Veldhuis Books an Elimination
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
"BlindGuy789" raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis defended his big blind. On the 2♦J♠10♥ flop, "BlindGuy789" continued for another 13,200 and Veldhuis check-called.
The 9♦ turn came about and Veldhuis checked again. This time, "BlindGuy789" bet 21,120 and Veldhuis responded by putting his opponent all-in for 122,499 total. "BlindGuy789" made the call and Veldhuis was looking to score a knock-out.
"BlindGuy789": J♣Q♦
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis: 9♣10♠
A fortunate turn for Veldhuis, who made two pair. He faded the straight and other outs of his opponent on the 6♥ river and scored another pot. He has already tripled his stack since the start of play as he is looking to make another deep run this SCOOP.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
666,586 | 445,695 |
|
Busted |