Championship: James Mackey Doubles Through John DePersio

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 1,207

James Mackey

John DePersio raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Dan Colman called from the cutoff. Tony Sinishtaj called from the big blind and James Mackey defended his big blind.

Four players take a flop of Tc8d5c and Sinishtaj checked. Mackey checked as well and DePersio bet 165,000. Colman folded, Sinishtaj folded and Mackey check-raised to 375,000. DePersio moved all in and Mackey called.

Mackey was the player at risk and all in for 1,790,000 with 8c6c, good for middle pair and a flush draw. He needed to improve against DePersio’s AhAd.

The turn was the Jh, keeping DePersio in the lead, but the river was the Qc and Mackey rivered a flush to win the pot and double up.

Mackey becomes one of the biggest stacks remaining after taking a huge chunk from DePersio’s stack.

James Mackey – 3,875,000 (129 bb)
John DePersio – 2,000,000 (66 bb)