Hands #33-39: Kenney Using Big Stack to Apply Pressure
Hand 33: Ike Haxton received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 34: Ivan Luca raised to 120,000 with the on the button and Bryn Kenney called with the in the big blind. The flop saw Kenney check and Luca, who had the only club, checked behind.
The turn paired Kenney and gave Luca the flush. Kenney checked, Luca did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Kenney checked for a third time and Luca bet 450,000. Kenney, who has yet to use a time extension in this tournament (he has nine of them), mulled over the big bet and then folded.
Hand 35: Kenney moved all in with the in the small blind and Cary Katz folded the in the big blind.
Hand 36: Haxton raised to 125,000 with the in the cutoff and Kenney, who looked down at the on the button, moved all in. Both blinds folded and Haxton did the same.
Hand 37: Justin Bonomo received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 38: Haxton raised to 135,000 with the under the gun and the big-stacked Kenney, who was next to act, moved all in with the . Everyone folded and Kenney picked up even more chips.
Hand 39: Luca picked up the in the small blind and he raised to 135,000. Haxton folded from the big.