Thorel Makes Backdoor Straight
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
A few minutes into the level, Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 35,000 from under the gun and flat-called the 75,000-three-bet of Garret Gruener on the button. On the 
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flop, Thorel moved all in for 147,000 chips and was more or less snap-called by Gruener.
Thorel had two over cards to the 
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of Gruener, but he would make a backdoor straight with 
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to stay in the tournament as the 
turn and 
river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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460,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
430,000
-180,000
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-180,000 |