Game Over for Van Zadelhoff
Steven van Zadelhoff lost almost all of his stack in a set under set scenario against Dinesh Velupillay and was left with crumbs. According to Velupillay, the duo got into a three-bet pot and headed to a flop with bet and call incoming. Velupillay check-called a bet of 10,000 on the turn and check-shoved the river into a bet of 26,000 by van Zadelhoff. The Dutchman called with pocket fives only to get shown by Velupillay.
Then, Zachary Tay "raised" 700 and as that was less than 50%, it was ruled as a limp from middle position only. It folded to van Zadelhoff, who checked in the big blind and the duo checked the flop and the turn. The river brought a bet of van Zadelhoff for 1,000 and a call by Tay.
The Dutchman showed and Velupillay turned over the . "Nice limp," van Zadelhoff joked and caused laughter at the table. Soon after he was all in for 2,950 with against the of Velupillay and doubled thanks to the board .
"Can you please double through someone else?" Velupillay grinned.
As if it was destiny, the two clashed again shortly after, and it would be Van Zadelhoff's last hand in the 2018 Main Event. With 5,500, Van Zadelhoff was up with against Velupillay's , who told Van Zadelhoff he didn't want to bust him.
Velupillay's mercy wasn't answered by the poker gods, as the dealer fanned out to seal Van Zadelhoff's fate.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dinesh Velupillay
|
115,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Zachary Tay |
70,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Steven van Zadelhoff | Busted |