kornuth checks, Hundt bets 225,000, and Kornuth folds. Hundt takes the pot.

HAND #8  –  Ray Qartomy raises from the button to 150,000, Chance Kornuth reraises from the small blind to 600,000, and Qartomy folds. Kornuth takes the pot.

HAND #9  –  James Hundt raises from middle position to 160,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #10  –  Chance Kornuth raises from the cutoff to 150,000, and Steve Buckner calls from the big blind. The flop comes Diamond AHeart JDiamond 3, Buckner checks, Kornuth bets 125,000, and Buckner folds. Kornuth takes the pot.

HAND #11  –  Steve Buckner raises from the small blind to 175,000, and James Mackey calls from the big blind. The flop comes Club ADiamond 3Heart 2, Buckner bets 125,000, and Mackey calls. The turn card is the Heart 3, and both players check.

The river card is the Diamond J, Buckner bets 275,000, and Mackey calls with Diamond AHeart 7 for two pair, aces and threes. Buckner mucks, and Mackey wins the pot.

James Mackey  –  9,700,000  (129 bb)
Steve Buckner  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)

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