Steve Buckner Eliminated by Nicholas Davidson

Nicholas Davidson raises from the button to 4,500, Eric Afriat calls from the small blind, and Steve Buckner reraises from the big blind to 12,000. Davidson and Afriat both call.

The flop comes , Afriat checks, and Buckner bets 20,000. Davidson calls, and Afriat folds.

The turn card is the , Buckner bets 20,000, and Davidson goes into the tank. He asks for a look at Buckner’s remaining stack, and Buckner voluntarily counts it down for him — Buckner has an additional 59,000 behind. Davidson thinks a while longer before he moves all in for about 120,000.

Now Buckner goes into the tank, saying, “This is so sick, bro.”

After a fairly long time, Buckner asks, “Will you show if I fold?” Davidson remains still and doesn’t respond.

Soon after that, Buckner apologizes to the table, but nobody seems too concerned.

Eventually, after several minutes in the tank, Buckner calls with for an overpair. But Davidson turns over for an ace-high flush, and Buckner is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card is the , but Buckner’s set of aces is not enough. Davidson wins the pot with his flush to eliminate Buckner from Day 1A.

Nicholas Davidson  –  275,000  (138 bb)
Steve Buckner  –  Eliminated