Straight Flush Trumps Patel

[user153906]

A player from early position raised to 425 and the cutoff called. Emil Patel, seated on the button, three-bet to 1,300. Undeterred, the original raiser put in a four-bet to 2,925, and the cutoff folded after spending a minute in the tank. Action was back on Patel, who called.

The {7-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs} flop brought more action. After a check from his opponent, Patel bet 2,300. The other player then check-shoved for 13,525. Patel snap-called.

Patel: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs}

Patel had heaps of outs to fade, but he was out in front. The {9-Diamonds} turn changed nothing, but the {5-Clubs} river completed his opponent's straight flush. Patel was left with just 1,875 and is suddenly on life support after a nice start to the day.