SPT Main Event
Day 2 Started
2024 SunBet GrandWest
SPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 SunBet GrandWest
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
6,350,400 ZAR
Entries
504
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
81
Players Left
12
Players Left 1 / 504
Filter
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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529,000
529,000
|
529,000 |
|
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415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
310,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
293,000 | |
|
282,000 | |
|
242,000
242,000
|
242,000 |
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
176,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
164,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
161,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
160,000 | |
|
|
126,000 | |
|
|
111,000 | |
|
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
94,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
87,000 | |
|
83,000 | |
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
|
55,000 | |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sugen Singh | South Africa | 87,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | Huawei Sun | Botswana | 480,000 | 96 |
| 1 | 3 | Okkie Fourie | South Africa | 305,000 | 61 |
| 1 | 4 | Howard Lipman | Israel | 313,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 5 | Devid Berlin | Lithuania | 232,000 | 46 |
| 1 | 6 | NT | South Africa | 89,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 7 | Saurabh Gulati | Mauritius | 189,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 8 | Stefan Bittger | Germany | 194,000 | 39 |
| 10 | 1 | Russel Wheatley | South Africa | 185,000 | 37 |
| 10 | 2 | Gilbert Tin Fook | Mauritius | 335,000 | 67 |
| 10 | 3 | Eban Lottering | South Africa | 211,000 | 42 |
| 10 | 4 | Ariel Mazabow | South Africa | 71,000 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | Bruno de Carvalho | Mozambique | 162,000 | 32 |
| 10 | 6 | Vygandas Simuntis | Lithuania | 197,000 | 39 |
| 10 | 7 | Richard Barnard | South Africa | 171,000 | 34 |
| 10 | 8 | Colin Horgan | Ireland | 662,000 | 132 |
| 10 | 9 | Jean Souprayenmestry | France | 124,000 | 25 |
| 11 | 1 | Keegan Naidoo | South Africa | 190,000 | 38 |
| 11 | 2 | Johnny Bland | South Africa | 108,000 | 22 |
| 11 | 3 | Rémy Murcia | France | 77,000 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | Dylan Wilkerson | South Africa | 171,000 | 34 |
| 11 | 5 | Matthew Whitelaw | South Africa | 509,000 | 102 |
| 11 | 6 | Rudolf Fourie | South Africa | 95,000 | 19 |
| 11 | 7 | Milo Gaspero | Mozambique | 55,000 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | Martin Diggle | South Africa | 369,000 | 74 |
| 12 | 1 | Brandon Bruintjies | South Africa | 293,000 | 59 |
| 12 | 2 | Ryan David Anderson | South Africa | 126,000 | 25 |
| 12 | 3 | Jedd Kossew | South Africa | 220,000 | 44 |
| 12 | 5 | Alan Jung | South Africa | 155,000 | 31 |
| 12 | 6 | Simon Solomon | South Africa | 175,000 | 35 |
| 12 | 7 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | 179,000 | 36 |
| 12 | 8 | Max Deveson | United Kingdom | 231,000 | 46 |
| 12 | 9 | Kumi Pather | Tanzania | 150,000 | 30 |
| 13 | 1 | SM | South Africa | 276,000 | 55 |
| 13 | 3 | Ronit Chamani | South Africa | 350,000 | 70 |
| 13 | 4 | Christopher Dean | South Africa | 445,000 | 89 |
| 13 | 5 | Jacobus De Nysschen | South Africa | 60,000 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | Adrian Andritz | Switzerland | 209,000 | 42 |
| 13 | 7 | Jamie Vilela | South Africa | 164,000 | 33 |
| 13 | 8 | Divan Le Roux | South Africa | 98,000 | 20 |
| 13 | 9 | Hennie Appel | South Africa | 310,000 | 62 |
| 14 | 2 | Terry Brookes | South Africa | 273,000 | 55 |
| 14 | 3 | Jehan Richards | South Africa | 249,000 | 50 |
| 14 | 4 | Adam Gamsy | South Africa | 386,000 | 77 |
| 14 | 5 | Matthew McGuire | South Africa | 160,000 | 32 |
| 14 | 6 | Werner Smit | South Africa | 160,000 | 32 |
| 14 | 7 | Imran Bhojani | South Africa | 415,000 | 83 |
| 14 | 8 | Miguel Milhiero | Mozambique | 87,000 | 17 |
| 14 | 9 | Matthew Mulhall | South Africa | 501,000 | 100 |
| 15 | 1 | Sheldon Grove | South Africa | 288,000 | 58 |
| 15 | 2 | Rohan Conradie | South Africa | 349,000 | 70 |
| 15 | 3 | MAJ | South Africa | 83,000 | 17 |
| 15 | 4 | Jaron Kavnat | South Africa | 550,000 | 110 |
| 15 | 5 | Dhinesh Soopramanien | Mauritius | 225,000 | 45 |
| 15 | 7 | Teren Ramnundlall | South Africa | 176,000 | 35 |
| 15 | 8 | Gavin Sardini | South Africa | 161,000 | 32 |
| 15 | 9 | Wessel Conradie | South Africa | 153,000 | 31 |
| 16 | 1 | Dave Nundloll | France | 103,000 | 21 |
| 16 | 2 | Harold Brooks | South Africa | 229,000 | 46 |
| 16 | 3 | Joshua Miller (SA) | South Africa | 111,000 | 22 |
| 16 | 4 | Gareth Fourie | South Africa | 676,000 | 135 |
| 16 | 5 | Didier Mery | France | 192,000 | 38 |
| 16 | 6 | Edgar Antezana | South Africa | 362,000 | 72 |
| 16 | 7 | Mario Fata | France | 146,000 | 29 |
| 16 | 8 | Cliton Taliwanth | South Africa | 242,000 | 48 |
| 17 | 1 | Diane Walker | South Africa | 529,000 | 106 |
| 17 | 2 | Bradley Moore | South Africa | 93,000 | 19 |
| 17 | 3 | Clive Berman | South Africa | 677,000 | 135 |
