Steve Buckner Eliminated by Jim Collopy

May 21, 2023

Steven 'CUZ' Buckner

Picking action up on a flop of Heart 9Club 6Club 7, Steve Buckner checks from the big blind to Jim Collopy in late position who bets 6,600.

Buckner then check-raises all in for just under 40,000 and Collopy calls.

Steve Buckner: Spade QSpade 9
Jim Collopy: Diamond ADiamond 9

Both players hold top pair, but Collopy’s kicker has him ahead, with the Diamond 4Diamond 5 cinching the hand and sending the 2022 WPT Player of the Year runner-up to the rail.

Jim Collopy – 130,000
Steve Buckner – eliminated

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