06-22-2009 12:25 UTC-12

Lex Veldhuis Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,740)

MarcC

Winner, Maxim Lykov

Maxim Lykov had battled back to take the chip lead off Lex Veldhuis before this hand. Veldhuis opened with a raise before Lykov three-bet to 29,000. Velduis then pumped it up even more to 78,000 before Lykov shoved and was called.

Veldhuis -- {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

Lykov --

{A-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

The board ran {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{K-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

to eliminate Velduis and confirm Lykov as our first table winner today and our first final table player.