Thorel Rivers the Higher Pair
Level 19
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff with 
. Christoph Vogelsang called on the button with 
.
The flop came 
, Thorel check-called the 1,000,000 bet of Vogelsang.
The turn was the 
, Thorel quickly checked again and Vogelsang did the same.
The river completed the board with the 
for Thorel to river the higher pair with the open-ended straight draw on the board. They both checked for Thorel to pick up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,575,000
3,250,000
|
3,250,000 |
|
9,725,000
-4,050,000
|
-4,050,000 |