2021 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$561,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,809,560
Entries
5,404
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,432
Players Left
486

Buckner Nearly Doubles

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The hand was discovered on a completed board of {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} with Steve Buckner who had moved all-in which sent his opponent deep into the tank.

"You can rebuy in this event, right?" asked Buckner. "It's okay," he said with a chuckle. "It's just another thousand."

As it turned out, Buckner had his opponent slightly covered.

After Buckner's speech and a few minutes in the tank, his opponent opted to call and was shown the bad news and the exit after Buckner tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a full house, kings full of fives, and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Buckner
Steve Buckner
35,000
35,000
35,000