Thorel Gone; Bubble Grows Closer

From under the gun, Joao Vieira opened with a raise to 16,000. Jean-Noel Thorel called on the button, and then Gereon Sowa reraised to 56,000 out of the big blind. Vieira folded, but Thorel made the call.

The turn was the , and Sowa bet 100,000. Thorel moved all in for slightly over that amount, and Sowa quickly called the extra little bit. Sowa tabled the for two over cards and a straight draw to the at-risk Thorel's .

Thorel had flopped the best hand with a pair of jacks, but the turn was the to put Sowa back in the lead. The river completed the board with the , and Thorel was eliminated.