Adams Leaves Thorel on Fumes
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised from under the gun and Timothy Adams re-raised to 10,500 from the big blind. Thorel called and the dealer spread the flop of 
.
The two players each stuck in 25,000 on the flop and the 
landed on the turn. Adams led out with a bet of 55,000 and Thorel shoved all in. Adams called off his stack of 140,500 and the cards were tabled.
Adams showed 
for a pair of queens and Thorel was way behind with 
. The 
completed the board and Adams earned a double-up, leaving Thorel on fumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
353,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
8,500
-202,500
|
-202,500 |