THMC Main Event
Day 3 Started
2024 THM Winter Championship
THMC Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 THM Winter Championship
Buy-in
350 CHF
Prize Pool
156,860 CHF
Entries
506
Level
31
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
140,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Final Table of THMWC Main Event Due to Commence
Excitement is in the air here at the Grand Casino, Liechtenstein as we move into the last day of the The Hendon Mob Winter Championships Festival by Unibet Deepstack Open, featuring the final table of the 350 CHF buy-in Main Event.
The Main Event attracted a total of 506 entries across eight starting flights, gaining a total prize pool of 156,860 CHF, beating the ambitious 150,000 CHF guarantee.
Only 9 players remain, with Day 2 chip leader Nicola Diaco still leading the way on 5,200,000 (104 big blinds), followed by Stefan Fink (4,385,000) and Boro Skalonja (3,890,000).
Daniel Schwitter (2,665,000) will be aiming to improve upon his fourth place finish in this event last year, while Zita Farkas (845,000) begins as the shortest stacked player.
Schwitter and Hao Liu appear to be the most experienced players heading into the final table, both with live tournament earnings of over $60,000, according to The Hendon Mob.
THMWC Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Falcone | Italy | 1,080,000 | 21 | |
| 2 | Daniel Schwitter | Switzerland | 2,665,000 | 53 | |
| 3 | Boro Skalonja | Switzerland | 3,890,000 | 77 | |
| 4 | Nicola Diaco | Italy | 5,200,000 | 104 | |
| 5 | Hao Liu | Switzerland | 2,900,000 | 58 | |
| 6 | Marius Wolf | Germany | 1,050,000 | 21 | |
| 7 | Zita Farkas | Hungary | 845,000 | 16 | |
| 8 | Hermann Schweiger | Germany | 3,185,000 | 63 | |
| 9 | Stefan Fink | Austria | 4,385,000 | 87 |
All the players are guaranteed a minimum payout of 2,860 CFH, with the pay jumps steadily increasing to the first place prize of 30,900 CFH.
THMWC Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in CFH) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30,900 + THMC Cape Town 2024 package |
| 2 | 19,400 |
| 3 | 13,880 |
| 4 | 10,970 |
| 5 | 8,570 |
| 6 | 6,760 |
| 7 | 5,060 |
| 8 | 3,580 |
| 9 | 2,860 |
The players will be returning to three minutes of the 25,000/50,000, 50,000 big blind ante level and the final table will feature 45-minute levels thereafter.
The final table begins at 6 p.m. local time, so stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of what is sure to be a tense and action-packed day.
Stream Information
A live stream of the final table will be shown on a 30-minute delay on SpadePoker's YouTube channel. A link to the stream will go live here shortly before it is due to begin, at 6:30 p.m. local time.
PokerNews' coverage of the final table will also be on a 30-minute delay in order to match the stream.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cards are in the air here in the final table of the Main Event. Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out who will take the title and the first place prize of 30,900 CFH.
Diaco Takes Pot on River
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hermann Schweiger opened in middle position to 110,000 with A♠K♣ and was called by Nicola Diaco in the small blind with A♦5♥ and Hao Liu in the big blind with J♥10♥.
On the 5♦9♦8♠ flop all players checked their option.
On the 5♣ turn Diaco led out with a bet of 125,000 and was called by Liu and Schweiger.
On the 6♥ river, Diaco put out a bet of 185,000, which earnt folds from both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
3,000,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
2,600,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Aces for Diaco
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Daniel Schwitter opened to 120,000 from the hijack with A♠J♣ before Nicola Diaco produced a three-bet on the button to 360,000 with A♥A♦. Schwitter called.
On the 6♦5♣8♠ flop Schwitter checked to Diaco, who continued with a bet of 220,000. Schwitter called.
On the 3♥ turn Schwitter again checked and Diaco fired out a bet of 375,000. After a period of deliberation Schwitter folded, sending the pot to Diaco.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,100,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
Diaco Takes From Schweiger
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nicola Diaco opened in middle position to 150,000 with J♥10♣ and was called by Hermann Schweiger in the small blind with K♦Q♥ and Stefan Fink in the big blind.
On the Q♦10♦7♥ flop action was checked to Diaco who continued with a bet of 175,000, which Schweiger called.
On the J♦ turn Schweiger led out with a bet of 150,000 and Diaco called.
On the 6♥ river, Schweiger fired out a bet of 400,000 and Diaco called, his two pair being good against Schweiger's pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Daniel Schwitter Eliminated in 9th Place (2,860 CHF)
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Daniel Schwitter opened to 145,000 with K♥K♦ and was called by Nicola Diaco with A♠7♠.
On the K♠2♠4♦ flop Schwitter checked top set, and Diaco put out a bet of 125,000 with his flush draw. Schwitter called.
On the 9♠ turn Schwitter checked and Diaco fired out a bet of 240,000. Schwitter called.
On the 10♣ river Schwitter took a timebank to ponder his options, before sliding out a bet of 425,000. Diaco reached for chips and raised to 1,700,000.
Schwitter called and was shown the bad news, his set of kings no good versus Diaco's nut flush, sending a 2,300,000 pot to Diaco and sending Schwitter to the rail in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
Busted |