Photo: Sam Zureikat

A series of preflop raises led to Sam Zureikat getting his 13,700 stack into the middle from the small blind, and Mike Iacovone called from the hijack.

Sam Zureikat:
Mike Iacovone:

Zureikat was ahead holding a pair of ladies, but the flop came with a sweat, as it gave Iacovone a wheel draw.

Unfortunately for Zureikat, the sweat didn’t last long, as the dealer turned the , giving Iacovone the lead, and then they followed with the on the river, securing him the knockout.

Mike Iacovone - 138,700
Sam Zureikat - 0