Thorel Calls Down Butzhammer
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Nothing much happened within the last few minutes until the very last hand of the level and that would provide some fireworks. Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 75,000 from the button and Thomas Butzhammer defended his big blind. On a flop of 
, Butzhammer check-called a bet of 100,000 and then bet 225,000 himself after the 
turn.
The German was called by Thorel and gave it some consideration on the river whether to shove or check. Butzhammer opted for the latter and Thorel checked behind, scooping the pot with 
against the 
of the German. When Butzhammer saw the hand of his opponent, he banged his hands on the table and then stormed off into the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
460,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |