SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

11-27-2024 12:42 UTC+2

Busy Start Into Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There are now up to 54 players registered in the first level of the day, which is quite busy despite most of the notable players still being active on Day 2 of the High Roller. That field has reached 61 entries with 40 contenders still in the mix.

Below are some of those who opted to jump in the last few minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Rahme	40,000
Simon Solomon	40,000
Lee Thaver	40,000
Eban Lottering	40,000
Sean Botes	40,000
Nico Du Toit	40,000
Toran Tate	40,000

11-27-2024 12:45 UTC+2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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11-27-2024 12:50 UTC+2

Kriel Wins Showdown Pot Against Poonhath

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Following a raise to 700 by Rajeev Poonhath, two players called including Jacobus de Nysschen and Kielan Kriel. The K♠Q♠2♣ flop was checked through and Kriel bet the 6♦ turn for 1,100, only Poonhath called. No action followed on the 8♠ river and the 9♣9♠ of Poonhath ended up second-best as Kriel had the K♣J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kielan Kriel	45,000 45,000	45,000
Jacobus de Nysschen	39,000 1,000	1,000
Rajeev Poonhath	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Jacobus de Nysschen Kielan Kriel Rajeev Poonhath

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

11-27-2024 12:55 UTC+2

Swart Calls Down Jung

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three ways to the 9♠7♣5♠ flop, Alan Jung bet and earned two callers. Jung bet again the 4♥ turn to receive the same amount of callers for 1,600 each and then bet the J♥ river for 2,500. It folded to Sunelle Swart, who eventually called.

Jung showed the Q♦9♦ but Swart had the superior kicker with A♦9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Jung	31,000 31,000	31,000
Sunelle Swart	28,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alan Jung Sunelle Swart

11-27-2024 13:02 UTC+2

Poonhath First Casualty of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A raising war broke out on the J♣8♠7♦K♦ turn on which Rajeev Poonhath jammed all-in for 25,500 when facing a squeeze to 18,500. Lee Thaver was his opponent, who needed a few seconds before making the call.

Rajeev Poonhath: K♣J♦ All in
Lee Thaver: J♠J♥

Poonhath was somewhat perplexed and another player pointed out it was a slow roll. The river was the Q♥ and that spelled the end for Poonhath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Thaver	70,000 30,000	30,000
Rajeev Poonhath	Busted

Tags: Lee Thaver Rajeev Poonhath

11-27-2024 13:08 UTC+2

More Notable Entries on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Wessel Conradie	40,000
Jamie McCarthy	40,000
Vygandas Simuntis	40,000
Benji Berman	40,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	40,000
Jonathan Hoal	40,000
Howard Lipman	40,000
Mariette Language	38,000

11-27-2024 13:15 UTC+2

Barnard Among the Early Chip Leaders

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

As decent as the opening stages had been for Okkie Fourie, as quick came the crash to half the starting stack. Robert Cowley also lost a chunk of his stack while Richard Barnard took over the early lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Barnard	85,000
Monica Rosie	40,000
Julie Ramos	40,000
Robert Cowley	25,000 7,000	7,000
Okkie Fourie	20,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Okkie Fourie Richard Barnard Robert Cowley

11-27-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Sexy Board for "Sexy Piet"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

One of the larger pots of the day went to Pieter Terblanche, who won a showdown hand on a board of K♠10♥8♥K♦5♠ board out of the small blind. The local, known as "sexy Piet", tabled the K♥K♣ for quads kings to rake in the pot with a big smirk on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Terblanche	52,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Pieter Terblanche

11-27-2024 13:26 UTC+2

Poonhath Back in Action

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There are now up to nine tables in play and the most recent one to open features Rajeev Poonhath, who had re-entered a few minutes ago. He bet a flop of J♦9♥6♦ and won the pot uncontested.

One hand later, Tanith Rothman opened to 700 and Jaco Mouton three-bet to 2,600 two seats over. Rothman folded and the table was shown the A♥J♠ by Mouton.

"I have twenty now, but rather went to spin it up or re-enter," Mouton said after glancing at his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benji Berman	65,000 25,000	25,000
Rajeev Poonhath	42,000 42,000	42,000
Rudalf Frick	38,000 38,000	38,000
Tanith Rothman	37,000 37,000	37,000
Jaco Mouton	23,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jaco Mouton Rajeev Poonhath Tanith Rothman