SPT Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-08-2024 21:12 UTC+2

Adam Beats Singh in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

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

Rayhaan Adam opened to 7,500 in the cutoff and Sugen Singh called on the button, the blinds folded. On the K♦10♦8♦ flop, both checked and Adam bet the 5♣ turn for 17,000 for Singh to call.

They checked again the 9♥ river and Adam tabled K♠8♣. "Don't slowroll me, just show the cards," Adam joked as Singh exposed the inferior J♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayhaan Adam	380,000 55,000	55,000
Sugen Singh	200,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Rayhaan Adam Sugen Singh

03-08-2024 21:03 UTC+2

Karrim Joins the Chip Leaders

Christian Zetzsche

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

After their table broke, Ahmed Karrim and Elai Mazor moved their big stacks over to table six and joined the likes of SM and Brandon Matthews to put well more than one million chips on the table.

Karrim got to work right away and tangled with Matthews in a three-bet pot. On the J♦4♦3♦8♠ turn, Matthews checked in the big blind and called a bet worth 55,000 by Karrim. Matthews checked and sigh-called another 38,000 on the A♠ river. Karrim showed the 4♣3♣ for two pairs and Matthews mucked the K♦K♥.

Karrim then opened to 5,500 and Matthews as well as SM called in the blinds. On a 10♥6♥5♣ flop, the blinds check-called Karrim's 8,500 but check-folded the J♦ turn when Karrim fired a second barrel for 31,000.

In the meanwhile, Jon Per Persent was eliminated by Danny Dayani as the field was cut down further.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	410,000 -25,000	-25,000
Ahmed Karrim	380,000 160,000	160,000
Elai Mazor	250,000 -15,000	-15,000
Danny Dayani	240,000 155,000	155,000
Brandon Matthews	130,000 -130,000	-130,000
Jon Per Persent	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Brandon Matthews Danny Dayani Elai Mazor Jon Per Persent SM

03-08-2024 20:53 UTC+2

The Big Stack Bully Has Arrived

Christian Zetzsche

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

"SM" arrived with his massive stack over on table six and one of the first few hands produced a flop of 9♦8♣3♠. Stephen Courtney in the big blind led for 11,000 and Brandon Matthews called in the hijack. SM then bumped it up to 45,000 in the cutoff and both opponents folded.

"I had two pair," Matthews added and that left SM somewhat surprised.

SM then opened to 5,000 in the next hand for Courtney and Tanith Rothman to defend their blinds. Only Courtney check-called for 5,000 on the A♣5♥3♦ flop to then check-fold the 9♦ turn when SM made it 10,500 to go.

SM continues his very aggressive playing style that has propelled him to the largest stack in the room right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	435,000 55,000	55,000
Brandon Matthews	260,000 80,000	80,000
Stephen Courtney	208,000 -32,000	-32,000
Tanith Rothman	85,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Brandon Matthews SM Stephen Courtney Tanith Rothman

03-08-2024 20:46 UTC+2

Late Registration Closed for Day 1c

Christian Zetzsche

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

An unofficial 155 entries were recorded for Day 1c and with several minutes now passed in level 11, the late registration for the last regular flight has closed. All players wishing to join the action can do so in the ongoing turbo heat.

Around 24 players are expected to advance from Day 1c, which will likely mean half of those with chips at their disposal.

03-08-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Mantzios Waves Adios

Christian Zetzsche

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

Rayhaan Adam raised from an early position and was called only by Paul Mantzios in the small blind, who then led the J♠6♣3♥ flop for 8,000. Adam raised to 25,000 only for Mantzios to shove as Adam asked for a count.

The all-in was for 69,000 and Adam called.

Paul Mantzios: J♣7♣ All in
Rayhaan Adam: J♥8♥

The minor kicker advantage played on the 2♠ turn and K♦ river to eliminate Mantzios.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayhaan Adam	325,000 95,000	95,000
Paul Mantzios	Busted

Tags: Paul Mantzios Rayhaan Adam

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-08-2024 20:36 UTC+2

Corront Sticks Around on Day 1c

Christian Zetzsche

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

Merwan Corront was once again all-in with a shorter stack of 48,000 before the flop and his A♥3♦ was up against K♣Q♥. The ace paired on the A♣6♣2♥J♦7♥ runout for Corront to stick around on Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merwan Corront	103,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Merwan Corront

03-08-2024 20:34 UTC+2

PokerNews Podcast: Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz; Maurice Hawkins Clap Back & More

Chad Holloway

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

In the 819th episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway welcomes two new co-hosts to the show in poker players Kyna England and Mike "Brock Lesnar" Holtz. The new PN Pod crew dives into the latest news, gossip, and stories from the poker industry.

That includes Chad sharing why Maurice Hawkins, who made headlines after cashing for six figures only to have his past backing situations resurface, is pissed at both him and PokerNews; why poker is being banned in the world's largest retirement community down in Florida; and who they all like in the cross book bet between Jeremey Becker & Daniel Negreanu and Landon Tice & Matt Berkey.

Plus, hear about Kyna England's experience on the hit show Game of Gold, the crew's experiences with Uber Eats ghost kitchens, and learn who won the signed copy of Lexy Gavin-Mather's new poker book Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Tournaments.

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03-08-2024 20:32 UTC+2

Big Stack Table Alert

Christian Zetzsche

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

Menesh Keshav locked horns with Elai Mazor but opted to knuckle back the Q♦6♠2♣A♣3♠ river with some 70,000 in the middle. Mazor tabled the K♠Q♠ for a pair of queens and that won the pot.

Plenty of other big stacks are on the same table and the counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menesh Keshav	285,000 7,000	7,000
Elai Mazor	265,000
Ahmed Karrim	220,000 30,000	30,000
Sugen Singh	172,000 102,000	102,000
David Ng	150,000 80,000	80,000
Amstel	110,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Elai Mazor Menesh Keshav

03-08-2024 20:26 UTC+2

Ramnundlall Beats Aces in Small Pot

Christian Zetzsche

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

Teren Ramnundlall check-called a bet worth 15,000 by Brandon Matthews on the 10♠9♥3♥ flop and then announced a check in the dark ahead of the 10♥ turn, Matthews checked it back. There was no action on the K♥ river either and Ramnundlall won the pot with the J♥J♦ as he hit a flush, cracking the A♣A♠ of Matthews.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	240,000 58,000	58,000
Teren Ramnundlall	195,000 25,000	25,000
Brandon Matthews	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Brandon Matthews Teren Ramnundlall