Vein Ships
Oct 23, '14
Howard “The Professor” Vein and an opponent were heads on a board of 9
K
39
. With right around 10,500 already in the middle, Vein’s opponent led at the middle for 5,000. Vein replied by moving all in over the top for roughly 26,000.
Vein’s opponent went into the tank for well over a minute, pondering his response to this all-in raise. Ultimately, Vein’s opponent folded, showing Q
Q face up before his hand was pulled into the muck.
Vein flashed a wry smile, tabled merely the 7, and scooped the pot.
Howard Vein – 42,000
Player Tags: Professor Vein
Peter and the Professor
Oct 24, '14
Peter Hengsakul raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and Howard “The Professor” Vein called from the big blind.
The flop came J8A and both players checked. An A came on the turn and players checked again.
The river was an 8 and The Professor bet 8,000. Hengaskul called and took down the pot with QJ while The Professor showed king-high with K6.
The Professor dipped to 60,000 while Hengsakul’s stack rose to about 100,000.
Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul, Professor Vein
Howard Vein Eliminates Derrick Mokedi
Oct 24, '14
Howard Vein and Derrick Mokedi got all-in preflop in a classic cooler situation, with Mokedi’s QQ in big troube against Vein’s KK.
The board ran out 108678 to send Mokedi to the rail and a giant pot Vein’s way. He now sits with over 80,000.
Player Tags: Professor Vein
Abraham Barbarian Doubles Through Howard Vein
Oct 24, '14
Abraham Barbarian moved all in with Q10 and Howard Vein called with 108.
Vein picked up a pair of eights on a 982 but Barbarian picked up a gut-shot straight draw. Barbarian got there on the turn when the dealer turned over the J and the river was the meaningless 6.
Player Tags: Abraham Barbarian, Professor Vein
"Is That The Bad Beat Walk?" "It's The Walk Of Shame."
Oct 24, '14
With a board of 9637 a player checked to Howard “The Professor” Vein, who checked behind.
The 9 paired to board on the river and now the out-of-position player fired 10,000 into the already sizable pot.
Vein quickly made the call and flipped up the Q9 for rivered trips. His opponent showed the J3 for a turned flush and scooped up the chips.
Vein stood up and took a stroll away from the table. A player from a neighboring table called out, “Is that the bad beat walk?”
“It’s the walk of shame,” Vein replied.
Player Tags: Professor Vein
Vein Off to Solid Start
Oct 24, '14
Howard “The Professor” Vein and two other players saw a 9K7 flop in a raised pot. All three players checked, allowing the 6 to drop down on fourth street.
The first player to act checked once again, prompting Vein to bet 700. The player on the button flatted and the first player got out of the way. This left the duo heads up to see the board pair on the river with the 9. Vein reached for chips, once again moving 700 past the betting line. Vein’s opponent folded and The Professor was pushed the pot.
Howard Vein – 32,000
Player Tags: Professor Vein
