Thorel First to Exit
In a blind-on-blind battle, Nacho Barbero and Jean-Noel Thorel had already put in nearly 60 big blinds preflop. The pot was 11,800 as the 10?8?3? was dealt and Barbero checked his option. Thorel then fired for 10,000 before Barbero requested to take a look at his opponent's remaining chips.
Thorel had 20,400 behind, and Barbero, who was already playing a rather large stack, put him to the test by putting a stack of T-5,000 chips in the middle, enough to put Thorel all in. Thorel sighed while he quickly made the call.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 8?6?
Nacho Barbero: K?K?
Thorel had flopped middle pair, but was outclassed by the kings of Barbero. The turn 3? left Thorel with just the two remaining eights as outs, but a king came instead on the K? river.
Thorel was the first of the field to exit, but he wasted no time and immediately made use of his option for a single reentry and rejoined the fray.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
74,000
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74,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |