Thorel Good at Showdown
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Byron Kaverman opened to 200,000 with K♥10♥ from early position and Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind with 9♠7♠.
On the 5♣A♠4♠ flop, Thorel checked to Kaverman, who slid out a bet of 125,000. Thorel called.
The turn brought the 2♥, and Thorel checked once more. Kaverman checked back.
The 7♦ river was checked by both players, and Thorel took the pot with the rivered pair of sevens to boost his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,020,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
1,580,000
630,000
|
630,000 |