Top Two for Kenney
Level 19
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kahle Burns raised to 210,000 under the gun with 
and Bryn Kenney flatted with 
in the big blind. The 
flop hit Kenney right on the money, and he check-called 150,000. Burns checked back on the 
turn and the 
river completed the board. Kenney checked again, allowing Burns bluff for 220,000. Then he check-raised to 1,045,000 and Burns sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,790,000 | -630,000 |
|
3,285,000 | 670,000 |
. The 
flop seemed to bring an inevitable all-in clash, but the runout proved otherwise. Burns bet 150,000 on the flop and van Blarcum called. 
hit the turn and both players checked. The 
river double-paired the board, giving Burns kings full and he fired 750,000. Van Blarcum wasn't able to escape and called with the inferior full house.
. Kahle Burns called with 
. 
.
. Burns decided to let his hand go.
, Aaron van Blarcum flatted on his button with 
, and Bryn Kenney joined them to the flop from the big blind, holding 
board where van Blarcum fired 265,000, having rivered the nut straight. Kenney called with the bottom pair, providing van Blarcum with some value.
and Bryn Kenney called in the big blind with 
board brought a whole lot of nothing and Grafton hit the rail after a valiant short-stacked fight.
