Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 2nd Place (�383,200)
Level 23
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
On the first hand after doubling up, Rainer Kempe moved all in from the button to put Jean-Noel Thorel at risk. Thorel, who had about 900,000 chips left, made the call right away, creating the following showdown.
Thorel: 
Kempe: 
The board ran out 
and Thorel was knocked out in second place after having held the final-table chip lead for most of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted |