DJ Buckley got here with about ten minutes before the end of Level 12. It looks like that’s the time he needed to start doing serious damage.

Buckley had already gotten up to 32,500 chips and had quickly put it all-in. Fred Adams called and turned over against Buckley’s . Adams got through the but Buckley hit the on the turn to take the lead. The came on the river and just like that Buckley was up to 65,000 chips (26 bb) in the blink of an eye.

32 players remain with just over two levels to go here in Day 1A.