Jean-Noel Thorel Exits Short of the Money
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 9,000 preflop and Antoine Saout made it 26,000. Thorel called and the two players saw a 
flop. On the flop, Thorel decided to move all-in for his remaining 80,000 chips and Saout snap-called. Thorel showed 
for an open-ended straight draw, but Saout had out-flopped him holding 
for a set.
There was no help for Thorel as the turn and river came 
and Thorel exited just a handful of places away from the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
Busted |
. Aldemir only had 
and the better kicker held up. Only a few spots away from the money, Aldemir has dropped to a mere 12 big blinds along with a few other players in the room.
and action checked to Mateos. The Spanish pro made a bet of 20,000 and just Petrov called. The 
on the turn was checked by both before the 
for the missed straight draw. Mateos tabled 
for the same missed straight draw, but the rivered top pair of aces.
and scored the knock out on a board of 
on a board of 
in said hand. "How do you have it there?" the Dutchman grinned after paying off his opponent.
Frank Williams bet out 9,000 and was called by La Boissonnire. The 
looked inconsequential, but Williams barrelled for a further 26,000. La Boissonnire again called. The river was the 
, and was called by the button that had 
. Decamps didn't hit, and made his exit.
to give Kisacikoglu a full house.
