Hands #23-28: Pocket Rockets vs. Royal Flush Draw
Hand #23: Bryn Kenney raised to 135,000 from the cutoff with the 
and took down the pot.
Hand #24: Mustapha Kanit raised to 125,000 under the gun with the 
and Ankush Mandavia defended the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw Mandavia check-fold to a bet of 125,000 and Kanit was pushed the pot.
Hand #25: Kanit received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #26: Isaac Haxton raised to 120,000 under the gun with the 
and Bryn Kenney defended the big blind with the 
. The 
flop paired both players, and Kenney checked middle pair to Haxton, who bet 225,000 with top pair.
Kenney called and then checked the 
turn. Haxton coyly checked behind, the completed the board on the river, and Kenney checked for a third time. Haxton thought for a bit before betting a hefty 550,000, and Kenney pondered the decision before sliding his cards to the muck.
Hand #27: Action folded to Kanit on the button and he raised to 125,000 with the granddaddy of all hands, the . Haxton opted to call out of the big blind with the 
, the flop came down 
, and Haxton checked his Royal Flush draw.
Kanit bet another 125,000 with top set, Haxton called, and the dealer burned and turned the . Haxton checked his flush, and Kanit wisely checked behind to try to pair the board on the river, which he did when the peeled off.
Haxton paused for a few beats before sliding out 450,000, and Kanit hit the tank before moving all in for 1.405 million. Haxton asked for a count as he debated what to do with the second-nut flush on a paired board. Eventually he made the correct decision and laid down his hand.
Hand #28: Joe McKeehen looked at under the gun and he raised to 120,000. All McKeehen's opponents folded, except for David Peters in the big blind. Peters called with 
and the flop brought out 
on which he checked. Peters folded after McKeehen bet 90,000 and he picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,445,000 | 1,415,000 |
|
2,170,000 | -590,000 |
and he picked up the pot.
on the button and he raised to 120,000. Ankush Mandavia looked at 
in the small blind and he three-bet to 320,000. Mustapha Kanit folded his big blind right away, and McKeehen folded as well.
, his other card being unknown, and the action quickly folded to Isaac Haxton in the big blind. Haxton tanked for a while before giving up 
. 
from the button to 135,000 and Isaac Haxton looked down at 
and Peters checked to Kenney, who checked behind quickly. On the turn the 
. The 
flop saw Mandavia lead out for 80,000 and Mustapha released.
flop. Kenney checked top pair, Peters continued for 140,000, and Kenney called to see the 
and Joe McKeehen checked his option with the 
. The 
and Mandavia checked to Haxton, who opted to check with his top pair top kicker. Peters had flopped two pair and he bet 180,000, into Mandavia who held the worst ace of the three players involved. Mandavia called and Haxton just called as well.
and Isaac Haxton three-bet all in for 1.305 million from the small blind with the 
, three-bet all in for 1.805 million. Kenney wasted little time in folding his hand.
