Opponent Misreads Hand Against Veldhuis, But Wins
Lex Veldhuis raised to 2,000 from the hijack seat and got a call from the two blinds. After the flop came down 
, action checked to Veldhuis and he bet 4,700. The small blind called and the big blind folded.
The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. The small blind bet 4,000 and Veldhuis quickly tossed in the call.
The small blind tabled the 
, but mentioned that he thought he had the 
and had misread his hand.
"What the f***?!" said Veldhuis as he snapped his cards back for one more peek prior to tossing them into the muck. He's down to 45,000 now as the table is being broken.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
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