Small Pots For Thorel

Maxime Taldir

Niveau 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Straight after the break, Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 30,000 from under the gun, but nobody called him. Smiling, he revealed A♦A♠.

On the next hand, Pablo Brito raised from middle position, and Thorel defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♦9♥5♣ that both players checked. Then on the turn K♦, Brito bet 35,000. Thorel decided to check-call.

Both players checked again on the river 3♥. Thorel showed K♥10♥ for a pair and won the pot after Brito mucked his cards.