THMC Main Event Day 1fg | 2024 THM Winter Championship

Feb 04, 2024

Pichler Busts Pihurik

Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Gordon Paterson opened to 9,000 and was met with a three-bet jam by Tomas Pihurik.

Action folded to Dieter Pichler in the big blind, who produced a cold four-bet jam to 62,500, forcing Paterson to fold. Pihurik was at risk.

Tomas Pihurik: 3♠3♣
Dieter Pichler: 5♥6♥

Pihurik was ahead in a race, and remained so after the 9♥Q♠4♣ flop, but the 6♣ rolled off on the turn to give Pichler a pair of sixes and the 2♥ river confirmed Pihurik's exit.

Tags: Dieter Pichler Gordon Paterson Tomas Pihurik

Feb 04, 2024

Wolf Busts Beer

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The board read 7♠A♠5♣6♣ with 23,000 in the middle, and Marius Wolf had checked to Christian Beer, who put out a bet of 13,000.

Wolf promptly produced the check-jam and Beer had his calling chips in the middle almost before Wolf's chips were over the line, with Beer at risk.

Christian Beer: 3♠5♠
Marius Wolf: A♥7♣

Beer had turned a flush draw to go with his pair of fives but was in bad shape versus Wolf's two pair, and the A♣ rolled off on the river to give Wolf the full house and send Beer to the rail.

Tags: Christian Beer Marius Wolf

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Feb 04, 2024

Ace-High Good for Paterson

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gordon Paterson opened under the gun to 7,000 and Titas Kazlauskas defended his big blind.

On the 6♦9♦Q♦ runout Kazlauskas check-called a bet of 6,500 from his opponent.

On the 9♠ turn Kazlauskas again check-called a bet of 15,000 from Paterson.

The 6♥ river was checked through by both players.

Kazlauskas showed K♦J♣ for king-high, having missed his flush draw and Paterson's A♠10♣ for ace-high was good enough to take the pot.

Tags: Gordon Paterson Titas Kazlauskas

Feb 04, 2024

Orec Busts Hofmann

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Hofmann moved all in from early position for 32,500 and was called by Stipe Orec, with Hofmann at risk.

Thomas Hofmann: K♦J♣
Stipe Orec: A♥7♥

Hofmann's king-high was behind Orec's ace-high and no help arrived on the 3♣5♠5♦2♠10♦ runout, sending Hofmann to the rail.

Tags: Stipe Orec Thomas Hofmann

Feb 04, 2024

Big Slick Brings Pain for Krawinski

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

An opponent opened under the gun to 6,000 and Sandor Leitenroth produced a three-bet to 20,000. Jakub Krawinski then reached for chips and produced the cold four-bet jam to 82,000. Leitenroth called, to put himself at risk.

Sandor Leitenroth: A♦A♠
Jakub Krawinski: A♥K♦

In a complete cooler, Krawinski had run his ace-king into Leitenroth's aces.

The flop of A♣6♣4♦ sealed Krawinski's fate, leaving him drawing dead. The 8♦10♠ completed the runout leaving Krawinski with crumbs.

Tags: Jakub Krawinski Sandor Leitenroth

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Feb 04, 2024

Pihurik Triples Up

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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.

Tags: Hazir Osmani Tomas Pihurik

Feb 04, 2024

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.

Tags: Gordon Paterson Stipe Orec Thomas Hofmann

Feb 04, 2024