Hands #153-154: McKeehen Wins a Monster to Take Big Chip Lead
Hand #153: Joe McKeehen raised to 400,000 with 
m Bryn Kenney called with the 
, and the flop came down 
. Kenney check-called a bet of 340,000, the 
appeared on the turn, and action went check-check.
The 
river saw Kenney check, McKeehen bet 1 million, and Kenney check-raise to 3.37 million.
"I was value betting," McKeehen said before thinking over the situation. Eventually he made the call and took down a massive pot to chip up to 10.87 million. Kenney was left with 3.625 million.
Hand #154: Kenney raised to 425,000 with the 
, McKeehen called with the 
, and the flop came down 
. McKeehen checked, Kenney bet 370,000, and McKeehen called to see the 
turn.
McKeehen checked his trips, Kenney checked behind, and the 
completed the board on the river. McKeehen fired out 750,000 and Kenney released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,700,000 | 4,190,000 |
|
2,800,000 | -4,190,000 |