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Jean-Noel Thorel Rivers a Winner
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raised to 24,000,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind.

The flop came

, and Thorel check-called 15,000,000, revealing the

turn.

Thorel checked, Binder bet 60,000,000, and Thorel continued.

The river was the

, and both players quickly checked. Thorel tabled

for kings and sixes, and Binder mucked.

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Break Time ⏰
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The two remaining players are headed on a 15-minute break and will return to Level 39, with blinds 6,000,000/12,000,000 (12,000,000).

Remaining Payouts:

1st: $10,000,000
2nd: $6,000,000

Updated Chip Counts:

Jean-Noel Thorel Stops the Bleeding
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raised to 20,000,000 from the button, and

three-bet to 60,000,000 in the big blind, with Binder making the call.

The flop landed

, and Thorel continued for 30,000,000, getting a call from Binder to reveal the

turn.

Thorel slowed down with a check, and Binder checked behind.

The river was the

, Thorel bet 100,000,000, and Binder let it go.

Chip Lead Shifts Back to Bernhard Binder
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raised to 30,000,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind, then check-called a bet of 40,000,000 from Thorel on the

flop.

The turn was the

, and Binder checked. Thorel bet again for 65,000,000, and Binder continued.

Both players checked the

river, and Binder tabled

to take back the chip lead with a pair of sevens.

Jean-Noel Thorel Takes Over Chip Lead
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raised to 20,000,000 from the button, and

three-bet to 75,000,000 in the big blind, with Thorel making the call.

The

checked through, and Thorel called a sizeable 120,000,000 lead from Binder on the

turn.

The river brought the

, and Binder checked. Thorel fired out a bet of 75,000,000, and Binder quickly folded.

Jean-Noel Thorel Quickly Closes the Gap
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took the first couple of heads-up pots with flop aggression, then picked off a bluff from

after Binder raised the button to 20,000,000, and Thorel called in the big blind.

The two players checked through a

turn board, and Thorel check-called a bet of 30,000,000 from Binder on the

River. Binder showed

, and Thorel won with

.

Chip Counts at the Start of Heads Up Play
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Belarmino De Souza Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,000,000)
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limped the small blind, and

checked his option in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a

flop, and Thorel checked. De Souza bet 15,000,000, and Thorel continued.

The turn was the

, Thorel checked, De Souza bet another 15,000,000, and Thorel called once more.

The river brought the

, and Thorel checked for a third time. De Souza fired another bullet worth 90,000,000, leaving 25,000,000 behind, and Thorel moved all in with the covering stack. De Souza double checked his cards, then made the call and turned over

for a full house.

“Do you have quads?” Asked De Souza of Thorel.

“Yes.” Responded Thorel, as he tabled

to eliminate De Souza with quad fours.

De Souza walks with a payday of $4,000,000 for the showing.

Belarmino De Souza Chips Up off Jean-Noel Thorel
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raised to 20,000,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind.

The flop came

, and Thorel check-called 26,000,000 from De Souza, bringing the

on the turn.

Thorel led for 20,000,0000, De Souza quickly raised to 75,000,000, and Thorel let it go.

Jean-Noel Thorel Doubles Through Bernhard Binder
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shoved the button, and

called all-in for 173,000,000 effective in the small blind.

Thorel:

Binder:

The

flop kept Thorel in the lead, but brought Binder backdoor chop outs. The turn was the

, giving Binder another path to victory, as he could now win with a red ten or six, but the

landed on the river to complete the board and Thorel secured the double.

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Updated Chip Counts
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Bernhard Binder Makes Broadway to Reach 1,000,000,000 Chip Mark
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raised to 33,000,000 from the small blind, and

called in the big blind.

The flop came

, and Binder checked. Thorel bet 25,000,0000, and Binder called.

The turn was the

and Binder checked. Thorel continued his aggression with a bet of 50,000,000, and Binder came along once more.

The river brought the

, and Binder led for 55,000,000, getting a quick call from Thorel. Binder tabled

to win with a broadway straight over Thorel’s lower

queen-high straight.

TJ Reid Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,000,000)
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raised to 20,000,000 from the cutoff and was called by

on the button, and

in the big blind.

The three players saw a

flop, and action checked to Binder, who bet 18,000,000. Thorel folded, and Reid check-raised all-in for 88,000,000, getting a quick call from Binder to see the bad news.

Reid:

Binder:

Reid would need running cards to make a full house and survive, but the board bricked out, and Reid was the fourth-place finisher.