SPT Main Event | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

12-01-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Ioannoy Takes From Gulati

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nic Ioannoy raised to 300,000 with the A♠9♥ and was called by Saurabh Gulati in the small blind with 7♦7♣. On the A♣8♠2♦ flop, Gulati checked and subsequently folded when Ioannoy bet 400,000.

"Pretty sure I wasn't folding," Ioannoy said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Gareth Fourie	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Diane Walker	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Nic Ioannoy	1,900,000 200,000	200,000
Giovanni Zanette	825,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Nic Ioannoy Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Ioannoy Doubles Through Gulati

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

When the action folded to Saurabh Gulati on the button, he pushed all-in and Nic Ioannoy called all-in from the big blind for around 1.8 million.

Nic Ioannoy: A♦J♥
Saurabh Gulati: A♥10♠ All in

The J♠9♣2♣ flop vaulted Ioannoy into a large lead, the 10♦ turn and 6♦ river only gave Guilati an inferior pair to dent his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nic Ioannoy	3,700,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Saurabh Gulati	550,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Nic Ioannoy Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Zanette Hits Roller Coaster Double Through Walker

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Diane Walker raised to 250,000 with the Q♦10♣ from under the gun and Giovanni Zanette pushed all-in for 775,000 on the button with K♣J♦. Gareth Fourie in the big blind reluctantly folded the Q♣J♠ and Walker reluctantly called.

The 8♣7♦6♥10♦J♣ board was a roller coaster run out, as Walker paired up on the turn only for Zanette to improve on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Zanette	1,800,000 975,000	975,000
Diane Walker	1,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Diane Walker Gareth Fourie Giovanni Zanette

12-01-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Horgan Takes a Chop; Appel Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Colin Horgan jammed out of the small blind into the big blind of Wessel Conradie, who called all-in with both players showing an ace.

Wessel Conradie: A♥8♥ All in
Colin Horgan: A♠6♥

"I take a chop," Horgan said with a grin on the face. The K♠Q♥5♦2♠5♣ board provided just that.

Hennie Appel then jammed for 1,650,000 in the cutoff and Divan Le Roux asked for a count from the big blind, called for more than half of his stack.

Hennie Appel: A♦J♦ All in
Divan Le Roux: 8♠8♦

Appel took the lead and faded a flush draw on the A♠K♣10♠K♠4♣ runout to double off Le Roux.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	3,900,000 760,000	760,000

Hennie Appel	3,450,000 2,280,000	2,280,000
Ronit Chamani	2,300,000 710,000	710,000
Divan Le Roux	1,225,000 270,000	270,000
Wessel Conradie	1,225,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Divan Le Roux Hennie Appel Wessel Conradie

12-01-2024 15:35 UTC+2

Wessel Conradie Eliminated in 10th Place (ZAR 103,005)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Over on the outer table, Colin Horgan open-jammed from the button into both shorter stacks in the blinds. Wessel Conradie was among them and called all-in for around 13 blinds, Divan Le Roux in the big blind folded.

Wessel Conradie: A♦10♦ All in
Colin Horgan: A♥4♦

In the previous showdown between them, Horgan had asked for a chop but didn't do so this time.

Both went silently to the A♠4♣3♦ flop on which Horgan made aces and fours, Conradie groaned mildly. Nothing much changed with the 2♠ turn but a split pot was now possible. However, the 7♥ river was a brick and Conradie bowed out to set up the nine-handed final table.

Conradie receives URA 103,005 for his efforts and there will now be a break prior to the live-streamed conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	4,300,000 900,000	900,000

Wessel Conradie	Busted

Tags: Divan Le Roux Wessel Conradie Colin Horgan

12-01-2024 15:42 UTC+2

Redraw of the Nine-Handed Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There are seven minutes left in the level and the updated counts of the final nine players along with the redraw of the finalists can be found below. All players will be introduced to the crowd in the room before the action will get underway after a break of at least 20 minutes.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Gareth Fourie	South Africa	1,825,000	18
2	Divan Le Roux	South Africa	1,030,000	10
3	Giovanni Zanette	South Africa	1,550,000	16
4	Diane Walker	South Africa	1,110,000	11
5	Hennie Appel	South Africa	3,250,000	33
6	Colin Horgan	Ireland	4,330,000	43
7	Saurabh Gulati	Australia	1,295,000	13
8	Nic Ioannoy	South Africa	3,495,000	35
9	Ronit Chamani	South Africa	2,405,000	24

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	4,330,000 30,000	30,000

Nic Ioannoy	3,495,000 205,000	205,000
Hennie Appel	3,250,000 200,000	200,000
Ronit Chamani	2,405,000 105,000	105,000
Gareth Fourie	1,825,000 275,000	275,000
Giovanni Zanette	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Saurabh Gulati	1,295,000 745,000	745,000
Diane Walker	1,110,000 290,000	290,000

Divan Le Roux	1,030,000 195,000	195,000

12-01-2024 16:21 UTC+2

Gulati Doubles in the First Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In the first hand of the final table, Saurabh Gulati pushed all-in from the hijack for 1,295,000 and Gareth Fourie called in the small blind.

Saurabh Gulati: Q♥3♥ All in
Gareth Fourie: A♦Q♦

The 10♥5♥4♣ flop was a mighty sweat and the 8♥ turn secured the double of the Aussie, making the 7♣ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saurabh Gulati	2,800,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Gareth Fourie	530,000 1,295,000	1,295,000

Tags: Gareth Fourie Saurabh Gulati

12-01-2024 16:26 UTC+2

Ioannoy Takes From Chamani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nic Ioannoy raised it up to 250,000 with the A♦9♦ and Ronit Chamani flat-called in the hijack with A♥Q♦, everyone else behind folded. On the 10♦8♠2♠ flop, Ioannoy bet 375,000 and Chamani folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	4,800,000 470,000	470,000

Nic Ioannoy	3,800,000 305,000	305,000
Hennie Appel	3,300,000 50,000	50,000
Saurabh Gulati	2,800,000
Ronit Chamani	2,200,000 205,000	205,000
Giovanni Zanette	1,300,000 250,000	250,000
Diane Walker	910,000 200,000	200,000

Divan Le Roux	780,000 250,000	250,000
Gareth Fourie	530,000