2020 Wynn Spring Classic

$1,600 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2020 Wynn Spring Classic

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
687
Players Left
23
Average Chip Stack
896,087
Total Chips
20,610,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
23
Players Left
1

Nikolaos Platis Finds Aces

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikolaos Platis raised to 350,000 from the small blind and Kevin Buck called in the big blind.

The flop landed {3-Spades}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Platis continued for 400,000 and Buck called as the turn landed the {8-Clubs}.

Platis checked, and Buck bet 725,000. Platis called, and then checked the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

Buck bet out 1,100,000 and Platis called. Buck tabled his {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}, but Platis revealed his {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolaos Platis us
Nikolaos Platis
7,450,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Kevin Buck us
Kevin Buck
5,400,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000

Tags: Nikolaos PlatisKevin Buck

Kevin Buck Doubles Through Nikolaos Platis to 11 Million

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Buck
Kevin Buck

Nikolaos Platis raised to 225,000 on the button and Kevin Buck three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Platis called, and the flop landed {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Buck checked and Platis bet 600,000. Buck check-raised all in for 4,555,000 and Platis snap-called.

Buck: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Platis: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The turn landed the {2-Hearts} to complete Buck's straight, and when the river landed the {j-Clubs}, he was ensured of a double to nearly 11 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Buck us
Kevin Buck
10,960,000
5,560,000
5,560,000
Nikolaos Platis us
Nikolaos Platis
2,000,000
-5,450,000
-5,450,000

Tags: Kevin BuckNikolaos Platis

Nikolaos Platis Eliminated in 3rd Place ($84,310)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nikolaos Platis
Nikolaos Platis

Justin Bond raised to 250,000 from the button and Nikolaos Platis three-bet shoved for his last 1,850,000. Bond called.

Bond: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Platis: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Spades} and Platis was eliminated in third place for $84,310 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bond us
Justin Bond
10,625,000
2,050,000
2,050,000
Nikolaos Platis us
Nikolaos Platis
Busted

Tags: Justin BondNikolaos Platis

Top Top for Justin Bond

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kevin Buck raised to 250,000 from the button and Justin Bond three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind.

Buck called, and when the flop landed {4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, he called a Bond continuation-bet of 800,000.

The turn landed the {q-Hearts} and Bond bet out 1,600,000. Buck folded, and Bond showed his {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for top-top and a flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bond us
Justin Bond
11,600,000
975,000
975,000
Kevin Buck us
Kevin Buck
9,030,000
-955,000
-955,000

Tags: Justin BondKevin Buck

Justin Bond Surges Ahead

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On a board of {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} with roughly 1,000,000 in the middle, Justin Bond checked and Kevin Buck bet 750,000.

Bond called and then checked the {3-Diamonds} on the river. Buck bet out 2,000,000 and Bond quickly called.

Buck tabled his {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for top pair, but Bond revealed his {k-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bond us
Justin Bond
14,400,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Kevin Buck us
Kevin Buck
6,200,000
-2,830,000
-2,830,000

Tags: Justin BondKevin Buck

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Levels Reduced

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Both Kevin Buck and Justin Bond have agreed to shorten the levels from 60 minutes to 20 minutes in this heads-up match for the Wynn Spring Classic.

Straight for Justin Bond

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Kevin Buck limped the button and Justin Bond checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Bond check-called a bet of 150,000.

The turn landed the {9-Diamonds} and Bond checked again. Buck bet 700,000 and Bond called before both players checked the {j-Hearts} on the river.

Bond showed his {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} for a straight, and Buck mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bond us
Justin Bond
14,600,000
200,000
200,000
Kevin Buck us
Kevin Buck
6,050,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Justin BondKevin Buck