Luca Versus Thorel in Battle of Blinds
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel limped from the small blind and Ivan Luca checked his option from one seat over after some consideration. On the 
9c] flop, Thorel bet 30,000 and called the raise of Luca for another 34,000 on top. The 
turn saw the Frenchman check-call a bet of 32,000 and both players then checked the 
river.
Thorel showed 
as first player after the button and Luca had that beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,540,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
750,000
316,000
|
316,000 |