Day 1A Chip Leader Kenneth McKeown Continues His Hot Streak

Jul 25, 2021

Kenneth McKeown

Action folded to John Popa in the small blind, and he raises to 5,500. Day 1A chip leader Kenneth McKeown defends the big blind.

The flop falls Spade QSpade 8Diamond 8, and Papa checks. McKeown fires for 12,000, and Papa calls.

The turn Heart 2 and the river Club 2 check through and Papa tables Spade ASpade 4 for two pair eights and deuces with a ace kicker. McKeown, however, tables Heart QDiamond 5 for a better two pair queens and eights to take in the pot and inch closer to one million in chips.

Kenneth McKeown – 947,000
John Papa – 62,000

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