Keem Cracks Mahoney’s Aces and Doubles Up
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Sung Keem found himself facing an all-in bet from Jared Mahoney on the turn of J♣Q♠7♣8♣.
Keem had the effective stack of 20,800, about 20,000 was already in the pot. Keem thought for a moment and then called.
Sung Keem: K♣Qx
Jared Mahoney: A♠A♦
Mahoney was way ahead, but the river brought one of Keem’s few outs, the K♥. He made two pair and his tournament was saved, while Mahoney had to say goodbye to some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |