Thorel Loses a Couple
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel has had a hell of a time trying to beat Bertrand Grospellier in a pot as the two have battled in the blinds since the final table began. That trend continued when Thorel paid off a bet on the river from Grospellier who rivered a flush against the two pair of Thorel.
A couple of hands later, Thorel raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 200,000 from Thorel.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. O'Dwyer tossed in a bet of 175,000 and Thorel gave it some thought but decided to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,540,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
1,350,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
1,030,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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