Hands #67-73: Thorel Doubles Through O'Dwyer and Takes Over the Lead
Hand 67: Jean-Noel Thorel on the button opened for 100,000 with 
. Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and O'Dwyer check-folded to Thorel's 100,000 bet.
Hand 68: O'Dwyer in the small blind completed with 
, Thorel checked 
. Both checked the flop of 
and O'Dwyer took it down with a bet of 45,000 on the 
turn as Thorel folded.
Hand 69: Jean-Noel Thorel opened in the small blind for 85,000. Byron Kaverman called with 
. The flop came 
and Thorel took the pot with a bet of 100,000 as Kaverman folded.
Hand 70: Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind with 
opened for 120,000. Jean-Noel Thorel called with 
. The flop came 
and both checked. The hit the turn and O'Dwyer bet 150,000 into 255,000 and Thorel folded right away.
Hand 71: Thorel limped in from the small blind with 
and Kaverman checked . The flop came 
and both players checked. They did so too on the on the turn before the completed the board. Thorel checked and Kaverman bet 65,000. Thorel called and the two chopped the pot.
Hand 72: Byron Kaverman had just the showing and limped in from the small blind. Big blind Steve O'Dwyer checked . The flop came and Kaverman bet 60,000. O'Dwyer folded.
Hand 73: O'Dwyer in the small blind with 
120,000. Big blind Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 340,000 with . O'Dwyer moved all in and Thorel called right away to create a 2,295,000 pot.
The flop came 
which didn't do much for Thorel, but the 
on the turn sure did.
The on the river completed the board and Thorel doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,295,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
1,687,000
-333,000
|
-333,000 |
|
||
|
395,000
-2,170,000
|
-2,170,000 |
|
||