SPT Main Event | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

12-01-2024 19:35 UTC+2

Three-Handed Play underway

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Three-handed play has been rather cautious so far, with Diane Walker jamming A♥K♥ for the win.

Saurabh Gulati then limped the 3♦2♥ from the small blind and Ronit Chamani raised for most of his stack with A♦10♥ to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	12,000,000
Diane Walker	5,500,000 100,000	100,000

Ronit Chamani	3,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Diane Walker Ronit Chamani Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:29 UTC+2

Colin Horgan Eliminated in 4th Place (ZAR 388,265)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The inevitable clash between Saurabh Gulati and Colin Horgan unfolded when an open raise to 500,000 from under the gun was met by the three-bet shove of Horgan and the quick call for 2.9 million.

Colin Horgan: A♦10♦ All in
Saurabh Gulati: 6♦6♥

When the flop fell 6♠4♣2♥, Gulati already celebrated and embraced Horgan, whose fate was sealed on the 8♠5♦ runout. He takes home ZAR 388,265 for the efforts and then jumped into the commentary booth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	12,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Diane Walker	5,600,000 500,000	500,000

Ronit Chamani	3,000,000 400,000	400,000
Colin Horgan	Busted

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:23 UTC+2

Gulati Outflops Horgan

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Colin Horgan raised the button to 400,000 holding the A♠3♣. Saurabh Gulati called in the small blind with J♣9♣ and hit best on the 10♥9♥5♣ flop. The Aussie used his bigger stack and bet 650,000, Horgan let go of his ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	8,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Diane Walker	6,100,000 300,000	300,000

Colin Horgan	3,100,000 600,000	600,000

Ronit Chamani	2,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:19 UTC+2

Gulati Hero-Calls Horgan With Ace-High

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Saurabh Gulati opened the action from under the gun with A♦3♦ for 450,000 and Colin Horgan came along from the big blind with Q♥8♦. The J♦9♥6♣ flop gave Horgan a gutshot and he check-called for 575,000.

On the 6♥ turn, Horgan opted to check again and Gulati checked back to see the 2♣ river for free.

Horgan bet 1.2 million, half the pot, carefully monitored by Gulati. The Aussie used one time bank and called to win the pot with his ace, leaping back into the top spot. Both players fist-bumped and Horgan could all but nod.

"Put me in the bin," the Irishman joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	7,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Colin Horgan	3,700,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:12 UTC+2

Horgan Doubles Through Gulati

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action started with an under-the-gun raise by Saurabh Gulati to 550,000 and Colin Horgan jammed for 3,000,000 from the big blind. Gulati eventually called and Horgan flipped for his tournament life.

Colin Horgan: 7♠7♦ All in
Saurabh Gulati: K♣Q♣

It was a "sick hold" for Horgan on the A♣6♠4♣8♥8♦ board and he leaped back into the top spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	6,300,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Diane Walker	5,800,000 100,000	100,000

Saurabh Gulati	4,700,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Ronit Chamani	3,600,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:08 UTC+2

Gulati Puts Pressure on Horgan

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

First to act, Colin Horgan made it 400,000 to go with the A♣10♠. Saurabh Gulati three-bet from the button to 800,000 with K♥4♥ and Horgan reluctantly folded the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	7,700,000 800,000	800,000
Diane Walker	5,900,000 400,000	400,000

Ronit Chamani	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Colin Horgan	3,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 19:03 UTC+2

Walker Flops Best Against Gulati

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Diane Walker raised the button with the Q♦8♦ for 550,000 and Saurabh Gulati called from the big blind with A♥9♠. The K♠Q♠4♥ flop was checked by Gulati and he then folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	6,900,000 700,000	700,000
Diane Walker	6,300,000 900,000	900,000

Colin Horgan	4,000,000 100,000	100,000

Ronit Chamani	3,200,000

Tags: Diane Walker Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 18:57 UTC+2

Horgan Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Colin Horgan pushed all-in for 2.9 million with the 5♦5♣ and Saurabh Gulati asked for a count with the Q♣J♠ but elected to fold.

Horgan then raised to 400,000 with the A♦9♠ and took down the blinds.

Gulati's button raise with A♠10♥ won the blinds uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	7,600,000
Diane Walker	5,400,000 700,000	700,000

Colin Horgan	4,100,000 900,000	900,000

Ronit Chamani	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 18:45 UTC+2

Nic Ioannoy Eliminated in 5th Place (ZAR 298,025)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Once it was on Nic Ioannoy on the button, he pushed all-in for 400,000 and Diane Walker called the extra 200,000 from the big blind.

Nic Ioannoy: A♠Q♦ All in
Diane Walker: Q♥8♠

The dominated queen spiked the kicker on the 8♣7♠3♦ flop, Ioannoy then ran out dry on the 9♠ turn and 4♣ river to become the fifth place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diane Walker	6,100,000 500,000	500,000

Nic Ioannoy	Busted

Tags: Diane Walker Nic Ioannoy

12-01-2024 18:43 UTC+2

Ioannoy Earns a First Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nic Ioannoy was forced all-in for 200,000 with the K♣7♣ and Ronit Chamani as initial raiser from under the gun had the 10♥7♥.

The 9♣4♣4♦3♣J♦ board gave Ioannoy a flush and he leaped to two and a half big blinds.

In the next hand, Diane Walker raised to 450,000 with the A♥2♥ but folded when Saurabh Gulati three-bet to 1.1 million on the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	7,600,000 425,000	425,000
Diane Walker	5,600,000 500,000	500,000

Ronit Chamani	3,500,000 575,000	575,000
Colin Horgan	3,200,000 100,000	100,000

Nic Ioannoy	400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Diane Walker Nic Ioannoy Ronit Chamani Saurabh Gulati