03-24-2010 16:58 UTC+2

Veldhuis Doubles and Then Some

Mickey Doft

"RaSZi"

Simon Ehne opened with a raise in the cutoff and Lex Veldhuis went all in from the big blind. Ehne called and tabled {A-?}

{A-?}

{Q-?}

to Veldhuis' {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{A-Clubs}

and things looked very grim for Lex. The {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

turn card left Lex just two outs to keep his tournament alive. Alas, the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

fell on the river and Veldhuis avoided elimination.

Two hands later he opened to 13,000 on the button and Alex Kravchenko called from the big blind. The {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Spades}

flop was checked by both, as was the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

turn card. When the {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

hit the river, Kravchenko bet 8,000. Veldhuis bumped it to 40,000 and Kravchenko called.

Lex tabled {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{9-Spades}

and Kravchenko could only shake his head, accepting defeat. He flashed {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{4-Spades}

and tossed his hand to the muck.

Lex is up to 255,000 while Kravchenko under 60,000.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Lex Veldhuis