John Kabbaj Does Not Like Aces...
![John Kabbaj](https://s.pnimg.net/zTELzZOEQTXYMv0-2n_SqDqsV1C-VlJvFzehLfvvn6A/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8z/LzQzL3g3N2U4MjY5/MDU1LmpwZw.webp)
Hand #1: Facing an early position pre-flop raise to 800, Kabbaj re-raises to 2,800 from the big blind. His opponent calls after a mini-dwell and the flop comes:
![{9-Spades}](/img/cards/9s.gif)
![{2-Hearts}](/img/cards/2h.gif)
![{6-Diamonds}](/img/cards/6d.gif)
John checks and then moves in over the top of his opponent's 3,000 bet, but gets called instantly. The players show:
Kabbaj:
![{Q-Clubs}](/img/cards/qc.gif)
![{Q-Spades}](/img/cards/qs.gif)
Opponent:
![{A-Spades}](/img/cards/as.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
The turn and river bring no help and John is left with just 1,900 in chips.
Hand #2: The UTG player opens for a raise, which is called by a player in late position before the action gets around to John, who moves all in from the small blind; UTG calls and the late position player gets out of the way.
John shows a solid
![{J-Diamonds}](/img/cards/jd.gif)
![{J-Clubs}](/img/cards/jc.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
![{A-Spades}](/img/cards/as.gif)
The
![{A-Clubs}](/img/cards/ac.gif)