South African Poker Open Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerNews Cup - South African Poker Open

02-10-2008 02:09 UTC+3

Karl Stark Eliminated in 13th ($7,633)

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Anton Bertilsson and Karl Stark are all in. Bertilsson has {A-Hearts}

and Stark has {A-Clubs}

. The board is {J-Hearts}

and Stark is out in 13th place. Four more players remain to be eliminated before play is called for the evening.

Level: 21

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

02-10-2008 02:07 UTC+3

Executive Decision

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Due to slow dealers and an electricity problem at the TV featured table, players were only getting through about 10 hands an hour. Players from both tables are concerned. Therefore, director of poker operations Thomas Nader has made the decision to insert a 12,000/24,000/3,000 level here in the interest of fairness.

02-10-2008 02:02 UTC+3

Big Flip

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Terry Brooks bets 80,000 and Darren Kramer is all in for 194,000 total. Brooks has 114,000 to call and eventually folds. Kramer shows {8-Spades}

and Brooks said he had Big Slick. This leaves Brooks with 210,000 and Kramer with 270,000.

02-10-2008 01:59 UTC+3

The Kramer

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Darren Kramer is all in for 100,000 and Karl Stark calls. Kramer has {K-Hearts}

and Stark has {K-Spades}

. The board is {9-Diamonds}

and Kramer doubles through.

02-10-2008 01:58 UTC+3

Stan Carruthers Eliminated in 14th ($6,980)

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Five more bustouts remain this evening.

02-10-2008 00:34 UTC+3

Break

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Players have taken a 20-minute break, and are back in the action with a new blind level.

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

02-10-2008 00:31 UTC+3

Two Tables

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We are now at two tables of seven. Six more players remain to be eliminated tonight, as the staff is playing down to a final table of eight.

02-10-2008 00:30 UTC+3

Flurry of Bustouts

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Since VanDermeere's elimination, there has been a flurry of busted players:

18th: Allen Hoffman ($4,463)
17th: Doreen Mynhardt ($5,072)
16th: Paul Spies ($5,725)
15th: Joachim Bergman ($6,378)