SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

11-30-2024 12:14 UTC+2

Murcia "Is Really Fucked" Right After the Start

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The cards had barely gone in the air when Remy Murcia three-bet jammed his short stack. Once Keegan Naidoo called, he joked "now I am really fucked" as he rolled over the 4♣3♦. Naidoo was ahead with the A♥6♥ but Murcia took the lead with the Q♣8♠4♥ flop and 2♣ turn.

The A♠ fell on the river and that spelled the end for Murcia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keegan Naidoo	260,000 70,000	70,000
Rémy Murcia	Busted

Tags: Keegan Naidoo Remy Murcia

11-30-2024 12:31 UTC+2

Wheatley Wins Massive Four-Way All-In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Russel Wheatley raised and Eban Lottering then jammed a shorter stack. Ariel Mazabow got his shorter stack in from the next seat and the two all-ins were called by Colin Horgan. Wheatley then went all-in over the top for 156,000 and Horgan called after getting a count.

Ariel Mazabow: 4♥4♣ All in
Eban Lottering: Q♠Q♥ All in
Russel Wheatley: A♠A♦ All in
Colin Horgan: J♠J♥

"Anything but a jack," Wheatley said as that would have brought a triple seat open and vaulted Horgan near a million in chips.

The board ran out 10♦8♦8♣6♠10♥ and Wheatley knocked out the two shorter stacks while doubling through Horgan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	520,000 142,000	142,000

Russel Wheatley	450,000 265,000	265,000
Eban Lottering	Busted
Ariel Mazabow	Busted

Tags: Ariel Mazabow Colin Horgan Eban Lottering Russel Wheatley

11-30-2024 12:51 UTC+2

De Carvalho Busts Against Walker

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The hero not long ago, Bruno de Carvalho has been eliminated from the tournament before the money against the rampant Diane Walker, who topped the Day 1d leaderboard.

The A♣9♣ of de Carvalho flopped a pair and the nut flush draw on the Q♣J♣9♦5♥4♠ board but Walker's A♦Q♠ came out on top.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diane Walker	1,095,000 566,000	566,000

Colin Horgan	685,000 165,000	165,000

Russel Wheatley	515,000 65,000	65,000
Bruno de Carvalho	Busted
Joshua Miller (SA)	Busted

Tags: Bruno de Carvalho Diane Walker

11-30-2024 13:18 UTC+2

Karrim Sends Solomon Packing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Simon Solomon raised to 12,000 and Ahmed Karrim three-bet, Solom four-bet jammed and was snapped off.

Simon Solomon: A♦K♠ All in
Ahmed Karrim: A♥A♣

The K♣9♦5♦5♠6♥ board brought only one king and Solomon was knocked out.

Rudolf Fourie was more fortunate when he got it in with Q♥Q♠ for 69,000 against the 4♠4♥ of Matthew Whitelaw. There was no upset on the Q♣10♦8♥7♠A♠ runout as Fourie doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Whitelaw	525,000 175,000	175,000
Ahmed Karrim	390,000 211,000	211,000

Rudolf Fourie	150,000 75,000	75,000
Simon Solomon	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Matthew Whitelaw Rudolf Fourie Simon Solomon

11-30-2024 14:04 UTC+2

The Creme Rises to the Top

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Defending champion Ahmed Karrim has been adding chips to become one of the bigger stacks in the room. On the river of a heads-up blind battle with Max Deveson, he bet 35,000 on the Q♦Q♥3♠3♦10♦ board. Deveson used one time bank extension and then called, but mucked versus Q♠9♥ for a full house.

Ryan David Anderson then chopped in the next hand with the table chip leader when both had a jack-high straight on the turn.

Fast forward one hand, Kumi Pather three-bet jammed for 56,000 and Karrim called as the initial raiser.

