01-19-2009 23:10 UTC+11

Veenhuyzen Takes Down Huge Pot with Just Top Pair

[user75032]

Three men entered the pot for 1,600 chips on the new feature table in the corner of the room: Ivan Demidov, Max Veenuyzen and a third player. Only one walked away with the pot. Veenhuyzen checked the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{7-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

flop, as did Demidov. The third player bet 2,875 and was called only by Veenhuyzen. On the turn {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

Veenhuyzen checked again, then called a bet of 5,225.

To the {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

river they went, with Veenhuyzen checking a third time. His opponent bet 12,725. Veenhuyzen tanked for a while but made the call with {j-Diamonds}

{j-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

. It was good; his opponent showed {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

.