€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-27 22:19 UTC+2

Thorel Blasts Away at O'Dwyer

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.

The flop came A♣5♠8♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 25,000. Thorel called and the 9♠ fell on the turn.

O'Dwyer then bet another 60,000 and this time Thorel came back with a raise to 150,000. O'Dwyer spent a few seconds staring across the table at Thorel before he called.

The river came the 3♥ and O'Dwyer checked. Thorel then bet 225,000 and O'Dwyer quickly called, only to be shown 9♣8♠ for two pair as Thorel won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,020,000 400,000	400,000
Steve O'Dwyer	300,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:32 UTC+2

Thorel's Two Pair Catches Mokri

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a limped pot blind versus blind, the flop read K♠8♣3♣. Jean-Noel Thorel check-called a bet of 25,000 from Kayhan Mokri.

When the A♣ hit the turn, Thorel check-called once again, this time the bet was 100,000.

The 5♦ completed the board, and Thorel checked to Mokri for a final time. Mokri grabbed a stack of greens and dropped them across the line for a bet of 500,000. Thorel wasted no time dropping a stack of his own to make the call.

Mokri tabled 6♠2♣ before Thorel showed A♠8♠ for two pair.

"Hard to make two pair fold," Said Mokri.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,800,000 780,000	780,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,500,000 -605,000	-605,000

Steve O'Dwyer	200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel

2023-08-27 22:37 UTC+2

Thorel Running Away From the Pack

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 75,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

The flop came K♣5♦9♣ and Thorel bet 100,000. O'Dwyer, with less behind, buried his face in his hands as he used up two time banks before eventually folded. "Good fold," Thorel told him as he showed the K♠.

Thorel then called a 55,000 raise from Kayhan Mokri as they went heads-up to the 4♠2♠8♣ flop. Mokri bet 35,000 on the button and Thorel came back with a raise to 100,000.

Mokri called and both players checked the K♣ turn. The river came the 8♠ and Thorel led out for 100,000. Mokri called, only to muck when Thorel showed 4♦3♦.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,200,000 400,000	400,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,250,000 -250,000	-250,000

Steve O'Dwyer	90,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:41 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 3rd Place (€314,300)

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 80,000 on the button, leaving just 5,000 behind. Kayahn Mokri was in the big blind and announced all-in, and O'Dwyer called quickly.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q♥8♠
Kayhan Mokri: A♥Q♠

O'Dwyer was unfortunately dominated and the K♣K♠3♠A♣K♦ run out gave Mokri a full house to eliminate him in 3rd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,165,000 -35,000	-35,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,335,000 85,000	85,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminado

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:44 UTC+2

Two Pair Good For Mokri This Time

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a limped pot, Kayhan Mokri and Jean-Noel Thorel checked to the turn on a board of 9♥8♦3♠6♠ when Mokri bet 50,000 on the button.

Thorel called to the 4♠ river, where Mokri fired out another 150,000. Thorel quickly called and turned over J♥6♥ thinking he had won the pot.

Mokri, though, had 6♦3♥ for two pair as he narrowed the gap between them early in the heads-up match.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,850,000 -350,000	-350,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,650,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-27 22:50 UTC+2

Thorel Flops Trips

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 85,000 and Kayhan Mokri made the call.

Both players proceeded to check to the river on the Q♠Q♦5♣7♠K♦ run out, where Mokri led for 110,000. Thorel put in a raise to 250,000, putting the action back on Mokri.

"I have a king, what do you have?" Asked Mokri with a chuckle.

Thorel didn't respond verbally but threw his hands up in the air and laughed.

Eventually, Mokri called to see the A♦Q♣ of Thorel for trip queens and he mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,240,000 390,000	390,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,260,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-27 22:53 UTC+2

Thorel Frustrates Mokri

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 60,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel called.

The flop came 10♦9♥8♠ and Mokri continued for 50,000. Thorel called, then called another 175,000 on the K♥ turn.

Thorel led out for 175,000 on the 4♠ river and Mokri shook his head before tossing his cards into the muck.

A few hands later, Thorel put in 100,000 on the button before Mokri shoved all in for 1,020,000. Thorel gave it some thought but eventually mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,350,000 110,000	110,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,150,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-27 22:58 UTC+2

Thorel Keeping the Pressure On

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri limped before Jean-Noel Thorel splashed a raise to 150,000. Mokri called.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠Q♥2♦, and Thorel continued for 125,000. Mokri stuck around with a call.

When the 10♦ fell on the turn, both players checked and the 5♠ landed on the river. Thorel pushed forward a stack of greens for a bet of 500,000, and Mokri looked frustrated as he tossed his cards into the middle.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,630,000 280,000	280,000
Kayhan Mokri	870,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel

2023-08-27 23:01 UTC+2

Two Pair For Thorel Again

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri limped in and Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.

The flop came 8♦9♣K♣ and Mokri bet 25,000. Thorel called and both players checked the Q♣ turn.

The J♥ fell on the river and Thorel checked over to Mokri, who fired out 75,000. Thorel quickly called and Mokri showed 6♠5♠ for a missed straight draw.

Thorel turned over K♠J♣. "Two pair," Mokri said as Thorel raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,900,000 270,000	270,000
Kayhan Mokri	600,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-27 23:09 UTC+2

Mokri's Kicker Gets Him Three Streets

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri limped and Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.

When the Q♠10♦2♠ flop hit the felt, Thorel check-called a bet of 25,000.

The 5♣ hit the turn, and Thorel check-called once again, this time Mokri fired 125,000.

When the 6♥ landed on the river, Thorel checked for a final time and after eying up Thorel for a few seconds, Mokri fired a bet of 300,000. Thorel took less than half a second to say call as he rolled over Q♥4♠ for top pair four-kicker only to see the Q♣7♥ of Mokri, getting only slightly out-kicked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,400,000 -500,000	-500,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri