SPT Main Event Day 1b | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

Nov 29, 2024

Down to the Last 24 Players

Christian Zetzsche

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

Hennie Appel pushed all-in for 50,000 from under the gun and Rajeev Poonhath three-bet to 100,000 in the next seat. It folded around to Joey Weissman in the small blind and he moved all-in, Poonhath quickly called.

Hennie Appel: Q♥9♥ All in
Joey Weissman: A♦K♠ All in
Rajeev Poonhath: K♣K♦

Weissman's hot run today continued with the A♥J♠2♣5♣10♠ runout as he knocked out Appel and doubled through Poonhath for 175,000.

Moments later, Jamie McCarthy was sent to the rail by Colin Horgan and the field was brought down to the last 24 contenders.

Tags: Colin Horgan Hennie Appel Jamie McCarthy Joey Weissman Rajeev Poonhath

Nov 29, 2024

Horgan Busts One; Loses an All-In

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Russel Wheatley jammed with his short stack and Muaaz Gani went over the top.

The A♣7♠ of Wheatley were ahead versus A♦5♦ and earned a double on the 10♠7♥3♥J♣8♦ runout.

Dave Nundloll then busted against Colin Horgan when he made a move on the A♥6♦9♣3♦2♥ board and couldn't beat the Q♣Q♦ of the Irishman. He sent the cards into the muck and never showed, leaving the tournament area swiftly.

Horgan was barely done stacking the chips when Teren Ramnundlall got it in against him with 7♦7♥ versus A♣6♥. The 10♦8♣2♣Q♠9♦ board changed nothing and Ramnundlall doubled.

Tags: Colin Horgan Dave Nundloll Muaaz Gani Russel Wheatley Teren Ramnundlall

Nov 28, 2024

One Way to Play Pocket Jacks

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gilbert Tin Fook, Saurabh Gulati and Dhinesh Soopramanien limped in. Didier Mery then pushed all-in for around 160,000 and that left the first limper somewhat stunned. Tin Fook folded, as did Gulati, and Soopramanien folded the 7♦7♥ and Mery showed his J♦J♠.

The dealer was confused at first whether or not there would be a showdown before all the cards were mucked and Mery won the hand uncontested.

"You know I have the habit to limp aces?" Tin Fook asked Mery in French.

Tags: Dhinesh Soopramanien Didier Mery Gilbert Tin Fook Saurabh Gulati

Nov 28, 2024

Kramer Runs Bad in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Darren Kramer three-bet to 30,000 and then called the four-bet shove by Alvin Pillay with the K♥K♣. Pillay only had A♦K♠ but spiked a double for 104,000 thanks to the A♣Q♠4♠J♣8♣ runout.

Muaaz Gani was then all-in with A♠10♦ against the 6♦6♥ of Kramer soon after. The 8♣6♣2♣ flop left Gani on the ropes but the 3♣ turn and A♣ river saved Gani with a split pot.

Tags: Alvin Pillay Darren Kramer Muaaz Gani

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Nov 28, 2024

Final Break of the Night

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Upon completion of level 12, only 27 players remain and the feature table broke as the live stream came to an end for tonight. Day 2 is set to conclude when 19 hopefuls are left or at the end of level 15, whichever comes first.

Nov 28, 2024

Wheatley Flops A Straight to Spin

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ryan Brauer raised to 7,000 and Russel Wheatley then jammed for the last 12,000 in the next seat. Darren Kramer reraised to 30,000 and it forced out everyone else including Brauer.

"You are way ahead," Wheatley said as he tabled the 6♦4♦. Kramer had the 5QcQd] but the table burst into laughter when the 7♠5♥3♣ flop provided Wheatley with a straight. No upset followed with the 10♥ turn and 2♦ river for Wheatley to stay in contention.

One table over, Saurabh Gulati tangled with Dhinesh Soopramanien on the 9♥8♥3♦ flop. The former bet 16,000 and the latter raised to 50,000 on the button, forcing out Didier Mery. Gulati tank-folded and exposed the 9♣, Soopramanien allowed him to show the A♥3♥ for bottom pair and nut flush draw.

Tags: Darren Kramer Dhinesh Soopramanien Didier Mery Russel Wheatley Ryan Brauer Saurabh Gulati

Nov 28, 2024

Morais Busts With Kings

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Carlos Morais got his chips in with the K♥K♠ and chip leader Matthew Whitelaw looked him up holding the J♠J♥. The board ran out J♦5♦4♥9♠2♠ and that spelled the end for Morais to bring the field down to the last 27 hopefuls.

In the meanwhile, Russel Wheatley had lost all but the last 2,000 chips to Darren Kramer, then tripled up to stay in for a miracle comeback.

Tags: Carlos Morais Darren Kramer Matthew Whitelaw Russel Wheatley

Nov 28, 2024

Latest Counts and Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Table 15 has been short-handed after the departure of Renier Britz, while Colin Horgan jumped to a big stack. The feature table lost Reza de Bruyn to Jaryd Jardien, while Alvin Pillay chipped up against Joey Weissman on the outer tables.

On the heads-up turn of A♠10♥3♦4♣, Pillay check-called for 18,000 and they checked the 7♥ river. Pillay only had the 6♦3♣ for the bottom pair but it was good enough.

Tags: Alvin Pillay Colin Horgan Jaryd Jardien Joey Weissman Renier Britz

Nov 28, 2024

Park Eliminated by Smit

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nellie Park jammed a short stack from an early position and was called by Werner Smit out of the small blind.

Nellie Park: 4♦4♠ All in
Werner Smit: 9♣9♦

The dominated pair found no escape on the K♦J♣8♣A♦K♣ runout and that spelled the end for Park. Lauren Piha had also been eliminated from the feature table not long ago.

Tags: Lauren Piha Nellie Park Werner Smit