Hands #46-47: Ivan Luca Eliminated in 5th Place ($402,700)
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Hand 46: Coming back from the break, Ivan Luca raised to 210,000 on the button with the 
and Bryn Kenney, who was in the big blind, called with the 
. The 
flop saw Kenney check an Luca continue for 140,000.
Kenney made the call and then checked the 
turn. Luca bet again, this time 200,000, but he couldn't shake Kenney. When the 
completed the board on the river, Kenney checked for a third time and Luca bet 425,000. Kenney called and reclaimed the chip lead.
Hand 47: Luca raised to 175,000 with the 
on the cutoff (dead button from Haxton's bustout) and Kenney looked down at the 
in the small blind. He three-bet to 635,000 and Luca used a time extension before four-betting all in for 3.095 million. Kenney snap-called.
Luca, who started the day as the chip leader, needed some major help; in fact, he had just a 23% chance of winning and a 5% of chopping. The 
flop was no help, and neither was the 
turn. He needed a jack and a jack only on the river, but it was not meant to be as the 
bricked.
From chip leader to out in two hands.