SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

11-27-2024 14:30 UTC+2

Kavnat Battles With Dean

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a pot of 15,700 to the 10♣10♦4♥9♣ turn, Jaron Kavnat bet 6,000. Christopher Dean then raised to 17,500 only for the larger stacked Kavnat to move all-in with the covering stack. Dean went deep into the tank and used two time banks before folding.

Kavnat scooped the pot without showdown and reached six figures in the third level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaron Kavnat	115,000 800	800
Christopher Dean	38,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Christopher Dean Jaron Kavnat

11-27-2024 14:34 UTC+2

First Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A very healthy field of 82 entries has emerged in the first three levels of the day and 78 players still have chips at their disposal, heading into the first scheduled 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

11-27-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Assorted Day 1a Pictures

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Christian Zetzsche

11-27-2024 14:53 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Leblanc	85,000 45,000	45,000
Richard Barnard	83,000 2,000	2,000
Jedd Kossew	78,000 12,000	12,000
Jaco Mouton	75,000 52,000	52,000
Sheldon Grove	70,000 32,000	32,000
Rudalf Frick	70,000 32,000	32,000
Wessel Conradie	65,000 7,000	7,000
Benji Berman	48,000 6,700	6,700
Nico Du Toit	43,000
Jon Persent	40,000
Howard Lipman	37,000 3,000	3,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	26,000 14,000	14,000
Toran Tate	23,000 25,000	25,000
Rajeev Poonhath	19,000 23,000	23,000
Sugen Singh	12,000 9,000	9,000
Tanith Rothman	Busted

11-27-2024 14:59 UTC+2

Urgently Needed Double for Singh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Two shorter stacks clashed in a preflop contest and Sugen Singh was the player at risk for 11,500 with the K♠9♠. He was up against Simon Solomon with the A♣Q♣ and got there on the K♥8♠3♦10♥5♦ board to help himself back above half the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sugen Singh	24,000 12,000	12,000
Simon Solomon	8,500 31,500	31,500

Tags: Simon Solomon Sugen Singh

11-27-2024 15:08 UTC+2

Grove Crashes Out After Tussle With Andritz

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Adrian Andritz check-called the 10♦8♥7♦6♦ turn for 6,900 against Sheldon Grove and then led the 3♠ river for 20,000. Grove called but mucked the 9♦ when Andritz revealed the K♦Q♦ for the king-high flush.

Grove dropped to around 11,000 and lost those shortly after, though he will likely be back soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Andritz	62,000 18,000	18,000
Sheldon Grove	Busted

Tags: Adrian Andritz Sheldon Grove

11-27-2024 15:16 UTC+2

Hoal Busts Solomon and Singh in Quick Succession

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Simon Solomon got his short stack in with the A♠K♣ and had a classic flip against the Q♥Q♣ of Jonathan Hoal.

The board ran out 9♠7♥4♠J♥8♥ and that spelled the end for Solomon.

Soon after, Singh was flipping against Hoal in the following preflop contest.

Sugen Singh: A♥K♣ All in
Jonathan Hoal: 10♠10♦

The J♥9♦5♥2♦3♠ board brought no help either and Hoal won the second flip in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hoal	115,000 60,000	60,000
Simon Solomon	Busted
Sugen Singh	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Hoal Simon Solomon Sugen Singh

11-27-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Martin Busts Grove on the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Sheldon Grove jammed all-in the very first hand after his re-entry and was up against two opponents, a short stack and Clayton Martin.

Short stack: J♦J♥ All in
Sheldon Grove: 8♣7♣ All in
Clayton Martin: A♣A♥

On the 8♠5♠2♠ flop, Grove said "I gonna need an eight or seven here" and received that wish with the 7♠ turn. A split pot was still possible since none of the trio had a spade in their hand. However, it was the A♦ that fell on the river for Martin to score a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Martin	90,000 54,000	54,000
Sheldon Grove	Busted

Tags: Clayton Martin Sheldon Grove

11-27-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Kossew Claims Another Victim; Leblanc Chips Back Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On the river of a heads-up pot the board showed K♥J♠10♠4♦Q♦ and Howard Lipman checked. Remy Leblanc pushed all-in and Lipman briefly glanced at his phone (no solvers involved, guaranteed) before he let go.

At the same time one table over, Werner Smit was spotted on his way to the rail. He had run the A♠K♣ into Jedd Kossew, who looked him up with the A♦A♥ and recorded another knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	105,000 27,000	27,000
Remy Leblanc	82,000 3,000	3,000
Howard Lipman	10,300 26,700	26,700
Werner Smit	Busted

Tags: Howard Lipman Jedd Kossew Remy Leblanc Werner Smit