Thorel Leads Final Table in $25,000 Super Main Event
Just eight players remain in the $25,000 Super Main Event, and there's a familiar face at the top of the chip counts.
Jean-Noel Thorel, who also bagged up the largest stack of Day 2b, will start the final day with the chip lead. The 78-year-old French biologist saw his remarkable run continue, scoring the final elimination of the day to open a massive lead and holding nearly 40 percent of the chips in play.
The final hand of Day 4 finished with Thorel's pocket aces holding against the kings of Leonard Maue, sending the German pro out in ninth to cap off a dramatic day in Paradise.
Before that, there was also drama, with Benny Glaser controversially slow-rolled by Eric Wasserson on the final table bubble. Read more about that here!
$25,000 Super Main Event Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Binder | Austria | 211,000,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Peter Chien | Canada | 76,000,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Natasha Mercier | United States | 165,000,000 | 41 |
| 4 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 567,000,000 | 142 |
| 5 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | 150,000,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 130,500,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 33,000,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Terrance Reid | United States | 114,500,000 | 29 |