Thorel Wins the Blind vs Blind Battle
Jean-Noel Thorel picked up 
in the small blind and completed. Christoph Vogelsang raised to 1,400,000 in the big blind holding 
.
The flop came 
for Vogelsang to hit bottom pair but keep Thorel ahead. Thorel checked and Vogelsang continued with a bet of 800,000 which was called.
The turn brought them the 
which didn't change anything. Thorel quickly checked and Vogelsang did the same.
The river completed the board with the 
to pair the board up. Thorel bet 2,000,000 without any hesitation. Vogelsang looked at the board, glanced at Thorel, contemplated his options, said he had deuces, grimaced, called, and then mucked when he saw Thorel's pocket fours.
"Nice value bet! Police!" Anatoly Filatov commented, referencing Thorel's hat.
Thorel laughed: "Police! Be careful..."
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscila??o |
|---|---|---|
|
33,740,000
10,650,000
|
10,650,000 |
|
30,165,000
-5,725,000
|
-5,725,000 |