SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-07-2024 00:36 UTC+2

Krishnan Doubles Through Scheepers

Christian Zetzsche

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

Shortly after knocking out a short-stacked Sven Strommes, Gideon Scheepers called a raise to 11,500 by Kyle Krishnan while in the cutoff. The duo headed to a flop of 7♣3♦2♠ on which Krishnan bet 13,000. Scheepers instantly announced all-in and Krishnan called.

Kyle Krishnan: Q♦Q♠ All in
Gideon Scheepers: 9♥9♠

"Nice," Scheepers simply said as he only held two outs to avoid a setback. Nothing changed with the 7♥ turn and K♥ river as Krishnan doubled for 58,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gideon Scheepers	190,000 29,000	29,000
Kyle Krishnan	150,000 -10,000	-10,000
Sven Strommes	Busted

Tags: Gideon Scheepers Kyle Krishnan Sven Strommes

03-07-2024 00:27 UTC+2

Khoury Forces Out Toker

Christian Zetzsche

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

On a flop of 8♥5♥3♦, Chad Khoury in the small blind checked and Ricky Toker bet 12,000. The check-raise to 30,000 by Khoury followed and Toker stuck around.

Khoury bet the 8♦ turn for 25,000 to earn a call and then emptied the clip with a bet of 40,000 on the 9♠ river. Toker sighed and sent his cards into the muck after a brief tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Khoury	290,000 82,000	82,000
Ricky Toker	170,000 44,700	44,700

Tags: Chad Khoury Ricky Toker

03-07-2024 00:21 UTC+2

Citron Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

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

Brett Toker defended out of the blinds and check-called a bet worth 11,000 on a flop of Q♥10♣3♠ against Gary Citron. They checked the 6♠ on the turn before Toker also checked the 2♦ on the river. Citron repeated his bet of 11,000 and won the pot without resistance, as Toker sent the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Citron	145,000 70,000	70,000
Brett Toker	75,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Brett Toker Gary Citron

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Solomon	350,000 175,000	175,000
Jehan Richards	Busted

Tags: Jarred Solomon Jehan Richards

03-07-2024 00:05 UTC+2

Toker Has the Cherry On Top

Christian Zetzsche

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

Norman Cherry defended the big blind against a raise by Brett Toker and checked the J♦8♦4♥ flop. Toker continued for 11,000 and Cherry joked "I am giving you chips again" before tossing in the calling chips. They quickly checked down the 9♠ turn and 9♥ river for Toker as last aggressor to reveal the A♦J♥.

"You hit the jack?" another player at the table asked. Cherry exposed his 8♠6♣ to lose a portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Toker	100,000 20,000	20,000
Norman Cherry	95,000

Tags: Brett Toker Norman Cherry

03-06-2024 23:58 UTC+2

Nortje Among the Next Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

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

Brett Toker raised to 8,000 and Gideon Scheepers called in the small blind. Marko Nortje then jammed for 71,000 in the big blind and Toker asked for an exact count before folding, while Scheepers called.

Marko Nortje: 7♥7♣
Gideon Scheepers: 8♥8♠

The Mystery Bounty Event winner was pipped by one notch and was drawing dead on the K♥Q♥4♣8♦ turn to make the 5♠ river a formality. El-Juan Du Plessiers followed suit shortly after as the next player hit the rail in quick succession.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gideon Scheepers	200,000 1,000	1,000
Brett Toker	80,000 20,000	20,000
El-Juan Du Plessis	Busted
Marko Nortje	Busted

Tags: Brett Toker Gideon Scheepers Marko Nortje El-Juan Du Plessiers

03-06-2024 23:52 UTC+2

End of the Road for Van Der Merwe

Christian Zetzsche

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

El-Juan Du Plessiers raised to 8,000 from under the gun and then folded when Theo Hunter from one seat over and Wouter Van Der Merwe in the big blind moved all-in.

Theo Hunter: A♦K♦ All in
Wouter Van Der Merwe: A♠J♠

The 4♥3♣2♠7♦K♥ runout kept Hunter in the lead and he doubled for 48,500. Van Der Merwe was left on fumes and lost the last of it with J♥7♦ against the K♥J♦ of Marvin Torres.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Torres	220,000 38,000	38,000
Theo Hunter	105,000 35,000	35,000
Wouter Van Der Merwe	Busted

Tags: El-Juan Du Plessiers Marvin Torres Theo Hunter Wouter Van Der Merwe

03-06-2024 23:43 UTC+2

Woolf Beats Sardini Once Again

Christian Zetzsche

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

Gavin Sardini opened the action with a raise to 5,500 and earned three callers in Adam Woolf, Kyle Krishnan and Josh Liebenthal. The K♦10♠6♥ flop saw Sardini continue for 10,500 and the only caller was Woolf. Sardini then check-called the 10♥ turn for 16,000 before leading the 2♠ river for 25,000.

Woolf gave it a few seconds before he called and Sardini shook his head with the words "I missed". He never disclosed the cards as Woolf won the pot with the J♣10♣ for trips tens. While the hand played out, Patrice Ah-Nien was knocked out one table over and Anand Kumar took over the lead there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anand Kumar	300,000 215,000	215,000
Gavin Sardini	220,500 -59,500	-59,500
Adam Woolf	200,000 80,000	80,000
Kyle Krishnan	160,000 -30,200	-30,200
Joshua Liebenthal	85,000 15,000	15,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	Busted