THMC Main Event Day 1fg | 2024 THM Winter Championship

02-04-2024 00:32 UTC+1

Pihurik Triples Up

Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tomas Pihurik had become short-stacked and moved all in for 7,000 from under the gun. Hazir Osmani called, before the opponent in the big blind three-bet jammed for 57,500, forcing a fold from Osmani.

Tomas Pihurik: 9♣9♦
Opponent: 7♥7♣

Pihurik was in good shape with an overpair and the Q♠A♠K♦J♥K♣ runout confirmed his triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hazir Osmani	108,000 85,000	85,000
Tomas Pihurik	27,000 25,400	25,400

Tags: Hazir Osmani Tomas Pihurik

02-04-2024 00:25 UTC+1

Paterson Takes Substantial Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gordon Paterson opened to 5,000 and was called by Stipe Orec. Action folded to Thomas Hofmann on the button, who produced a three-bet to 17,000. Both of his opponents called.

The 6♦5♠2♦ flop was checked through by all players.

On the 6♥ turn Paterson led out with a bet of 15,000 and was called by both his opponents.

On the 7♠ river, Paterson continued with a bet of 22,000. Orec folded and Hofmann called.

Paterson showed 7♣6♣ for the full house and Hofman mucked his hand, sending a chunky pot to Paterson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Paterson	330,000 267,000	267,000
Stipe Orec	115,000 14,000	14,000
Thomas Hofmann	56,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Gordon Paterson Stipe Orec Thomas Hofmann

02-03-2024 23:30 UTC+1

Pihurik Doubles Through Orec

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stipe Orec opened under the gun to 4,000 and was called by Hazir Osmani and an opponent before action reached Tomas Pihurik in the big blind.

Pihurik produced a three-bet jam to 22,200. Orec pondered his options before moving all in, forcing folds from both of the other players, to put Pihurik at risk.

Tomas Pihurik: 4♥4♠
Stipe Orec: K♠8♠

Pihurik was ahead in a race and remained so after the 5♥3♠Q♣10♠3♣ runout, securing a timely double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stipe Orec	118,000 22,000	22,000
Tomas Pihurik	52,400 4,600	4,600
Hazir Osmani	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Stipe Orec Tomas Pihurik

02-03-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Wolf Doubles Through Michalek

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board read A♣10♠9♥Q♠ and around 13,000 was in the middle when Marius Wolf checked to Matej Michalek. Michalek slid out a bet of 7,500 and was faced with a check-raise to 15,000 from Wolf. Michalek called.

On the 2♣ river Wolf moved all in for 37,900. Michalek called but was shown the bad news when Wolf turned over J♣8♦ for the turned straight. Michalek showed 9♠9♦ for a set of nines

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Wolf	119,000 58,000	58,000
Matej Michalek	78,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Marius Wolf Matej Michalek

02-03-2024 21:07 UTC+1

Check-Jam Works for Kempf

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of 10♥3♣2♠ and with around 22,000 already in the middle, Christian Kempf checked to Christian Beer, who slid out a bet of 7,000. Rene Kistler on the button then produced a three-bet to 18,000.

Kempf was not deterred by the action, and produced a four-bet jam to 43,400, earning folds from both his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Kempf	90,000 90,000	90,000
Christian Beer	62,000 62,000	62,000
Rene Kistler	34,000 23,200	23,200

Tags: Christian Beer Christian Kempf Rene Kistler

02-03-2024 20:57 UTC+1

Triple Up for Polverino

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniele Polverino had moved all in for 36,000 on a board of A♦10♦7♠J♣ and been called by two opponents.

On the 6♥ river one of his opponents moved all in forcing a fold from the other player contesting the side pot.

Polverino showed J♦10♥ for two pair, which was good versus his opponent's A♣9♦ for a pair of aces, allowing Polverino to scoop a significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Polverino	137,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Daniele Polverino

02-03-2024 20:44 UTC+1

Wolf Busts Looser

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs on a board of K♦2♠7♦10♦ and Tom Looser was all in and at risk versus Marius Wolf.

Tom Looser: K♣Q♦
Marius Wolf: A♥A♣

Looser had run his top pair into the aces of Wolf, and no help arrived on the 6♣ river, sending Looser to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Wolf	108,000 55,000	55,000
Tom Looser	Busted

Tags: Marius Wolf Tom Looser

02-03-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Pranjes Busts Kistler

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player limped under the gun and was followed by two players in middle position. Rene Kistler moved all in for 11,000 from the small blind, and Boris Pranjes moved all in for 52,600 in the big blind, forcing folds from the limpers.

Rene Kistler: J♥10♠
Boris Pranjes: A♥K♦

Kistler needed some help from the board but none arrived on the Q♥3♣5♠3♠K♠ runout, Pranjes scooping the pot with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Pranjes	67,500 9,500	9,500
Rene Kistler	Busted

Tags: Boris Pranjes Rene Kistler

02-03-2024 20:21 UTC+1

Limp-Jam Works For Kistler

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Rene Kistler limped under the gun. An opponent raised from the button to 2,500 and was called by Tomas Pihurik in the small blind and Stipe Orec in the big blind.

Action folded back to Kistler who moved all in for around 18,000, earning swift folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Pihurik	57,000 57,000	57,000
Stipe Orec	52,000 52,000	52,000
Rene Kistler	29,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Rene Kistler Stipe Orec Tomas Pihurik

02-03-2024 20:12 UTC+1

Antener Busts Opponent

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The board read 7♣3♠8♥6♣4♠ with around 23,000 in the middle, and Michael Antener's opponent had moved all in for 31,200.

Antener took quite some time to make his decision, before sliding forward calling chips.

Antener showed 8♣6♦ for two pair, while his opponent had 9♠7♥ for a pair of sevens, sending a huge pot to Antener.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Antener	127,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Michael Antener