Ghassemzadeh Sends King Packing
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Bradley King raised to 2,500 on the button and snap-called when Ali Ghassemzadeh three-bet to 7,500 in the big blind.
Ghassemzadeh continued with another 7,500 bet on the J♦3♣A♥ flop before calling when King moved all in for 33,500.
Bradley King: A♣2♣
Ali Ghassemzadeh: A♦K♠
Both players had flopped top pair, but King's kicker issues had him in big trouble.
Those issues quickly vanished on the 2♠ turn, as King leapfrogged Ghassemzadeh into the lead. However, his joy quickly turned to despair as the 3♦ counterfeited his two pair, seeing Ghassemzadeh take the pot and King hit the rail.