Le Touche Among the Early Big Stacks
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Julian Thomas opened the action with a raise to 500 and Philippe Le Touche three-bet to 1,800 in the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind made it 4,200 to go and Thomas quickly folded. Le Touche had other plans and five-bet to 12,600. Thorel gave it some thought and folded, while his fellow countryman flashed the 
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The same table also features Thomas Muehloecker as well, who is below the starting stack, while Le Touche appears to be the early chip leader on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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76,000 | 41,000 |
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33,000 | -9,000 |
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29,000 | -11,000 |
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24,000 |