$1,000 APC Main Event | 2026 African Poker Championship Tanzania

Oct 04, 2026

Panayiotis Giannakopoulos Eliminated in 9th Plce ($4,700)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anuj Sareen limped the Q♥J♥ and Costa Giannakopoulos did so with the K♠10♦. Panayiotis Giannakopoulos followed suit with the A♦5♦ in the cutoff and Aidan Jacobs then raised to 280,000 with the K♣10♣. It folded back to the shorter stack who called.

On the 9♦8♠7♦ flop, Giannakopoulos pushed all-in for 190,000 and Jacobs called.

The 6♣ turn gave Jacobs the straight and the 2♠ river brought no diamond to see Jacobs finish the job he started by knocking out Giannakopoulos in ninth place for $4,700.

Tags: Aidan Jacobs Anuj Sareen Costa Giannakopoulos Panayiotis Giannakopoulos

Oct 04, 2026

Giannakopoulos Family Battle Adds a Chapter

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Costa Giannakopoulos opened to 160,000 with the A♥Q♣ and Panayiotis Giannakopoulos defended his short stack in the big blind holding the A♦3♦. They checked the K♦8♥7♣ flop to the Q♠ turn on which the shorter stack check-folded.

Reagan Naidoo then raised to 80,000 on the button and called the small blind shove by the distinct short stack for 215,000 to create the following showdown.

Panayiotis Giannakopoulos: K♠J♣ All in
Reagan Naidoo: K♦3♣

The A♠10♥10♦ flop changed nothing, the Q♠ turn and 3h river gave Giannakopoulos broadway for the double.

Tags: Costa Giannakopoulos Panayiotis Giannakopoulos Reagan Naidoo

Oct 04, 2026

Jacobs Double Leaves Giannakopoulos on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Panayiotis Giannakopoulos opened to 85,000 with the K♥8♥ and then peeled a three-bet to 240,000 by Aidan Jacobs, who had the A♠A♦ in the next seat. The K♠J♠7♥ flop saw Giannakopoulos check-call for only 150,000 and the A♥ turn promised fireworks with top set against the nut flush draw with a pair.

Giannakopoulos check-called for 220,000 and the K♦ river piled misery on him with trips kings into aces full. He checked over to Jacobs who moved all-in for 1,190,000. That was for most of Giakopoulos' stack and he called to drop to a severe short stack.

Tags: Aidan Jacobs Panayiotis Giannakopoulos

Oct 04, 2026

Taliwanth Catches Dinh Bluffing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tome Dinh limped the A♠K♦ first to act and Cliton Taliwanth made it 120,000 to go with the 5♠4♠ in the cutoff. Costa Giannakopoulos then called in the big blind with the A♥7♣ and Dinh also continued his slow play with a call.

The 9♦9♠4♥ flop saw Giannakopoulos check to Dinh who bet 100,000. Only Taliwanth called to the 8♣ turn and Dinh now checked, Taliwanth checked back to the Q♦ on the river.

Dinh pondered about his next move and then bet 475,000. Taliwanth went into the tank and eventually called to further extend his lead, once again at the expense of Dinh.

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Costa Giannakopoulos Tome Dinh

Oct 04, 2026

Three-Bet Pot for Taliwanth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tome Dinh opened to 80,000 with the A♥Q♣ and then called a small three-bet to 180,000 by Cliton Taliwanth on the button with the A♣K♦. The J♣3♠3♥ flop was checked to the 7♥ turn. Dinh now bet 150,000 and Taliwanth called.

Neither player connected with the 5♠ river and they checked it down for Taliwanth to win the pot

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Tome Dinh

Oct 04, 2026

Final Table Action Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dimitri Hadjipaschali found the J♥J♦ and raised to 80,000 in order to win the blinds.

Two hands later, Cliton Taliwanth opened to 80,000 first to act holding the A♠Q♠ and Costa Giannakopoulos flat-called the 6♠6♣ in middle position. Tome Dinh three-bet to 250,000 with K♣J♥ in the next seat and Taliwanth called the three-bet, as did Giannakopoulos.

Three ways to the 7♣4♦4♥ flop, Taliwanth checked and Giannakopoulos bet 450,000 to shut down both opponents.

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Costa Giannakopoulos Dimitri Hadjipaschali Tome Dinh

Oct 04, 2026

Final Table Counts and Redraw

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There are just under 45 minutes left in the level and the final nine players have a staggering average of 71 big blinds with the following stack sizes and new seat assignments.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Reagan Naidoo	South Africa	2,430,000	61
2	Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	Tanzania	2,295,000	57
3	Aidan Jacobs	South Africa	1,940,000	49
4	Steven Radloff	South Africa	4,245,000	106
5	Cliton Taliwanth	South Africa	5,230,000	131
6	Anuj Sareen	United Kingdom	1,955,000	49
7	Dimitri Hadjipaschali	South Africa	1,990,000	50
8	Costa Giannakopoulos	Tanzania	1,790,000	45
9	Tome Dinh	Vietnam	3,700,000	93

Oct 04, 2026

The Final Table Has Been Reached

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There has been a double knockout on the live stream table which we will provide once the 30-minute delay of the cards up coverage has concluded and all further updates will be published according to the stream delay. There will also be a break prior to the restart for the final table presentation.

Oct 04, 2026

Giannakopoulos Doubles Before the Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the last hand of the outer table, Aidan Jacobs battled with Costa Giannakopoulos and they were already on the 6♠4♦3♣8♣3♥ river when Jacobs pushed all-in with the covering stack.

"Am I going to be ninth place if I bust now?" Giannakopoulos asked and when that was confirmed, he called.

Jacobs tabled the A♦8♦ but Giannakopoulos had that beat with the K♠K♣ for the superior two pair.

Tags: Aidan Jacobs Costa Giannakopoulos

Oct 04, 2026

Tutu Russon Eliminated in 11th Place; Tusar Somaiya Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,700 each)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dimitri Hadjipaschali raised to 80,000 with the A♥8♥ and Tusar Somaiya called in the cutoff. Cliton Taliwanth then three-bet to 280,000 from the small blind and Tutu Russon then reluctantly four-bet to 530,000 while keeping 65,000 behind. It folded to Somaiya who then moved all-in for 660,000 and Taliwanth called, Russon called all-in.

Tutu Russon: A♦Q♥ All in
Tusar Somaiya: 7♥7♣ All in
Cliton Taliwanth: J♣J♦

The K♠6♣3♣ flop and 5♣ turn were blanks, as was the K♣ on the river. Only Taliwanth had a club in his hand and locked up the double knockout. Both stacks were verified to see who placed higher before the tournament went on a break prior to the final table.

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Dimitri Hadjipaschali Tusar Somaiya Tutu Russon