Thorel Busts Ponakovs on the Bubble
Niveau 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 75,000 in the hijack before Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Thorel called and they saw a flop of 4♠Q♥9♦.
Thorel moved all in and Ponakovs called off his last chips.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♠K♠
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦Q♣
Thorel had outflopped Ponakovs by making top pair and held up through the 6♠ turn and 3♥ river to send Ponakovs out on the money bubble.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,220,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Eliminé |