He and Veldhuis went off to a flop of
. They check-checked it, and the dealer plunked the
on fourth street. When his opponent checked again, Veldhuis made a delayed continuation bet of 15,000. His opponent had about 43,000 chips left in his stack, and he apparently intended to make the smooth call. Unfortunately for him, though, he accidentally stuck out 25,000, and the floor made him put in the extra 5,000 required for a legal raise. Veldhuis promptly moved all in, and the mistake-prone player could not bear the sight of his predicament. He stood from his chair, visibly frustrated, then splashed his final few thousand chips into the pot.Showdown
All-In Player:

Veldhuis:

Veldhuis was ahead with his pair of aces, and he'd tally the knockout if he could fade a river club. The
that peeled off the deck was indeed safe, and that elimination moves Lex up to about 305,000.
turn, but Bech stuck in another bet on the
river, this time 35,000. Collopy removed his shades and paused his ipod, so it was clear that he was very serious about it. Eventually he called - and then mucked when Bech turned over
was behind his opponent's
from the start, and the