Simon Lam Spikes a Deuce on the River to Knock Out Ardavan Yazdi

Photo:  Ardavan Yazdi

With the board showing on the turn and more than 50,000 already in the three-way pot, Ardavan Yazdi moves all in from the big blind for 39,800. William Kassouf tanks for a very long time before he folds.

Simon Lam thinks for a bit on the button before he calls with for a pair of kings. But Yazdi turns over for a pair of kings with an ace kicker. Yazdi needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Lam pairs his deuce on the river to win the pot with two pair, kings and deuces, to eliminate Yazdi.

Simon Lam  –  145,000  (145 bb)
Ardavan Yazdi  –  Eliminated