Kings Hold for Veldhuis

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

Lex Veldhuis Scores a Knockout with Kings

After a limp from "stendobans" in the cutoff, Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis raised to 1,750 on the button. The blinds got out of the way before the limper made the call to see the flop.

On the J?4?2? flop, "stendobans" led out for 2,365. Veldhuis raised to 6,250. "stendobans" three-bet shoved, putting themselves at risk for 21,430 effective. Veldhuis made the call and the cards were on their backs.

"stendobans": 6?6?
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis: K?K?

Veldhuis was a massive favorite, and after the A? turn just needed to fade a six on the river. The 7? was clean, and Veldhuis scooped the pot with his kings.