Hand #156-157: Kenney Now With the Commanding Lead
Hand #156: Bryn Kenney looked down at the 
and raised to 525,000. Joe McKeehen, who held the 
, defended from the big blind and the two watched the flop come down 
. Both players checked, the 
turn put three nines on the board, and McKeehen check-folded to a bet of 450,000.
Hand #157: McKeehen raised to 480,000 with the 
and Kenney called with the 
. The 
flop saw Kenney check and then call a bet of 410,000. When the 
paired the board on the turn, Kenney checked, McKeehen bet 1 million, and Kenney folded.
Hand #158: Kenney raised to 525,000 with the 
and McKeehen, who held the 
, moved all in. Kenney snap-called off for 5.205 million and suddenly there was 10.47 million in the pot.
Kenney was a heavy 72% favorite, which jumped to 87% on the 
flop. The turn gave McKeehen chop opportunities, but it did not come to pass as the 
blanked on the river.
With that, Kenney took a commanding chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,470,000
4,870,000
|
4,870,000 |
|
||
|
4,030,000
4,870,000
|
4,870,000 |
|
||