Thorel Makes (Another) Monster Bluff
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kitson Kho opened the button for 85,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind was the sole caller. Thorel checked on 
, and called the 130,000 continuation bet that followed.
The 
fell on the turn and Thorel grabbed some chips at seemingly random, and slid them forward. It was 150,000 to Kho and he called.
The river was the 
and Thorel instantly shoved all in for 939,000. Kho sighed, leaned back in his chair, thought about it for some time and even counted out the 939,000, but eventually folded 
face up. Thorel, with a barely visible smile, showed 
.
The next hand action folded to Thorel. He was still stacking his chips but eventually folded, giving Gieles a walk in the big blind. Gieles, one of the shortest stacks, had pocket aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,729,000
779,000
|
779,000 |
|
1,292,000
-358,000
|
-358,000 |
|
505,000
35,000
|
35,000 |