Bertrand Grospellier limped in from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick opted to see the flop for free. The flop fell and Grospellier led out with a min-bet of 50,000. Chidwick called and the landed on the turn.
Grospellier fired out another bet of 150,000 and Chidwick raised to 500,000. Grospellier called and the completed the board. Grospellier checked this time and Chidwick quickly checked it back. Grospellier turned over for trip threes and that was enough to scoop the pot.
Bertrand Grospellier raised to 100,000 from the button and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 350,000 in the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer four-bet all in for 900,000.
Grospellier folded and Chidwick called.
Stephen Chidwick:
Steve O'Dwyer:
The hand was essentially over on the flop with the giving O'Dwyer a full house. The turn had Chidwick drawing dead and all that was left was for the to put the gloss on the double as O'Dwyer rivered quads and doubled back into contention.
Steve O'Dwyer raised it up to 100,000 in the cutoff and Bertrand Grospellier called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Grospellier led out with a bet of 150,000 and O'Dwyer called to see the on the river. Grospellier counted out another bet of 275,000 and O'Dwyer dipped into the tank for a minute before making the call. Grospellier tabled for two pair and O'Dwyer was unable to beat it.
Jean-Noel Thorel was all in from the big blind and after Steve O'Dwyer opened from the button, Adrian Mateos folded the small blind and the cards were turned over.
Jean-Noel Thorel:
Steve O'Dwyer:
Thorel jumped into the lead on a flop. The turn gave O'Dwyer the better flush draw but the river was enough to eliminate Thorel in fifth place.
Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 150,000 and called a shove from Steve O'Dwyer for his last 650,000. Thorel only just covered his opponent and held , but was behind to the of O'Dwyer.
The board ran out and O'Dwyer doubled to leave Thorel nursing just two big blinds.
Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Bertrand Grospellier shoved all in for 1,065,000 on his left. The action folded back to Thorel who quickly announced a call.
Bertrand Grospellier:
Jean-Noel Thorel:
Thorel was in a dominating position before the cards came out but that quickly changed on the flop. Grospellier paired his king to take the lead and never looked back on the and runout.
On a flop Jean-Noel Thorel check-called 75,000 from the big blind against Stephen Chidwick.
The turn brought the and Thorel checked again. This time Chidwick bet 500,000 and Thorel check-raised to 1,000,000. Chidwick used a time extension before calling.
The river was the . Thorel checked and Chidwick moved all in for 1,555,000. Thorel snap-called.
Chidwick showed for a full house with Thorel showing for a straight.
"Very unlucky," said Chidwick as he scored a huge double through the chip leader.