2012 World Series of Poker

Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$392,476
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,706,250
Total Entries
750
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 750

Veldhuis Building Early

Lex Veldhuis opened to 125 from the button and found one caller in Dan O'Brien from the big blind.

The flop came {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and both players checked. O'Brien checked again when a {8-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Veldhuis led out for 150. O'Brien then check-raised to 550, which caused Veldhuis to pause, but he tossed in a call anyways.

The river came the {A-Hearts} and this time O'Brien fired out 1,800. Veldhuis non-nonchalantly threw in a call and O'Brien revealed {6-Spades}{7-Spades} for a busted straight draw. Veldhuis tabled {9-Spades}{8-Clubs} for trip eights and scooped the pot.

Veldhuis is up to 12,500 in the early going.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis