Hands #23-28: Pocket Rockets vs. Royal Flush Draw
Hand #23: Bryn Kenney raised to 135,000 from the cutoff with the 
and took down the pot.
Hand #24: Mustapha Kanit raised to 125,000 under the gun with the 
and Ankush Mandavia defended the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw Mandavia check-fold to a bet of 125,000 and Kanit was pushed the pot.
Hand #25: Kanit received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #26: Isaac Haxton raised to 120,000 under the gun with the 
and Bryn Kenney defended the big blind with the 
. The 
flop paired both players, and Kenney checked middle pair to Haxton, who bet 225,000 with top pair.
Kenney called and then checked the 
turn. Haxton coyly checked behind, the completed the board on the river, and Kenney checked for a third time. Haxton thought for a bit before betting a hefty 550,000, and Kenney pondered the decision before sliding his cards to the muck.
Hand #27: Action folded to Kanit on the button and he raised to 125,000 with the granddaddy of all hands, the . Haxton opted to call out of the big blind with the 
, the flop came down 
, and Haxton checked his Royal Flush draw.
Kanit bet another 125,000 with top set, Haxton called, and the dealer burned and turned the . Haxton checked his flush, and Kanit wisely checked behind to try to pair the board on the river, which he did when the peeled off.
Haxton paused for a few beats before sliding out 450,000, and Kanit hit the tank before moving all in for 1.405 million. Haxton asked for a count as he debated what to do with the second-nut flush on a paired board. Eventually he made the correct decision and laid down his hand.
Hand #28: Joe McKeehen looked at under the gun and he raised to 120,000. All McKeehen's opponents folded, except for David Peters in the big blind. Peters called with 
and the flop brought out 
on which he checked. Peters folded after McKeehen bet 90,000 and he picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,445,000
1,415,000
|
1,415,000 |
|
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|
2,170,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
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