Kumi Pather: A♦K♥
Ahmed Karrim: A♠7♥

The J♠9♥7♠J♦Q♣ board delivered the sucker punch and Pather was gone before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Bruintjies	725,000 150,000	150,000
Ahmed Karrim	510,000 120,000	120,000

Rudalf Frick	215,000 83,000	83,000
Dave Nundloll	160,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan David Anderson	125,000 1,000	1,000
Jedd Kossew	120,000 100,000	100,000
Max Deveson	110,000 121,000	121,000
Kumi Pather	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Kumi Pather Max Deveson Ryan David Anderson

11-30-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Grove Eliminated on the Bubble by Taliwanth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cliton Taliwanth had raised from under the gun and then quickly called the shove by Sheldon Grove out of the big blind for what appeared to be around 75,000. They had to wait for all other tables to finish before proceeding with the following showdown.

Sheldon Grove: A♦10♠ All in
Cliton Taliwanth: A♠K♣

The K♦Q♣8♣10♥5♠ board kept Taliwanth ahead all the way and he burst the bubble. Grove received an entry to an SPT Main Event in 2025 of his choice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliton Taliwanth	775,000 505,000	505,000
Jaron Kavnat	280,000 95,000	95,000
Sheldon Grove	Busted

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Sheldon Grove

11-30-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Fourie Doubles; Diggle Doesn't

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of K♠K♣6♦, Martin Diggle was all-in and at risk with the A♦10♥ and in dire shape, as Rohan Conradie had flopped the goods with the K♦8♠.

The A♣ turn gave some possible outs to Diggle but the 5♠ river bricked for Diggle to bust.

Rudolf Fourie was more fortunate when he three-bet jammed the A♥K♥ into the A♣J♦ of Imran Bhojani. Both hit their kicker on the 7♦4♠3♥K♦J♣ board and Fourie banged his hand on the table in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imran Bhojani	500,000 125,000	125,000
Rohan Conradie	390,000 41,000	41,000
Rudolf Fourie	215,000 65,000	65,000
Martin Diggle	Busted

Tags: Imran Bhojani Martin Diggle Rohan Conradie Rudolf Fourie

11-30-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Poonhath Eliminated by Chamani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rajeev Poonhath jammed for around 125,000 in the cutoff and Ronit Chamani three-bet jammed the button to isolate.

Rajeev Poonhath: A♠5♥ All in
Ronit Chamani: K♦J♦

Everybody saw the ace in the window first but the A♣Q♣10♦ flop had Poonhath on the ropes. The 2♦ turn ended his run as the meaningless 9♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronit Chamani	575,000 310,000	310,000
Rajeev Poonhath	Busted

Tags: Rajeev Poonhath Ronit Chamani

11-30-2024 15:10 UTC+2

Karrim Claims Another Victim

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the tail end of a A♦K♣7♣3♦7♥ board, Dave Nundloll checked and then faced a big bet by Ahmed Karrim. He eventually called and was shown the 3♣3♥ for a turned set and rivered full house by Karrim.

Nundloll smashed his A♠Q♣ on the felt and stormed away from his chair.

"Did he check the flop?" other players at the table asked and Jean Souprayenmestry confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	925,000 310,000	310,000

Brandon Bruintjies	490,000 235,000	235,000
Max Deveson	315,000 205,000	205,000
Adrian Andritz	300,000 95,000	95,000
Jean Souprayenmestry	210,000 86,000	86,000
Rudalf Frick	155,000 60,000	60,000
BC Van Rooyen	140,000 71,000	71,000
Jedd Kossew	90,000 30,000	30,000
Dave Nundloll	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Dave Nundloll Jean Souprayenmestry

11-30-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Karrim Skyrockets to the Bruintjies

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brandon Bruintjies limp-called a raise by Ahmed Karrim in the small blind and they then somehow got it in after the Q♦6♠6♣ flop. Karrim bet small, Bruintjies raised to 50,000 and Karrim reraised to 90,000. The shove by Bruintjies for almost 400,000 followed and Karrim instantly called.

Brandon Bruintjies: 8♥8♣ All in
Ahmed Karrim: 6♥5♥

The 5♦ turn and A♣ river brought no miracle escape.