Petrangelo the First Casualty
We got there on the flop, but Stephen Chidwick was kind enough to fill us in on the pre-flop details afterward.
Jean-Noel Thorel opened the hijack for 3,000 and his neighbor Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 9,000. Over on the button, Nick Petrangelo cold-four-bet to 26,000. Both blinds got out of the way, Thorel and Chidwick called to grow the pot considerably.
The flop came 
and Thorel tanked for a bit. When his clock had run down, only then he realized it was on him and he bet 26,100. Chidwick folded instantly but Petrangelo shoved for 112,000 total. Thorel tanked for a bit, used a time bank chip, and eventually called.
Nick Petrangelo: 
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Thorel faded the spades with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Petrangelo knocked out, Thorel in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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375,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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127,000
-43,000
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-43,000 |
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Busted | |
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