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The final table of the Warriors Main Event at the G.C. Poker Room in Bentham, Liechtenstein, lasted over eight hours, crowning Marco M., a Swiss player from Zurich, as the champion with a prize of 34,225 CHF.
The day began with 16 contenders, and the final table started at 3:30 PM with Emilia in the lead, holding 7,405,000 chips, followed by Japanese player Rikuzuke K. with 3,465,000. Key moments and payouts are detailed in our LIVE BLOG.
Payout
Final Table action
1. 🇨🇭 Emilia 7,405,000
2. 🇯🇵 Ryosuke K. 3,465,000
3. 🇨🇭 Nikolay Tsanev 2,405,000
4. 🇨🇭 Rainer Bertsch 2,035,000
5. 🇩🇪 ShyFly 1,645,000
6. 🇨🇭 Marco M. 1,420,000
7. 🇨🇭 Mammuth 1,420,000
8. 🇦🇹 Shorty 1,385,000
9. 🇱🇮 Kathrin Wolfinger 1,285,000
🇨🇭 Rainer Bertsch out in 9th place!
The hand that sealed Bertsch’s fate started with Ryosuke K. raising from the button at blinds of 35,000-70,000-70,000, and Bertsch defending his big blind holding pocket sevens with a 15x stack. The flop came 7-5-4, giving Bertsch top set. Bertsch checked, and the original raiser bet 120,000, which Bertsch called.
The turn brought an 8, and after Bertsch checked again, Ryosuke K. shoved all-in. Following a few moments in the tank, Bertsch called. Ryosuke K. revealed 6♣-4♣ for a straight, and with no pair to the board on the river, Bertsch was eliminated in 9th place for CHF 3,045.
🇦🇹 Shorty is the 8th place finisher!
Barely enough time to settle back into their seats, and the second elimination of the final table has already occurred. The Austrian player Shorty was knocked out in this hand.
Nikolay Tsanev, from Under the Gun, opened with pocket nines, only to face a 3-bet to 2.5x from Swiss player Mammuth. Shorty, in the big blind with A-J and approximately 15 big blinds, decided to shove. The original raiser folded, but Mammuth made the call.
The board ran out J-2-4-3-2, giving Shorty top pair but no help against Mammuth’s full house. Shorty exited in 8th place, taking home a prize of 3,845 francs.
🇯🇵 Ryosuke K. finishes in 7th place
Ryosuke K. ended his run in 7th place after a rollercoaster session that saw him briefly climb to the top of the chip count before dropping to just 10 big blinds. The decisive hand came against Emilia, a mini-revenge scenario following their earlier cooler where Emilia’s Aces bested Ryosuke’s Kings.
On this hand, Ryosuke shoved for just over a million chips during the 60,000/120,000 blinds with Q-10, only to be called by Emilia in the big blind holding pocket fours. The flop brought a queen, giving Ryosuke the lead, but a four on the turn sealed the hand for Emilia, with a blank river confirming his elimination. Emilia climbed back to over 30 big blinds with the win.
For Ryosuke, it was still an excellent tournament, with his 7th-place finish earning him a prize of 5,515 francs.
🇨🇭 Emilia finishes in 6th place!
Swiss player Emilia exits in 6th place after a huge hand played against Nikolai Tsanev. It all begins with Emilia open-limping under the gun with 9♠8♦ in a six-handed phase. Tsanev calls from the small blind, and Shyfly checks from the big blind.
The flop comes Q♥ 6♠ 5♥. Both blinds check, and Emilia places a small bet. Tsanev raises from the small blind, Shyfly folds, and Emilia calls.
The turn is 8♠. Tsanev bets 775,000 into a pot with blinds at 70,000/140,000/140,000. Emilia tanks, using four time banks, before calling.
With 1,200,000 chips left on the Q♦ river, Tsanev shoves all-in. Emilia, with only 30 seconds to decide, makes a hero call with two pair, Q♦ 9♠.
Tsanev reveals 5♣ 5♦ for a full house, eliminating Emilia in 6th place. Emilia earns 7,325 CHF, though the bittersweet finish comes after a strong tournament performance.
🇩🇪 Shyfly busts in 5th place!
A dramatic twist unfolds at the GC Poker Room as the players return from a 30-minute break to Level 80,000/160,000/160,000. On the first hand, a blind-versus-blind battle sees German player Shyfly open-shoving his 25 big blind stack from the small blind.
Marco M, sitting in the big blind, uses two time banks before making the call. At showdown, Shyfly reveals 5♠5♦, while Marco M turns over 9♠9♥.
The board offers a hint of danger with a potential straight draw but ultimately runs favourably for Marco M, solidifying his chip lead at over 12 million chips. Shyfly departs with a bittersweet 5th place finish, earning 9,380 CHF.
Mon 27 Jan, 23:30 - Mammuth out in 4th place!
Swiss player Mammuth meets the classic preflop cooler that seals his fate: the action begins with Marco M. opening from the button, followed by a 3-bet from Mammuth in the big blind. Marco responds with a 4-bet shove, and Mammuth, with 4 million chips effective, makes the call. Marco turns over A♠ A♥, dominating Mammuth’s K♠ K♦.
The board runs out 6♠ Q♥ Q♠ 2♦ 7♣, offering no help to Mammuth. He exits in fourth place, earning 11,935 CHF for his deep run.
Nikolai Tsanev is the 3rd place finisher!
It takes just a few minutes to see another bust, as Nikolay Tsanev clashes with chip leader Marco M. in a blinds battle.
The hand begins with Tsanev, holding a stack of approximately 4.5 million, limping from the small blind. Marco M. raises to 900,000 from the big blind, and Tsanev calls with Q♠ J♥, while Marco holds K♦ J♦.
The flop brings J♠ 2♣ 6♣, connecting both players. Tsanev bets 1 million, and Marco shoves all-in. Tsanev, with top pair, decides to call.
The turn and river run out 5♠ and 6♠, confirming Tsanev’s elimination. He leaves the tournament in third place with a prize of 15,155 CHF, while Marco M. surges to over 18 million chips.
Marco M. is The Warriors ME winner, Wolfinger runner-up!
A lightning-fast heads-up lasting just ten minutes crowned Marco M. as the champion, taking home 34,000 CHF.
The decisive hand saw both players go all-in on the flop of 3♣, 6♥, 9♦. Kathrine Wolfinger had limped from the button, and after Marco checked, she c-bet 400,000. Marco raised to 1,200,000, and Kathrine quickly shoved all-in. Marco snapped with K♠ 9♠, up against Kathrine’s 9♣ Q♥.
The turn K♦ and river 5♠ sealed the deal, eliminating Kathrine in second place and awarding Marco M the trophy and top prize. Despite the loss, Kathrine delivered a strong performance, securing a runner-up prize of 21,160 CHF.
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