Hands #54-59: Kenney Ups the Aggression

Hand #54: Ankush Mandavia received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #55: Joe McKeehen looked down at the on the button and popped it to 200,000, which won the blinds and antes.

Hand #56: Mandavia raised to 200,000 from the button with the only to run into Bryn Kenney, who woke up with the in the big blind. Kenney three-bet to 535,000, and that did the trick as Mandavia released his hand.

Hand #57: McKeehen raised to 200,000 under the gun with the , David Peters called with the in the big blind, and the flop came down . Peters checked, McKeehen bet 140,000, and Peters folded.

Hand #58: Mandavia raised to 200,000 under the gun with the and was met by a three-bet to 490,000 by Kenney, who held the on the button. Mandavia released his hand.

Hand #59: Kenney raised to 215,000 holding the in the cutoff, Mandavia called from the big blind with the , and the flop came down . Action went check-check, the appeared on the turn, and Mandavia checked.

Kenney tossed out a delayed continuation-bet of 235,000, Mandavia called, and the completed the board on the river. Mandavia checked again, Kenney bet 435,000, and Mandavia hit the tank before calling with ace high.