Zickefoose Has Mathers Dead by the Turn
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Three players saw the 9♠3♠K♦ flop with around 35,000 in the middle. Kevin Xu led out for 8,000 from the small blind and was met by a raise to around 22,500 from Bradley Mathers in middle position. Ryan Zickefoose, seated in the hijack, thought for a while before jamming for about 60,000. Xu got out of the way, but Mathers made the call.
Ryan Zickefoose: 3♥3♣
Bradley Mathers: A♦K♠
Zickefoose was way out in front with a flopped set against the top pair of Mathers, and once the Q♥ landed on the turn, Mathers was drawing dead.
The 4♠ completed the board as little more than a formality, and Zickefoose was pushed the pot, more than doubling up to around 165,000.