| 17 | 4 | BC Van Rooyen | South Africa | 69,000 | 14 |
| 17 | 5 | Stephen Courtney | South Africa | 215,000 | 43 |
| 17 | 6 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 294,000 | 59 |
| 17 | 7 | Reza de Bruyns | South Africa | 384,000 | 77 |
| 17 | 9 | Nic Ioannoy | South Africa | 436,000 | 87 |
| 24 | 1 | Rajeev Poonhath | South Africa | 406,000 | 81 |
| 24 | 2 | Alvin Pillay | South Africa | 82,000 | 16 |
| 24 | 3 | Jaryd Jardien | South Africa | 158,000 | 32 |
| 24 | 4 | Rudalf Frick | South Africa | 298,000 | 60 |
| 24 | 6 | Joey Weissman | United States | 587,000 | 117 |
| 24 | 7 | Darren Kramer | South Africa | 114,000 | 23 |
| 24 | 8 | BN Lubbe | South Africa | 282,000 | 56 |
| 24 | 9 | Muzamil Gothey | Tanzania | 390,000 | 78 |
The 2024 SunBet Poker Tour GrandWest Main Event in Cape Town has set a new record field of 504 entries for the ZAR 15,000 ($828) buy-in and caps off a very successful year for Africa's Richest Poker Tour, which is hosted by Sun International and the Monster Jam Poker Tour.
Across the four starting flights, a prize pool of ZAR 6,350,400 ($351,395) has been generated and 81 players return to their seats today with the money bubble in sight. Only the top 63 spots will get paid and that can make for a tense opening period.
Leading the way atop the leaderboard is the Day 1a duo of Clive Berman (677,000) and Gareth Fourie (676,000), separated by a single chip only. Colin Horgan from Ireland is in third place a mere three big blinds behind with 662,000 while American poker pro Joey Weissman (587,000) aims to cap off a very successful series so far with a deep run in the marquee Main Event.
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clive Berman | South Africa | 677,000 | 135 |
| 2 | Gareth Fourie | South Africa | 676,000 | 135 |
| 3 | Colin Horgan | Ireland | 662,000 | 132 |
| 4 | Joey Weissman | United States | 587,000 | 117 |
| 5 | Jaron Kavnat | South Africa | 550,000 | 110 |
| 6 | Diane Walker | South Africa | 529,000 | 106 |
| 7 | Matthew Whitelaw | South Africa | 509,000 | 102 |
| 8 | Matthew Mulhall | South Africa | 501,000 | 100 |
| 9 | Huawei Sun | Botswana | 480,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Christopher Dean | South Africa | 445,000 | 89 |
A whole slate of notables survived their respective starting days such as Imran Bhojani (415,000), Edgar Antezana (362,000), Ronit Chamani (350,000), and Giovanni Zanette (294,000) to name all but a few. Defending champion Ahmed Karrim is also still in contention and brings in 179,000 in chips, good enough for 36 big blinds and plenty of wiggle room.
As of Day 2, the level duration increases to 60 minutes each and the action will recommence with 30 minutes of level 14 at blinds of 3,000-5,000 and a big blind ante of 5,000, which represents an average of the finish times across all starting days. The money bubble is expected to burst leading up to the first break after some two and a half hours of play.
It is expected that ten full levels will be played today or down to the final table, whichever comes first. Due to the record field size, though, the latter scenario seems rather unlikely. There will be a break every two full levels and a 75-minute dinner break after the end of the sixth full level.
Stay tuned on PokerNews for what shapes up to be an exciting day for live poker in South Africa. You can follow the live updates right here or on the Monster Jam Poker YouTube channel, which will host cards-up coverage and commentary on a 30-minute delay.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
On a flop of K♦J♦9♠, Bruno de Carvalho was all-in for 140,000 and Eban Lottering had 36,000 invested by then, opted to call.
Bruno de Carvalho: Q♠10♥ 
Eban Lottering: 9♦9♥
The nut straight was up against bottom set and the 5♣ turn as well as the A♠ river brought no help for Lottering. "Well done," he told de Carvalho and was left short-stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
70,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jacobus de Nysschen was all-in for 55,000 with 9♠9♣ versus 8♦8♠ and the K♦K♣5♦9♥3♠ board gave him a full house.
One table over, Dylan Wilkerson had been put into the blender by Matthew Whitelaw on a board of 9♦5♦2♣2♥9♠ and used several time banks before calling all-in. Whitelaw showed K♥J♦ for air and Wilkerson doubled with the 8♣8♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
|
325,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
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|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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♣
Eban Lottering: Q♠Q♥
Russel Wheatley: A♠A♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
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|
450,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Divan Le Roux was all-in preflop for 82,000 with A♣A♦ against the A♥K♦ of Ronit Chamani.
On a board of 10♦5♠4♠10♠10♣, the aces held while Adrian Andritz groaned, as he would have hit quads presumably. In the meanwhile, another tow players have been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
175,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
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Busted |
