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.
. Big blind Isaac Haxton found 
. Haxton checked and Kenney, with the flush draw, checked behind.
hit the turn and Haxton checked. Kenney, now with the flush, bet 245,000 into 360,000 and Haxton folded right away.
for 130,000. Kenney called with 
in the big blind and checked on 
. The flop came 
and Bonomo and Luca checked. With the over-pair, Kenney bet 165,000 into 465,000. Bonomo folded, Luca called.
. Ike Haxton, who peeked down at the 
on the button and he raised to 135,000. Daniel Negreanu was in the big blind with the 
turn. Negreanu checked, Kenney bet 490,000 and Negreanu folded.
. Bryn Kenney checked his big blind option with 
on the turn saw both players check and the 
. Kenney was quick to check behind and he hit a pair on the turn: 
. Negreanu checked again and Kenney bet 145,000 into 285,000. Negreanu called only to check again on the 
. Katz checked and then called when Haxton bet 65,000. 
turn. Bonomo returned to checking and Katz checked behind. Bonomo won it with his pair of fours.
on the button and Ivan Luca called from the big blind with the 
flop gave both players top pair, and Haxton checked.