Hands #44-48: Mandavia Grabs the Lead
Hand #44: Ankush Mandavia raised from the button with 
to 160,000 and Mustapha Kanit looked at 
in the small blind. Kanit three-bet to 435,000 and Mandavia moved all in almost right away when Bryn Kenney gave up his big blind. Kanit folded right away and Mandavia picked up the pot.
Hand #45: Mustapha Kanit raised from the button with 
to 160,000 and he picked up the pot.
Hand #46: Mustapha Kanit raised with 
to 160,000 from the cutoff and David Peters called from the big blind with 
. Peters checked to Kanit who bet 135,000 and the call was made. The turn was the , and Peters checked again. Kanit checked behind and the river was the 
.
Both players checked on the river and Peters raked in the pot.
Hand #47: Ankush Mandavia raised with 
to 160,000 and David Peters found 
in the small blind. Peters made the call and Joe McKeehen called with 
from the big blind.
The flop brought out 
and Peters flopped top two pair, and all three players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Mandavia filled up his straight. Peters bet 240,000 and McKeehen folded after which Mandavia called.
The river brought the 
and Peters checked to Mandavia who bet 490,000. Peters went into the tank before eventually folding his two pair.
Hand #48: Joe McKeehen limped from the small blind with 
and Ankush Mandavia raised with 
from the big blind to 240,000. McKeehen folded and Mandavia picked up the pot.