THMC Main Event | 2024 THM Winter Championship

02-06-2024 00:08 UTC+1

Nicola Diaco Eliminated in 2nd Place (19,400 CHF)

Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante

After losing the previous pot, Nicola Diaco decided to change gears and was all-in in a couple of hands, receiving folds from Hermann Schweiger.

Diaco again moved all in from the button for 5,200,000 and this time Schweiger made the call.

Nicola Diaco: 4♥3♦
Hermann Schweiger: 5♦5♣

Schweiger couldn't have dreamt of being in a better spot for the title with a pair of fives versus two undercards, and the A♠8♠10♥2♥7♠ runout confirmed Diaco's exit in second place, giving Schweiger the title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermann Schweiger	25,300,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Nicola Diaco	Busted

Tags: Hermann Schweiger Nicola Diaco

02-05-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Stefan Fink Eliminated in 3rd Place (13,880 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante

Stefan Fink moved all in from the small blind for 2,300,000 and was called by Nicola Diaco in the big blind, with Fink at risk.

Stefan Fink: A♥5♥
Nicola Diaco: K♠10♣

Fink's ace-high was ahead and the J♣7♥4♦ flop was clear, but the K♣ rolled off on the turn to put Diaco into the lead with a pair of kings and the 2♣ river was a brick, sending Fink to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Diaco	20,222,500 2,222,500	2,222,500
Stefan Fink	Busted

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02-05-2024 23:11 UTC+1

Boro Skalonja Eliminated in 4th Place (10,970 CFH)

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Boro Skalonja limped from the small blind, only to be faced with a raise by Nicola Diaco to 365,000.

Skalonja reached for chips and produced the three-bet all-in jam to 4,100,000. Diaco made a surprisingly quick call given the spot.

Boro Skalonja: A♣2♣
Nicola Diaco: J♠10♦

Skalonja's ace-high was ahead, but the 5♦10♣Q♠ flop gave Diaco a pair of tens, and the 9♠10♠ turn and river confirmed Skalonja's exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Diaco	18,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Boro Skalonja	Busted

Tags: Boro Skalonja Nicola Diaco

02-05-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Michele Falcone Eliminated in 5th Place (8,570 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nicola Diaco raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and the short-stacked Michele Falcone moved all in from the big blind for 645,000.

Diaco made the quick call with Falcone at risk.

Michele Falcone: A♣3♦
Nicola Diaco: A♦10♥

Falcone was in trouble with a dominated ace and the J♣10♣J♥2♣4♦ runout did not save him, giving Diaco a pair of tens and sending Falcone out in fifth.

Diaco now has a huge chip lead over his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Diaco	15,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Michele Falcone	Busted

Tags: Michele Falcone Nicola Diaco

02-05-2024 20:06 UTC+1

Marius Wolf Eliminated in 6th Place (6,760 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Boro Skalonja opened from the button with a bet of 225,000 and the short-stacked Marius Wolf produced a three-bet jam to 305,000. Skalonja called.

Marius Wolf: J♠8♣
Boro Skalonja: 2♠2♣

Wolf needed help from the board in a race versus Skalonja's pair of twos, but he was almost drawing dead after the 2♥5♥9♦ flop, with Skalonja improving to a set and the K♠J♦ turn and river confirmed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boro Skalonja	4,400,000 400,000	400,000
Marius Wolf	Busted

Tags: Boro Skalonja Marius Wolf

02-05-2024 19:55 UTC+1

Hao Liu Eliminated in 7th Place (5,060 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Hao Liu opened to 150,000 from the cutoff, only to be faced with a three-bet to 325,000 by Hermann Schweiger in the small blind.

Liu reached for chips and produced a four-bet to 800,000.

Schweiger used a timebank before producing the all-in jam for 2,500,000. Liu made the quick call, with Liu at risk.

Hao Liu: K♥K♦
Hermann Schweiger: A♠A♣

In a complete cooler Liu had run his kings into Schweiger's aces and no help arrived on the 2♣9♥8♥J♦2♠ runout, sending Liu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermann Schweiger	4,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Hao Liu	Busted

Tags: Hao Liu Hermann Schweiger

02-05-2024 19:28 UTC+1

Zita Farkas Eliminated in 8th Place (3,580 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nicola Diaco raised to 150,000 in the hijack with and action folded to the short-stacked Zita Farkas in the small blind who moved all in for 575,000. Diaco made the quick call.

Zita Farkas: 9♥9♦
Nicola Diaco: J♠J♦

Farkas needed some help against Diaco's overpair but none arrived on the A♣6♣4♦6♠2♠ runout, sending her to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Diaco	12,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Zita Farkas	Busted

Tags: Nicola Diaco Zita Farkas

02-05-2024 19:16 UTC+1

Daniel Schwitter Eliminated in 9th Place (2,860 CHF)

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Richard Hayes

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
Nicola Diaco	11,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Daniel Schwitter	Busted

Tags: Daniel Schwitter Nicola Diaco