THMC Main Event Day 1de | 2024 THM Winter Championship

02-02-2024 23:45 UTC+2

Thalmann Doubles Through Reimann

Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christian Roberts opened, only to be met by a three-bet jam from Yves Thalmann of 48,000. Lukas Reimann in the next seat cold-called and Roberts folded, with Thalmann at risk.

Yves Thalmann: 10♦10♥
Lukas Reimann: A♠K♦

Thalmann was ahead with a pair of tens and remained so after the 5♣5♦J♦3♣J♣ runout, handing him a timely double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	160,000 82,000	82,000

Yves Thalmann	102,000 102,000	102,000
Lukas Reimann	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Lukas Reimann Yves Thalmann

02-02-2024 23:34 UTC+2

Aggression Works for Barmettler

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking the action up on a flop of 7♣9♦7♣ with about 9,000 in the middle, Ramon Bartmettler and Stipe Orec both checked their option.

On the 8♠ turn Bartmettler check-raised to 11,500 versus Orec's bet of 4,000. Orec called.

On the 10♥ river, Bartmettler moved all in for 32,000. Orec went into the tank and took a couple of minutes before folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Bartmettler	52,500 52,500	52,500
Stipe Orec	42,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Ramon Bartmettler Stipe Orec

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-02-2024 22:47 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The 42 players remaining in Day 1e of the Main Event have just been sent on a 30-minute dinner break.

02-02-2024 22:38 UTC+2

McCabe Takes From Roberts

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of A♣Q♥5♥ and with about 6,000 in the middle, Patrick McCabe check-called a bet of 2,000 from Christian Roberts.

The J♣ turn was checked through by both players. On the 8♦ river McCabe led out with a bet of 5,000 and Roberts quickly folded, flashing K♥9♥ for the missed flush draw.

McCabe flashed the A♠ and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick McCabe	85,000 3,000	3,000
Christian Roberts	78,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Patrick McCabe

02-02-2024 22:32 UTC+2

McCabe Gets Job Done on Flop

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Seid Saliji limped in early position and was followed by Mustafa Bahaduri. Patrick McCabe raised to 4,000 from the button and was called by Yvo Steiner in the big blind and by both the limpers.

On the 10♦9♦8♣ flop action was checked to McCabe who continued with a bet of 7,500, which was sufficient to obtain folds from all his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick McCabe	82,000 30,000	30,000
Mustafa Bahaduri	66,000 56,500	56,500
Seid Saliji	61,000 61,000	61,000
Yvo Steiner	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Mustafa Bahaduri Patrick McCabe Yvo Steiner

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-02-2024 22:13 UTC+2

Mihaila Cracks Aces

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Severin Marinov raised to 2,100 and received calls from an opponent on the button, Florin Mihaila in the small blind and Philipp Herzog in the big blind.

The Q♣Q♠8♣ flop was checked through by all players.

On the 7♠ turn action was checked to Marinov, who put out a bet of 6,000, which was called by all three opponents.

All players checked through the J♠ river. Mihaila turned over 10♥9♣ for a straight, while Marinov chuckled and turned over pocket aces, with Mihaila scooping a chunky pot.