2012 World Series of Poker

Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$737,248
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,274,100
Entries
3,166
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

All Fun and Games at the Team Pro Table

Lex Veldhuis and Victoria Coren seem to be having a good time at their table as both of them have been gathering a lot of chips over the past hour. When we walked by, Veldhuis was all smiles and was playing with the dealer button while drinking a beer.

In a recent hand, one player moved all in for 16,100 from middle position, and action folded to Veldhuis who moved all-in over the top.

Everyone else folded and the cards were on their backs. Veldhuis was holding the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and had his opponent crushed, who was holding the {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

The flop fell {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} giving Veldhuis a pair and a royal flush draw, leaving his opponent drawing dead to a chop or running 8s.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river was the {5-Hearts} awarding Veldhuis the pot and moving him up to 46,000 chips. At the other end of the table, Victoria Coren has chipped up to nearly 70,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Victoria Coren gb
Victoria Coren
70,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
46,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Lex VeldhuisVictoria Coren