Arnie Maloney is easily recognized at the table by his usual colourful and often shiny hats – but he distinguished himself this week with canny, well timed plays that saw him make it all the way to the final table.
On his final hand in the tournament, he was facing Jason Mottershead’s raise to 90K in the bb – and with 40K invested and just 325K behind, Maloney chose to go all-in over the top. Mottershead made the call without a lot of deliberation – and when the hands were flipped over it was evident that he had had a pretty clear idea of where he sat when he made the call.
Maloney: 
Mottershead: 
The flop of 
– was clearly good for Mottershead, who took the lead, but also presented Maloney with additional outs compared with what most alternatives would have given him. Alas, the 
turn and 
river were of no help and Arnie – and his shiny blue hat – hit the rail.
5th place: Arnie Maloney, $1,270.00
