Why Allen Cunningham is a Killer

Here’s a hand between Phil Ivey and Allen Cunningham in a live No limit hold em cash game via Full Tilt Poker.

Love Cunningham’s play on this hand. Not raising the flop with crap on board. Just calling the turn. Laying down to the obvious value bet on the river. So many other players, I think including greats like Negreanu and Hansen, would have lost a hell of a lot more in this spot. Allen truly lost less than most any other player would have in his spot.

Plus he looks like John Malkovich.