Small Pots For Thorel
Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Straight after the break, Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 30,000 from under the gun, but nobody called him. Smiling, he revealed A?A?.
On the next hand, Pablo Brito raised from middle position, and Thorel defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 6?9?5? that both players checked. Then on the turn K?, Brito bet 35,000. Thorel decided to check-call.
Both players checked again on the river 3?. Thorel showed K?10? for a pair and won the pot after Brito mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
540,000
113,000
|
113,000 |