Poker Hand of the Week: Patrick Mahoney vs. Upeshka De SilvaLet Us Know How You Would Have Played The Hand |
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Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they’ll come up with dozens of different opinions. That’s just the nature of the game.
Each week, Card Player will select a hand from the high-stakes, big buy-in poker world, break it down and show that there’s more than one way to get the job done.
The Hand
With three players remaining at the final table, Matt Humphrey (7,200,000) folded from the button and Patrick Mahoney completed from the small blind. Upeshka De Silva raised to 685,000 from the big blind and Mahoney called.
The flop came down K
9
5 and Mahoney checked. De Silva bet 535,000 and Mahoney called. The turn was the J
and Mahoney checked again.
De Silva bet 905,000 and Mahoney called. The river was the 3 and Mahoney checked for the third and final time. De Silva then moved all in for 3,840,000 and Mahoney quickly called.
De Silva turned over K
Q for top pair, but Mahoney revealed J9 for turned two pair and a rivered flush.
The Questions
What do you think of Mahoney’s overall line? It obviously worked out in the end, but does he call the big river bet if he doesn’t river a flush? Would you prefer a check-raise on the flop, or perhaps the turn after making two pair? What do you think of De Silva’s line? Was he shoving the river for value or was he turning his hand into a bluff? How much did having the Q in his hand affect De Silva’s decision?
The Aftermath
For his third-place finish, De Silva was awarded with $200,640. With that pot, Mahoney took more than a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play. Just 30 minutes later and it was all over.
Mahoney’s pocket jacks held up against Humphrey’s AK to give him the title. Humphrey earned $328,320 for his runner-up finish. Mahoney took home the trophy, the title, a $5,000 buy-in into the Hard Rock Poker Open and the $564,227 first-place prize.
What would you have done and why? Let us know in the comments section below and try not to be results oriented. The best answer will receive a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription.
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