Hands #68-73: Mandavia Reclaims the Chip Lead
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Hand #68: Ankush Mandavia raised to 200,000 under the gun with the 
, David Peters three-bet all in for 1.31 million from the small blind with the 
, and Mandavia folded.
Hand #69: Joe McKeehen limped the small blind with the 
, Mandavia checked his option with the 
, and the flop came down 
. McKeehen tossed out a bet and won the pot.
Hand #70: McKeehen raised to 200,000 with the 
on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #71: Mandavia opened the button for 200,000 holding the 
, Bryn Kenney defended the big blind with the 
, and it was heads-up action to the 
flop, which gave both players top pair.
Kenney checked, Mandavia bet 150,000, and Kenney just called to see the 
turn. Kenney check-called another bet, this time 375,000, and the completed the board on the river. Kenney checked for a third time, and Mandavia checked it back. Ship the 1.55 million pot to Mandavia, who claimed the chip lead thanks to his superior kicker.
Hand #72: Mandavia raised to 200,000 from the cutoff with the 
, Kenney three-bet jammed from the small blind with the 
, and Mandavia folded.
Hand #73: Action folded to Peters in the small blind and he moved all in with the 
. McKeehen folded the big blind.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
3,850,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
2,400,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |