SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-07-2024 02:32 UTC+2

Van Wyk Busts Bedford To Conclude Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In three way action to the 10♥7♠6♦ flop, Jody Van Wyk bet 23,000 and was called by Thomas Bedford from one seat over while the table chip leader Anand Kumar reluctantly folded.

The 9♥ came on the turn and Van Wyk bet 28,000. Bedford moved all-in for around 120,000 - twenty big blinds - only to get snapped off by Van Wyk.

Thomas Bedford: 5♥5♣ All in
Jody Van Wyk: 8♣8♠

Bedford was all but out of the door as he needed an eight to chop. The miracle never came on the 2♣ river and Day 1a concluded with 16 players left. Full counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jody Van Wyk	478,000 195,000	195,000

Anand Kumar	420,000 25,000	25,000
Thomas Bedford	Busted

Tags: Anand Kumar Jody Van Wyk Thomas Bedford

03-07-2024 02:25 UTC+2

Who Will Bite Into the Lemon?

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Marvin Torres raised to 13,000 and then folded when Gary Citron jammed for 129,000 in the small blind.

One hand later, Tutu Russon raised to 20,000 and earned calls from Brett Toker as well as Josh Liebenthal. Citron moved all-in again and this time, Russon called while Toker and Liebenthal folded.

Tutu Russon: J♥J♦ All in
Gary Citron: A♠J♣

"Give me an ace for the boom," Citron demanded and got his wish granted until the 8♠5♣4♦A♣ turn. The 9♦ river then let Toker sigh a "for fuck sake" as he mentioned in table chat to have folded pocket nines.

With now 17 players left, Day 1a is just one elimination away from the conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Liebenthal	260,000 -70,000	-70,000
Marvin Torres	245,000 -30,000	-30,000
Gary Citron	235,000 165,000	165,000
Brett Toker	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Tutu Russon	Busted

Tags: Brett Toker Gary Citron Josh Liebenthal Marvin Torres Tutu Russon

03-07-2024 02:12 UTC+2

Down to the Final Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

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

Brett Toker lost a bigger pot to Josh Liebenthal when his 7♣7♦ was no good on a board of K♦9♦6♣Q♠2♣ as Liebenthal had the A♠9♣.

Soon after that just before the blinds went up, Toker limped in from under the gun. Jacques Marais jammed for around 20 big blinds out of the big blind and Toker instantly called with the covering stack.

Jacques Marais: Q♣3♦
Brett Toker: A♠10♥

The A♦10♠7♣6♦2♦ board left Marais drawing dead on the turn to bow out in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Liebenthal	330,000 156,000	156,000
Brett Toker	240,000 55,000	55,000
Jacques Marais	Busted

Tags: Brett Toker Jacques Marais Josh Liebenthal

03-07-2024 02:05 UTC+2

Woolf Howls for the Last Time

Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to around 61,000, Adam Woolf moved all-in from the button and he was called by Josh Liebenthal in the big blind.

Adam Woolf: Q♣8♥
Josh Liebenthal: A♣5♣

The ten big blind jam brought no help yet on the A♥K♥J♦ flop as Woolf even lost some of his outs, now needing running hearts or a ten to survive. Nothing changed with the J♣ turn and the 4♦ river ended his run on Day 1a in the penultimate level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Liebenthal	174,000 84,000	84,000
Adam Woolf	Busted

Tags: Adam Woolf Josh Liebenthal

03-07-2024 01:28 UTC+2

Manganas Eliminated by Bedford

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a battle of the blinds, Thomas Bedford jammed the 2♠2♥ and Aleko Manganas called all-in from the big blind for around 12 blinds with the K♣Q♣. The board ran out A♠8♦6♥2♦10♦ and Manganas sunk deep into his chair in disappointment after bowing out late on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Bedford	210,000 70,000	70,000
Aleko Manganas	Busted

Tags: Aleko Manganas Thomas Bedford

03-07-2024 01:05 UTC+2

Lim Runs Into Ollewagen's Aces

Christian Zetzsche

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

Kade Ollewagen raised from under the gun and happily called the big blind shove by Bernard Lim. When the cards were revealed, some players joked to Ollewagen "you are the aces magnet".

Bernard Lim: K♠Q♦
Kade Ollewagen: A♠A♣

The 10♠7♠6♦4♠9♦ board brought no upset and that spelled the end for Lim.

"Now you are back where you were before," Marvin Torres mentioned while another player remarked that Ollewagen had previously lost with aces against jack-ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kade Ollewagen	245,000 -60,000	-60,000
Bernard Lim	Busted

Tags: Bernard Lim Kade Ollewagen Marvin Torres

03-07-2024 01:01 UTC+2

No Day 2 for Prinsloo Via the First Flight

Christian Zetzsche

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

Theuns Prinsloo was seemingly unstoppable in the early and middle stages of the day, shining from atop the leaderboard. However, since losing the last multi-way showdown he never recovered and eventually hit the rail just now.

The cards were all but rushed away when his 9♦9♥ on the button came up short versus Timothy Du Plessiers' K♠J♣ when his table neighbour improved on the K♥6♠5♠ flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Du Plessis	240,000 165,000	165,000
Theuns Prinsloo	Busted

Tags: Theuns Prinsloo Timothy Du Plessiers

03-07-2024 00:53 UTC+2

Russon Doubles Through Torres

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a battle of the blinds, Tutu Russon got it in after the 7♠5♥4♠ flop and was ahead with his 7♣5♣ for the top two pair. Marvin Torres had some outs with the Q♠7♦ but never got there on the A♦ turn and 10♥ river.

In the meanwhile, Danny Dayani was knocked out to bring the field down to the last 24 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Torres	185,000 -35,000	-35,000
Tutu Russon	115,000 55,000	55,000
Danny Dayani	Busted

Tags: Marvin Torres Tutu Russon

03-07-2024 00:43 UTC+2

Toker Becomes the Hunter

Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to the last 34,500 and in the hijack, Theo Hunter pushed all-in and was looked up only by Ricky Toker on the button.

Theo Hunter: A♣2♣ All in
Ricky Toker: A♠K♥

The kicker played on the 6♠5♥3♠9♦9♠ runout and that sent Hunter to the rail, reducing th field to the last 25 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Toker	195,000 25,000	25,000
Theo Hunter	Busted

Tags: Ricky Toker Theo Hunter

03-07-2024 00:17 UTC+2

Down to the Final Three Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Near the end of level 12, Jehan Richards was spotted on his way out of the tournament area and his former table broke right after. The field was down to the last 27 contenders and Jarred Solomon leaped into the top spot for the time being.

Day 1a is three full levels away from the conclusion or when the last 16 have been reached, whichever of the two comes first.