Jean-Noel Thorel was near the top of the leader board not so long ago but he has slipped back in the last part of this level. Thorel is known for taking unusual lines in hands and his unpredictability is his most dangerous weapon. He is also capable of big laydowns though when he feels he has the worst of it.
First Thorel bet 20,000 on a flop of and then folded to a shove from Philipp Gruissem. Thorel showed the and Gruissem turned over the .
He was soon involved in a three-way pot sitting in the big blind. The flop was and called a bet of 2,800 from Rocco Palumbo. The turn was the and Thorel led out for 5,000. Palumbo made the call and they saw the river card . Thorel bet 10,175 and a shove from Palumbo for a total 17,700 saw Thorel fold and show for a turned two pair. From what Palumbo indicated it was a correct fold in the end.
Gaelle Baumann made it 1,700 preflop and pick up calls from Paul Newey, a player in the small blind and big blind Team PokerStars Pro Online Marc-Andre Ladouceur.
The flop was and Baumann continued for 3,300. Newey flicked out the call but Ladouceur was waiting in the blinds for a check-raise to 11,500. Fold, Fold and the pot was his.
With around 15,000 already in the middle on a board, Team PokerStars Pro Online Mickey Petersen checked to Chris Brammer and the latter made a bet of 15,000. Petersen then check-raised all in for 30,200 in total which left Brammer looking annoyed. The Englishman tanked for several minutes but ended up mucking his hand.
William Kassouf had Max Silver in a tizzy earlier.
Some players like to talk at the table and some never shut up. It’s fair to say William Kassouf is in the latter group. He had opened the action from under the gun and was involved in a pot with Patrick Leonard. Kassouf had check called the flop of and had now seen the come on the turn. Kassouf checked and the talking went up a notch.
“I’ve got five-seven of clubs. Turned the straight, I had a re-draw to the flush.” Kassouf insisted over and over again. Whatever the intended effect was Leonard checked and Kassouf continued, “Oh he’s slowed down now.”
The river was the and Kassouf continued to state he had that hand and said, “I’d better value bet.” and put out a bet of 10,100.
Leonard didn’t instantly fold so Kassouf asked him if he had an ace and if so which one. “I’ve got the jack of hearts and the ace of diamonds.” Leonard replied. “The ace of diamonds is on the board. Bluff better.” Kassouf teased. Leonard folded and flashed the .
“Say ‘Please Will’ and I’ll show you the five-seven of clubs.” Leonard didn’t want to at first but he relented and said the words.
and then folded to a shove from Philipp Gruissem. Thorel showed the 
and Gruissem turned over the 
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and called a bet of 2,800 from Rocco Palumbo. The turn was the 
and Thorel led out for 5,000. Palumbo made the call and they saw the river card 
. Thorel bet 10,175 and a shove from Palumbo for a total 17,700 saw Thorel fold and show 
and Baumann continued for 3,300. Newey flicked out the call but Ladouceur was waiting in the blinds for a check-raise to 11,500. Fold, Fold and the pot was his.
board, Team PokerStars Pro Online Mickey Petersen checked to Chris Brammer and the latter made a bet of 15,000. Petersen then check-raised all in for 30,200 in total which left Brammer looking annoyed. The Englishman tanked for several minutes but ended up mucking his hand.
, changing nothing and Behbehani headed across to the payouts desk to buy in again.
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