Hands #143-144: Kenney Reclaims the Chip Lead
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Hand #143: Joe McKeehen raised to 400,000 with the 
and Bryn Kenney called with the 
. The 
flop saw Kenney check, McKeehen bet 340,000, and Kenney call to see the 
turn.
Kenney checked, McKeehen did the same, and the 
completed the board on the river. Kenney, who made aces and queens, bet 1.165 million and McKeehen folded.
Hand #144: Kenney raised to 425,000 with the 
, McKeehen called with the 
, and the flop came down 
. McKeehen check-called a bet of 565,000, the dealer burned and turned the 
, and McKeehen checked for a second time.
Kenney bet 1.285 million, McKeehen called, and the 
completed the board on the river. McKeehen bet 1.5 million with his pair of sevens, and Kenney, who rivered a straight, made a quick call. With that, Kenney took down the 7.61 million and reclaimed the chip lead.