Thorel Runs into Kings
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel opened from the button and Ali Al Saidy three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind. Thorel called. The flop came 
and Al Saidy bet 450,000. Thorel called.
The turn was the 
. Al Saidy checked and Thorel bet 1,000,000. Al Saidy quickly called.
The river was the 
. Both players checked and Al Saidy showed 
. Thorel winced as he saw the pocket pair of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,200,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
1,200,000
-2,550,000
|
-2,550,000 |