Thorel Shows Queens
Level 21
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Two hands in a row, Jean-Noel Thorel attacked the blinds. In the second hand where the Frenchman had raised to 175,000, Jason Wheeler defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Wheeler checked and Thorel continued for 500,000. Wheeler tanked and Steve O'Dwyer did some fitness exercises while the fellow American was still thinking.
Wheeler eventually folded and then patted himself on the back once Thorel showed 
. He said in table chat he folded pocket nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,725,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
2,025,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |