SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

11-27-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Karrim Runs Up a Healthy Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ahmed Karrim tangled with Max Deveson in a duel button versus cutoff and they created a fairly large pot to the Q♣2♠2♥2♣7♦ river. Deveson checked and Karrim bet 62,000 for the vast majority of his stack behind. Deveson had him covered and went into the tank, using one time bank extension.

Deveson eventually called and Karrim flipped over Q♥10♥ for deuces full of queens to win the seizable pot.

Soon after, Karrim forced out Marc Grune with a bet of 11,000 into 40,000 on the 8♠7♦5♦J♥9♣ to add further chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	285,000 215,000	215,000

Max Deveson	45,000 135,000	135,000
Marc Grune	45,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Marc Grune Max Deveson

11-27-2024 22:55 UTC+2

Horgan Crashes Out Against Fourie

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a preflop raising war, Colin Horgan got it in against Gareth Fourie and had a mountain to climb in order to avoid his elimination.

Colin Horgan: 5♥5♠ All in
Gareth Fourie: K♣K♥

The dominated pair found no help on the Q♦8♣8♦K♦9♥ board, instead, Fourie turned kings full to lock up the pot. Both stacks were briefly counted but Fourie covered without a doubt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Fourie	285,000 165,000	165,000
Colin Horgan	Busted

Tags: Colin Horgan Gareth Fourie

11-27-2024 23:05 UTC+2

Kavnat Rises Further to the Top

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Diane Walker was eliminated when her A♥J♦ could not improve against the A♣K♠ of Jaron Kavnat, who then added a few more chips to his stack soon thereafter.

Richard Barnard opened to 6,000 and Max Deveson called from the small blind, as did Kavnat in the big blind. The K♠Q♥4♥ flop was checked by Deveson, Kavnat bet 10,000 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaron Kavnat	315,000 10,000	10,000
Richard Barnard	190,000 5,000	5,000
Max Deveson	50,000 5,000	5,000
Diane Walker	Busted

Sheldon Grove	Busted
Jaco Mouton	Busted

Tags: Diane Walker Jaron Kavnat Max Deveson Richard Barnard

11-27-2024 23:11 UTC+2

Deveson Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Max Deveson bet the 4♣3♥3♦7♦ turn for 11,000 out of the big blind with a shorter stack behind. He was called by Richard Barnard in the hijack and then declared "king please, king of diamonds".

The river brought the 9♥ and Deveson jammed for 35,000.

Once Barnard went into the tank, Deveson added "now I am definitely winning". One time bank was used by Barnard before he ended up folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Barnard	144,000 46,000	46,000
Max Deveson	100,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Max Deveson Richard Barnard

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-27-2024 23:17 UTC+2

Bloom Beats Berman Once in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up to the 10♥6♦2♥J♥ turn, Sean Bloom checked and subsequently called a bet worth 14,500 by Clive Berman. They checked the 10♠ river and Bloom exposed the 3♠3♣.

Berman nodded and said "it's good" before sending his cards into the muck.

"I beat you once in showdown today," Bloom grinned after raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clive Berman	280,000 85,000	85,000
Sean Bloom	165,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Clive Berman Sean Bloom

11-27-2024 23:20 UTC+2

Ben Eliminated by Wilkerson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The UK's Ben defended the big blind and got it in with K♦9♠ on a flop of 9♦8♠2♥ with top pair. Dylan Wilkerson happily called holding the K♠K♥ and remained ahead throughout the 7♥ turn as well as the 3♥ river. Their table broke right after as the field dropped to only 36 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	95,000 75,000	75,000

Ben	Busted

Tags: Ben Dylan Wilkerson

11-27-2024 23:30 UTC+2

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Christian Zetzsche

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

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11-27-2024 23:32 UTC+2

Fourie Wins Gargantuan Pot to Sucker Punch Kossew

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There were 25,000 chips out in front of Gareth Fourie and Jedd Kossew had then four-bet from the next seat to 60,000. It folded back to Fourie and he moved all-in with a large stack only to get snap-called by the only player that covered him.

Gareth Fourie: J♦J♠ All in
Jedd Kossew: A♥A♠

Fourie was shell-shock almost instantly and found no help on the K♠9♠8♦ turn, but retained some back door equity. Instead, he spiked the J♥ turn and gasped an "oh wow". The table fell silent ahead of the 4♠ river before Fourie's double was counted. He was in there for 292,500 and skyrocketed into the lead.

"I have a feeling you won't be leaving any time soon," Justin Cohen told the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Fourie	595,000 310,000	310,000
Divan Le Roux	290,000
Christopher Dean	195,000 7,000	7,000
Justin Cohen (SA)	180,000 3,500	3,500
Jedd Kossew	145,000 210,000	210,000
Wessel Conradie	105,000 15,000	15,000
Devid Berlin	95,000 45,000	45,000
Jon Persent	80,000 100,000	100,000
Renier Britz	25,000 105,000	105,000
Jaco Mouton	Busted

Tags: Gareth Fourie Jedd Kossew Justin Cohen (SA)

11-27-2024 23:41 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Okkie Fourie	295,000 110,000	110,000
Stefan Bittger	235,000 36,000	36,000
Adrian Andritz	125,000 10,000	10,000
Jacobus de Nysschen	95,000 37,000	37,000
Ben Young (SA)	90,000 90,000	90,000
Eban Lottering	70,000 70,000	70,000
Remy Leblanc	65,000 5,000	5,000
Braam van Huyssteen	65,000 65,000	65,000
Rudalf Frick	60,000 115,000	115,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	45,000 15,000	15,000