Burns Gets Action With a Straight
Level 17
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Bryn Kenney raised to 135,000 from the hijack with 
and Kahle Burns flatted on the button with 
. Aaron van Blarcum came along, calling with 
from the big blind.
The 
flop gave Burns a huge draw and he was the only player to call Kenney's 165,000-bet.
The 
brought a straight for Burns. Kenney checked and Burns checked back.
The 
completed the board and Kenney tried one last attempt at taking the pot, firing 645,000. Unfortunately for him, there was no way he could force Burns out from his nutted hand. Burns raised to 2.1 million and Kenney quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,505,000
2,315,000
|
2,315,000 |
|
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|
1,700,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
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