Event 1: Joseph Hernon Doubles Through Steve Buckner

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $228,690  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 693

Steve Buckner opened to 325,000 from under the gun, Joseph Hernon three-bet to 900,000 from the button and “Cuz” came along.

The flop was 8s7c4c and Buckner announced all in for 2,350,000. Hernon thought for a few minutes and called at risk for 1,625,000.

Hernon: QdQc
Buckner: TcTd

Hernon was ahead with the bigger pair and it held on the 8h turn and 9c river for another double.

Joseph Hernon – 5,225,000 (70 bb)
Steve Buckner – 725,000 (10 bb)