Thorel Tackled by Burns
Level 18
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Kahle Burns three-bet to 775,000 in the hijack. Action folded back to Thorel who made the call without much hesitation.
The flop came 
, Thorel checked, Burns bet 450,000, Thorel snap-shoved and Burns insta-called with the bigger stack.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Kahle Burns: 
They had both hit top pair but Burns was ahead with the king-kicker.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for Burns to stay ahead and eliminate Thorel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,600,000
6,100,000
|
6,100,000 |
|
||
|
6,900,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
Busted | |