03-03-2010 21:22 UTC+1

Veldhuis Gets Creative...And Lucky

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Lex Veldhuis

Lex Veldhuis opened from early position to 1,500, and both the button and the big blind called. The flop came {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{4-Diamonds}

, and the big blind checked. Veldhuis bet 3,600, and the button folded. Action back on him, the big blind raised to 10,500.

RaSZi paused for a moment before moving all in. It was only another 13,700 for the big blind to call, and call he did. Veldhuis showed down {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

for nines and fours, but he was out-kicked by his opponent's {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

. But never fear. He was swiftly rescued by the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

on the turn. The river was the unimportant {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

, and Veldhuis chopped the pot with nines full of fours.

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