2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€979,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,347,190
Total Entries
69
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 69

Thorel Gets Very Active

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Alex Foxen raised on the button to 90,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel moved all in from the big blind, Foxen asked for a rough count and folded - he was shown the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} by Thorel.

Then, Thorel raised to 100,000 first to act and Benjamin Pollak called in the big blind with the words "I call Mister Thorel," his countryman replied "thank you" and smiled. The flop brought {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Pollak check-called a bet of 125,000. On the {7-Hearts} turn, Pollak check-folded to a bet of 300,000 and asked to see a card. Thorel shook his head and raked in the pot.

Ryan Riess opened to 80,000 and Thorel called in the big blind.They checked the {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and Thorel bet the {A-Spades} turn for 100,000, Riess called. The {7-Hearts} river was checked again and Thorel showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, Riess claimed the pot with the {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

Just before the end of the level, Thorel had a river bet paid off on a board of {Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and showed {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a straight, Foxen mucked.

Tags: Alex FoxenBenjamin PollakJean-Noel ThorelRyan Riess