Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 8th Place ($597,000)
Level 25
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Manuel Fritz opened to 500,000 from early position and Jean-Noel Thorel defended the big blind.
Thorel check-called for 300,000 on the Q♠Q♣8♣ flop, bringing in the 4♥ turn. Thorel did the same for 1,200,000.
The 6♥ river completed the board, and a third check came from Thorel. He had 3,000,000 behind and Fritz wanted it all, jamming as the bigger stack. Thorel, after some thought, called for his tournament life.
Thorel hero-called with 6♣5♣ but his queens and sixes were no good as Fritz tabled K♠K♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,100,000
5,375,000
|
5,375,000 |
|
Busted |