SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

12-01-2024 00:02 UTC+2

Matthew Whitelaw Eliminated in 13th Place (ZAR 81,855)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Whitelaw arrived on the outer table with a shorter stack and proceeded to move all-in three times. He then took on Divan Le Roux and made a move by shoving the 8♠5♠5♦ flop out of the blinds. Le Roux called and was ahead.

Matthew Whitelaw: J♦10♥ All in
Divan Le Roux: K♠J♦

The 10♠ turn improved Le Roux to a flush and Whitelaw now needed a five or ten to avoid elimination. Instead, the 2♠ river brought another spade and Whitelaw exited in 13th place for ZAR 81,855.

"Why did you do that?" a befuddled Nic Ioannoy asked and Whitelaw replied "I wanted to steal".

Player	Chips	Progress
Divan Le Roux	2,300,000 550,000	550,000
Matthew Whitelaw	Busted

Tags: Divan Le Roux Matthew Whitelaw

11-30-2024 23:38 UTC+2

Jean Souprayenmestry Eliminated in 14th Place (ZAR 81,855)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Right after the double elimination, Jean Souprayenmestry moved all-in for the last 180,000 and was called by Divan Le Roux in the next seat.

Jean Souprayenmestry: 8♥8♠ All in
Divan Le Roux: J♥9♥

The board ran out A♠9♦4♠K♦10♠ and Le Roux paired his nine to eliminate Souprayenmestry in 14th place for ZAR 81,855.

Player	Chips	Progress
Divan Le Roux	1,225,000 75,000	75,000
Jean Souprayenmestry	Busted

Tags: Divan Le Roux Jean Souprayenmestry

11-30-2024 23:32 UTC+2

Darren Kramer Eliminated in 16th Place (ZAR 68,840); Ahmed Karrim Eliminated in 15th Place (ZAR 81,855)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hennie Appel raised to 100,000 and then faced the shove by Ahmed Karrim, who counted out his 765,000 to the dot. It folded to Darren Kramer in the small blind and he used multiple time banks before he declared all-in.

Once it was on Appel, he asked for a count and the all-in for Kramer was exactly 760,000, one chip short of Karim. Three time banks later, Appel called to create a three-way all-in.

Ahmed Karrim: A♠K♣ All in
Darren Kramer: 10♣10♠ All in
Hennie Appel: A♦K♦

The dramatic roller coaster that was to follow gathered a small rail around the outer table. The K♥8♣6♦ flop pulled Karrim and Appel into the lead. Kramer then improved to a set with the 10♦ turn but the Q♦ on the river gave Appel the nut flush for the double knockout.

Since Kramer was covered by a single chip, he took 16th place for ZRA 68,840 and Karrim finished in 15th place for ZAR 81,855.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hennie Appel	2,710,000 1,310,000	1,310,000
Ahmed Karrim	Busted

Darren Kramer	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Darren Kramer Hennie Appel

11-30-2024 23:03 UTC+2

Muzamil Gothey Eliminated in 17th Place (ZAR 68,840)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hennie Appel raised to 100,000 in middle position and Muzamil Gothey then jammed for the 265,000 he had behind one seat over on the other side of the dealer. All players behind folded and Appel quickly called.

Muzamil Gothey: Q♥J♥ All in
Hennie Appel: A♦Q♠

The K♦4♦3♦ flop left Gothey on thin ice, and the 2♣ turn brought no help. Neither did the 6♣ river, as Gothey departed in 17th place for ZAR 68,840.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	2,350,000 450,000	450,000

Nic Ioannoy	1,950,000 50,000	50,000
Hennie Appel	1,430,000 25,000	25,000
Muzamil Gothey	Busted

Tags: Hennie Appel Muzamil Gothey

11-30-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Cliton Taliwanth Eliminated in 18th Place (ZAR 68,840)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The camera crew switched back to the feature table on which a large pot was brewing between Colin Horgan on the button and Cliton Taliwanth in the big blind.

