SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 SunBet GrandWest

11-30-2024 16:20 UTC+2

Classic Flip With a Twist Knocks Out Wilkerson

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The chips keep on flying and the latest all-in and call came from table 11 right in front of the live stream feature table.

Harold Brooks flipped with the J♦J♠ to put Dylan Wilkerson at risk holding the A♦K♦.

Wilkerson took the lead on the K♣4♣4♠ flop and retained it on the 8♦ turn. However, the J♥ river brought another twist to the story and Brooks scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harold Brooks	700,000 620,000	620,000
Dylan Wilkerson	Busted

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Harold Brooks

11-30-2024 15:55 UTC+2

Tin Fook Crushed by Horgan's Quads

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gilbert Tin Fook raised to 20,000 with the K♣Q♦ from under the gun and Gareth Fourie called with the 7♠7♣ in middle position. Colin Horgan three-bet to 80,000 on the button with A♠A♦ and the blinds folded. Tin Fook ripped it in for 268,000 to force out Fourie, while Horgan obviously snapped it off.

The A♣K♥4♦A♥4♣ runout gave Horgan quads and Tin Fook the trip to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	934,000 303,000	303,000

Diane Walker	878,000 77,000	77,000

Gareth Fourie	832,000
Russel Wheatley	764,000
Imran Bhojani	446,000 3,000	3,000
Richard Barnard	299,000 73,000	73,000
Didier Mery	97,000 40,000	40,000
Gilbert Tin Fook	Busted

Tags: Colin Horgan Gareth Fourie Gilbert Tin Fook

11-30-2024 15:51 UTC+2

Sardini Eliminated by Conradie; Kavnat Departs

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gavin Sardini jammed the 5♥3♥ and Wessel Conradie then moved all-in over the top to isolate,

"I gonna need a lot of help," Sardini said and another player jokingly said he would hit a straight flush.

Conradie's K♠K♥ were miles ahead but fell behind until the 9♣8♣3♣5♣ turn. The river was the K♦ and Sardini was gone.

The next casualty soon after was Jaron Kavnat as the post bubble. He had the A♣4♠ for a short stack and was called by Joey Weissman with the J♦J♠. Kavnat found hope for a comeback only to get rivered on the A♠K♣10♦2♥J♥ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	750,000 60,000	60,000

Wessel Conradie	230,000 135,000	135,000
Gavin Sardini	Busted
Jaron Kavnat	Busted

Tags: Gavin Sardini Jaron Kavnat Joey Weissman Wessel Conradie

11-30-2024 15:42 UTC+2

Deveson and Van Rooyen Eliminated by Souprayenmestry

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Christian Zetzsche

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

A short-stacked BC Van Rooyen was all-in and Max Deveson got the chips in thereafter only for the nearly even-stacked Jean Souprayenmestry to look them up.

BC Van Rooyen: A♣4♥ All in
Max Deveson: A♥Q♠ All in
Jean Souprayenmestry: Q♦Q♥

The 9♠6♠4♦8♣8♦ board brought no miracle escape for Van Rooyen and Deveson's 20 blinds were also narrowly covered by Souprayenmestry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Souprayenmestry	500,000 290,000	290,000
BC Van Rooyen	Busted
Max Deveson	Busted

Tags: BC Van Rooyen Jean Souprayenmestry Max Deveson

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	1,595,000 670,000	670,000

Brandon Bruintjies	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Brandon Bruintjies

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 14:28 UTC+2

Barnard Wins Big on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The hand-for-hand on the bubble was supposed to take place but there was a big hand unfolding on table ten, after a rather simple limped pot to the 10♣9♣8♥ flop. That's when it all came to an explosion with Gilbert Tin Fook as initial limper all-in, as was Richard Barnard in the small blind.

Both were covered by Colin Horgan, who had flopped the bottom end of the straight!

Richard Barnard: K♣J♣ All in
Gilbert Tin Fook: J♠10♥ All in
Colin Horgan: 7♦6♥

The J♥ turn gave Tin Fook hope with two pair and the Q♥ river improved Barnard to a king-high straight for the triple up. For the side pot, the board played and Tin Fook escaped from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Horgan	1,025,000 15,000	15,000

Richard Barnard	280,000 109,000	109,000
Gilbert Tin Fook	140,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Colin Horgan Gilbert Tin Fook Richard Barnard

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 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 12:14 UTC+2

Murcia "Is Really Fucked" Right After the Start

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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