Suzie’s Vegas Dreams Come True
It’s every player’s dream to head out to Vegas and return with jewellery, but poker-loving Suzie Williamson’s story had a unique twist to it.
Lex Veldhuis was born in Vlissingen, a small harbour town on the southern coast of Netherlands. As a child Lex loved playing sports and computer games which enhanced his competitive side. With a love for playing computer games, Lex dedicated most of his time playing Nintendo games but quickly needed a new challenge of complex strategy games like StarCraft. It was through StarCraft that Lex met Frenchman and fellow PokerStars Pro Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier who urged him to try online poker. ElkY deposited Lex’s first $10 in his online PokerStars account in 2005.
Lex attempted studying for a degree in Criminology at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, but as his poker career took off, he decided to put his degree on hold. A University degree is something the Dutch pro might return to, but for now his determination to succeed is focused around winning the biggest poker games live and online. Dividing his time between Las Vegas, Toronto and his hometown Vlissingen and Lex Veldhuis enjoys the life of a jet-setting poker pro. He multi-tables the highest limits online with numerous big tournament results now under his belt, topping the Tournament Leader Board twice. As well as playing online Lex has played on the live tournament circuit for a number of years and has found success in Europe as well as the US.
He started his career in the card rooms of the Netherlands and he was eager to get out to Las Vegas as soon as possible. Once in Vegas, Lex made cashes in the big tournaments at the Bellagio, Mirage and Mandalay Bay. The World Series of Poker has also seen Lex making a few cashes, the highlight of which was a deep finish at the 40th anniversary tournament in 2009. The tournament had a $40,000 buy-in and attracted the world’s best players. Lex Veldhuis made it to the final table, finishing in seventh place for the biggest cash of his career and $277,939 in prize money. You will regularly find Lex at the top tournaments in Vegas and also at the European Poker Tours.
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Lex VeldhuisPublished 8 years ago
HSP - Ivey Attempts to Bluff VeldhuisPhil Ivey makes a big bluff attempt against Lex Veldhuis during a classic episode of High Stakes Poker
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Online High Stakes - One for LexLex 'RaSZi' Veldhuis drags in a nice pot
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The Verdict is In - GuiltyThey look like suspects
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Lex Veldhuis Making Loose Call vs Loose CannonLex Veldhuis makes a bad read against Bobby the Bus
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Sick (and Strange) Hero Call by Lex VeldhuisInteresting river decision by Lex Veldhuis against Daniel Negreanu
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Lex Veldhuis Gets Bad News vs Justin BonomoLex Veldhuis and Justin Bonomo playing an action pot
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Lex Veldhuis Going for Thin Value vs Eli ElezraLex Veldhuis makes a rather thin value bet in a pot against Eli Elezra
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One of the Sickest Plays by Phil IveyPhil Ivey had many great moments, but this one is in top three
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Daniel Negreanu vs Lex Veldhuis - Mini SlowrollDaniel Negreanu slowrolls Lex Veldhuis just a little bit
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Lex Flexing His Muscle vs BarryLex Veldhuis putting maximum pressure on Barry Greenstein
It’s every player’s dream to head out to Vegas and return with jewellery, but poker-loving Suzie Williamson’s story had a unique twist to it.
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Lex gave thanks for his victory in the $1,050 Thursday Thrill on Stars. Only thing was, he sent the tweet about 14 hours before his victory.
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