Both had a piece of the 10♠8♠7♦2♥5♣ board and Taliwanth with the A♣8♥ had around 410,000 behind when Horgan jammed into him via third barrel with the A♥10♦ for top pair and top kicker with the chips seemingly having gone in after the river only with three streets of betting.

Taliwanth burned through three time banks and eventually called it off to get shown the bad news, as he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	3,500,000 790,000	790,000

Cliton Taliwanth	Busted

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Colin Horgan

11-30-2024 22:47 UTC+2

Harold Brooks Eliminated in 20th Place; Imran Bhojani Eliminated in 19th place (ZAR 58,045 each)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Harold Brooks pushed a short stack from the button and Imran Bhojani did so from the small blind, both of which were called by Rohan Conradie in the big blind.

Harold Brooks: A♣3♥ All in
Imran Bhojani: K♥J♥ All in
Rohan Conradie: Q♦Q♥

The 10♠7♣2♠2♣8♥ board kept pocket queens in the lead for both shorter stacks to bust. Brooks and Bhojani receive ZAR 58,045 each and the last 18 players will now balance to the final two tables. Coincidentally, these two casualties have also won an SPT Main Event this year but came up short of a second title in 2024.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohan Conradie	1,650,000 350,000	350,000
Imran Bhojani	Busted
Harold Brooks	Busted

Tags: Harold Brooks Imran Bhojani Rohan Conradie

11-30-2024 22:40 UTC+2

Joey Weissman Eliminated in 21st Place (ZAR 58,045)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jean Souprayenmestry jammed a micro stack of 70,000 with A♠9♥ and Nic Ioannoy called from the big blind with the 3♦2♣. The A♥K♥8♦10♦5♦ board kept the French player in contention.

Joey Weissman then jammed a shorter stack with A♠9♥ and Ioannoy called in the small blind with K♣Q♣.

The K♥10♠4♦2♦5♥ board provided a king on the turn and Weissman bowed out in 21st place for ZAR 58,045.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nic Ioannoy	1,900,000 350,000	350,000
Jean Souprayenmestry	200,000 50,000	50,000
Joey Weissman	Busted

Tags: Jean Souprayenmestry Joey Weissman Nic Ioannoy

11-30-2024 21:49 UTC+2

Okkie Fourie Eliminated in 22nd Place (ZAR 48,580)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Okkie Fourie was all-in for only 210,000 from the cutoff and Colin Horgan looked him up in the small blind.

Okkie Fourie: A♣8♦ All in
Colin Horgan: A♥9♠

"You have a lot of outs, this is very likely to chop," Horgan told Fourie, who had already leaped out of his chair.

However, the K♣K♦5♠2♠6♥ board made sure that the kicker played and Fourie bowed out in 22nd place for ZAR 48,580.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	2,725,000 300,000	300,000

Okkie Fourie	Busted

Tags: Colin Horgan Okkie Fourie

11-30-2024 21:27 UTC+2

Alvin Pillay Eliminated in 23rd Place (ZAR 48,580)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Imran Bhojani raised to 85,000 from an early position with the A♥9♥ with 15 big blinds behind. Alvin Pillay then jammed for 440,l000 and Ahmed Karrim called, everyone else including Bhojani folded.

Alvin Pillay: A♣K♦ All in
Ahmed Karrim: 10♦10♣

Pillay had 43% versus 57% but the 8♦7♣6♣J♠Q♠ board provided no help to send Pillay out in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	1,800,000 600,000	600,000

Imran Bhojani	375,000 85,000	85,000
Alvin Pillay	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Alvin Pillay Imran Bhojani

11-30-2024 21:11 UTC+2

Rudalf Frick Eliminated in 24th Place (ZAR 48,580)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Divan Le Roux raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Hennie Appel called in the next seat. Rudalf Frick then pushed all-in for 335,000 on the button and Le Roux asked for a count, folded. Appel snap-called and Frick sighed when he spotted the rockets on the other side of the table.

Rudalf Frick: A♥Q♥ All in
Hennie Appel: A♦A♣

The 7♦5♥4♦Q♦K♠ board changed nothing whatsoever and Frick had to settle for 24th place, earning ZAR 48,580 for his efforts.