Main Event Day 2 | 2023 THMC Liechtenstein

06-05-2023 01:41 UTC+2

Bianco and "AlphaVille" the Last One to Miss Final Two Tables

Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A flop of J♥Q♦2♠ was in the middle in a pot between Adriano Bianco in the cutoff and "DG" on the button. Bianco jammed his last 500,000 chips into the 400,000 pot and "DG" made the call with the covering stack.

Adriano Bianco: K♥J♣
"DG": J♦10♦

Bianco was looking good for a double-up, but "DG" made a runner-runner straight when the turn fell Kx and the river 9x. A sour exit for the Italian, who narrowly missed out on the final two tables.

Meanwhile, "AlphaVille" also busted on another table, starting the final two tables with 15 players.

Those final two tables are now being redrawn for, giving the players a small break.

Player	Chips	Progress
DG	2,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Adriano Bianco	Busted
AlphaVille	Busted

Tags: Adriano Bianco

06-05-2023 01:31 UTC+2

A Change of Plans

Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The original plan was to play down to the final eight players, however, due to time constraints, that has been adjusted to the end of Level 26 or the final eight players.

This means that a maximum of two more 45-minute levels will be played before the remaining players bag and tag for Day 3.

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-05-2023 01:26 UTC+2

"The $hark" Falls Short

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

"Braveheart" had open-raised from the button and "The $hark" got his final 165,000 chips in from the big blind. "Braveheart" immediately made the call and the cards were flipped open.

"The $hark": 9♣8♠
"Braveheart": A♠A♣

It was a very skewed matchup in "Braveheart"s favor, and the runout of 5♦10♣3♥K♣6♦ would not bring change in that. "THe $hark" was eliminated with nine-high and gave his opponent a firm handshake before getting their payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braveheart	1,800,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
The $hark	Busted

06-05-2023 01:16 UTC+2

Start of Day Chip Leader Van Bavel Eliminated in 19th Place

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Arjan van Bavel was all-in preflop for his final chips and had gotten called by "83-83" with the covering stack.

Arjan van Bavel: A♠K♣
"83-83": K♥Q♥

"83-83" hit a queen on the turn when the board ran out 10♥8♠5♣Q♠10♠ and that spelled the end for the man that started today with an overhwelming chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
83-83	1,700,000 150,000	150,000
Arjan van Bavel	Busted

Tags: Arjan van Bavel

06-05-2023 01:09 UTC+2

"Nokia 3310" Destructable After All

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In an unobserved hand "Nokia 3310" has found their demise in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nokia 3310	Busted

06-05-2023 01:02 UTC+2

Heim and Raimi Next To Go

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bunjamin Raimi was the next casualty, when he was all-in preflop and at risk versus Manfred Mueller.

Bunjamin Raimi: A♠J♦
Manfred Mueller: A♣K♠

No jacks were about on the 7♦Q♠A♥6♠6♥ runout, and Raimi said his goodbyes while Mueller passed the three million mark.

Meanwhile, Roger Heim would also be eliminated from another table, leaving 20 players left in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manfred Mueller	3,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Bunjamin Raimi	Busted
Roger Heim	Busted

Tags: Bunjamin Raimi Manfred Mueller Roger Heim

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-05-2023 00:51 UTC+2

Silas Germann First to be Eliminated

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Karim Frick made the raise to 70,000 from under the gun before Silas Germann made a three-bet shove for 665,000 from the small blind. Frick made the call and the cards were revealed.

Silas Germann: K♦K♠
Karim Frick: A♣A♦

The ultimate cooler had happened, and it would be decided in Frick's favor as the board ran out an uneventful 9♥10♥7♥3♠10♣. Germann was eliminated in 24th place for CHF 1,240.

Not much later, "M.S." would also be eliminated from another table.