Thorel Gone; Bubble Grows Closer
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
From under the gun, Joao Vieira opened with a raise to 16,000. Jean-Noel Thorel called on the button, and then Gereon Sowa reraised to 56,000 out of the big blind. Vieira folded, but Thorel made the call.
The turn was the 
, and Sowa bet 100,000. Thorel moved all in for slightly over that amount, and Sowa quickly called the extra little bit. Sowa tabled the 
for two over cards and a straight draw to the at-risk Thorel's 
.
Thorel had flopped the best hand with a pair of jacks, but the turn was the 
to put Sowa back in the lead. The river completed the board with the 
, and Thorel was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 | |
|
||
|
480,000
338,300
|
338,300 |
|
Busted | |