Veldhuis' Slow Play Key to Victory
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,000 ante
Lex Veldhuis and Junhyoung Ki were battling for a pot worth more than 25,000 on the turn. The board read 
and Veldhuis checked from early position. Ki bombed 20,000 chips into the middle from the cutoff which Veldhuis called after a little thinking time.
The river came 
, Veldhuis checked again, and Ki snap-checked behind. Veldhuis revealed he had been slow playing the turn with 
, leading to Ki mucking his cards and Veldhuis raking in this sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,500
46,500
|
46,500 |
|
96,500
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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