2009 World Series of Poker

Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5♠5♦
Prize
$460,836
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
185
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 185

Lex It Be

Lex Veldhuis got as many of his chips in preflop as the limits would allow, with both Maria Ho and Greg Mueller in the hand too. They saw an {A-Spades} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} flop and checked it to Mueller who bet; Veldhuis called all in for his last 5,000, Ho passed, and they flipped the cards.

Veldhuis: {A-Hearts} {8-Spades}
Mueller: {Q-Spades} {J-Spades}

Veldhuis hit two pair when an eight came on the turn, leaving Mueller drawing dead. He doubled to 82,000 -- still in pretty bad shape, but still in...