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After reaching the PCA $100k Super High Roller for the third time, Bryn Kenney finally took down the tournament, collecting his first 7-figure payout and increasing his total live tournament earnings to more than $8,000,000.
As we have previously reported, the 2016 PCA Super High Roller kicked off with an extremely strong final table. On Friday, the tournament continued in the 6-handed phase with the chiplead of Bryn Kenney.
Seat 1: Bryn Kenney - 3.820.000
Seat 2: Isaac Haxton - 1.395.000
Seat 3: David Peters - 2.085.000
Seat 4: Joe McKeehen - 2.805.000
Seat 5: Ankush Mandavia - 3.360.000
Seat 6. Mustapha Kanit - 1.030.000
Play continued on Level 18 (25,000/50,000 - 5,000 ante) but we had to wait until Level 21 (50,000/100,000 -10,000 ante) for the first elimination.
Ike Haxton shoved for 1.470,000 from the button with T-9 suited, he was called by Joe McKeehen's A-K in the big blind and the best hand held up.
By Level 22 (60,000/120,000 - 20,000 ante) David Peters was down to 1.360.000 and he decided to push with A-9. Kenney called with A-T in the big blind and Peters couldn't improve.
A few hands later Mandavia limped with A-J in the small blind, then shoved all-in after Kanit raised to 290,000. Kanit snapcalled with 7-7, creating a 4.680.000 pot. The board ran out T-9-8-4-Q and Mandavia scooped the pot with a straight.
Ankush Mandavia - 7.230.000
Bryn Kenney - 4.380.000
Joe McKeehen - 2.885.000
Mandavia lost a couple of big pots to drop down to 4.700.000 and by Level 23 (80,000/160,000 - 20,000 ante) he was the shortstack.
After two folds he shoved for 2.135.000 from the small blind with K-4 and Kenney called from the big blind with K-9. The T-J-6-3-7 board didn't help Mandavia, he was eliminated in third for $787,640.
Bryn Kenney - 7.945.000
Joe McKeehen - 6.550.000
The stacks were even for a while but Kenney lost a big pot during Level 24 (100,000/200,000 - 30,000 ante). McKeehen raised to 400,000 with K-6 and Kenney called with A-2.
Kenney check/called 340,000 on the Q-6-4 flop then both players checked the 3 on the turn. The river was yet another 3, Kenney checked for the third time, McKeehen bet 1,000,000 and Kenney check/raised to 3.370.000.
McKeehen thought long and hard but eventually called with second pair while Kenney dropped to 3.625.000.
Kenney doubled up not much later with AK against 9-8 and took over the lead during Level 25 (120,000/240,000 - 30,000 ante).
Kenney woke up with A-K again and raised to 525,000, McKeehen shoved with A-3 and Kenney snap-called all/in for 5,205,000.
Not much later the fate of the title was decided, McKeehen raised then called all-in with 5-5 against Kenney's K-7 and the board ran out 7-4-7-3-J.
Bryn Kenney collected the first 7-figure score of his career, pushing his career live tournament earnings above $8 million.
Final table results
1. Bryn Kenney - $1.687.800
2. Joe McKeehen - $1.220.480
3. Ankush Mandavia - $787.640
4. Mustapha Kanit - $596.360
5. David Peters - $461.340
6. Isaac Haxton - $360.060