There have been captivating stories flying in every direction so far throughout the World Championship of Online Poker 2020, but this one, in particular, stands out.
The last time we spoke with Kevin “Care_Teddy” van Veen of the Netherlands, he had won a MicroMillions event, turning $4.40 into $30K during his debut Twitch stream.
Well, he was back on our radar late last week when he won a WCOOP side event for $2,273.12 in an $11 Showtime Hold’em 6-Max event. In terms of being an official WCOOP champion, van Veen was close but no cigar.
"NotYetBust" opened to 28,000 from the hijack before they called a three-bet by "Hulaaaa" from the cutoff to 91,000.
Both players checked after the came on the flop. "NotYetBust" led out for 210,000 after the followed on the turn.
"NotYetBust" then fired out big for 630,000 after the completed the board on the river. "Hulaaaa" used a bit of their time bank before they folded to give "NotYetBust" the pot.
For more than a decade, Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff has been a force to be reckoned with at the poker tables.
Originally from Holland, the Dutchman has been residing in Malta when not on the road or setting up shop for several months in his beloved Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker. Elected into the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame in 2017, Van Zadelhoff sports nearly $2.5 million in lifetime cashes according to The Hendon Mob including six-figure cashes in Malta, Spain, and the United States.
While those results are impressive on its own, Van Zadelhoff is predominantly known as an online powerhouse. Under his "SvZff" moniker, he has racked up nearly $7 million in lifetime cashes on PokerStars alone according to PocketFives. He's currently ranked in 35th place in the world and once held the top spot in the rankings back in 2017.