Filatov Folds the Best Hand to a Thorel Bluff
Level 19
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov limped in from the small blind with 
but Jean-Noel Thorel raised it up to 1,500,000 in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Filatov check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Thorel.
The turn was the 
and Filatov checked again. Thorel fired out another bet of 2,000,000 and Filatov stuck around with two pair and a flush draw. The 
on the river counterfeited both players and Filatov checked again. Thorel took advantage and fired out a bet of 3,500,000 which got Filatov to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,575,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
25,200,000
-9,600,000
|
-9,600,000 |
|
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