SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-08-2024 02:58 UTC+2

Brooks Busts Language to Conclude Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

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

Harold Brooks raised to 18,000 from under the gun and he then called the shove by Mariette Language for just 56,000 from the very next seat.

Mariette Language: 5♣5♠ All in
Harold Brooks: J♠9♥

The Q♥9♦2♥ flop instantly improved Brooks to the superior pair and nothing changed with the A♠ turn. Down to the last two outs, Language could not get there with the J♣ river and departed in 11th place.

With 22:53 minutes left in the final level of the night, Day 1a has concluded. Full counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harold Brooks	291,000 61,000	61,000
Mariette Language	Busted

Tags: Harold Brooks Mariette Language

08-08-2024 02:14 UTC+2

Cruel Exit for Kalil

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gareth Kalil raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and Patrice Ah-Nien three-bet to 30,000 in the big blind. The initial raiser declared another raise and first pushed forward the 30,000. He then added another 42,000 on top and called all-in for around 120,000 when Ah-Nien pushed.

Gareth Kalil: K♥K♦ All in
Patrice Ah-Nien: A♠A♥

The dire setup brought no help to Kalil on a board of 10♥7♦6♥2♣7♣ and last year's final tablist exited in 12th place. Shortly after, the last 11 remaining players went on another 15-minute break. They will play another full level or until one more of them runs out of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien	335,000 155,000	155,000
Gareth Kalil	Busted

Tags: Gareth Kalil Patrice Ah-Nien

08-08-2024 01:46 UTC+2

Appel Sent to the Rail by Solomons

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Alvin Pillay raised to 14,000, then got out of the way when Hennie Appel jammed the cutoff for 125,000 and Banks Solomons called on the button. "I would have had a decision," Pillay said as he mucked the A♠J♥ face-up.

Hennie Appel: A♦6♥ All in
Banks Solomons: J♠J♣

None of the two remaining aces came on the 10♣9♣2♠4♠7♣ runout to reduce the field to the last 12 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Banks Solomons	385,000 115,000	115,000
Alvin Pillay	200,000 25,000	25,000
Hennie Appel	Busted

Tags: Alvin Pillay Banks Solomons Hennie Appel

08-08-2024 00:40 UTC+2

Solomons Check-Raises Pillay

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Alvin Pillay raised it up from the cutoff and was called by Banks Solomons in the big blind. Following the 9♥8♣3♠ flop, Solomons checked and Pillay continued for 14,000. The check-raise to 40,000 by Solomons did the trick to win the pot uncontested.

Over on the other table, Wesley Wiegand lost pots without showdown against Gareth Kalil and KM. He made up for it when holding with A♠K♦ versus Hafiz Juma and his Jx9x to reduce the field to the last 13 players.

Patrice Ah-Nien then took a pot off Kalil when his A♥3♥ rivered a straight on the 5♥5♣2♦6♥4♠ runout. Kalil briefly exposed the A♣10♥ and lost the previous profit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien	375,000 50,000	50,000
KM	310,000 60,000	60,000

Banks Solomons	280,000 70,000	70,000
Wesley Wiegand	220,000
Alvin Pillay	210,000 30,000	30,000
Gareth Kalil	170,000 55,000	55,000
Hafiz Juma	Busted

Tags: Alvin Pillay Banks Solomons Gareth Kalil Hafiz Juma KM Patrice Ah-Nien Wesley Wiegand

08-08-2024 00:20 UTC+2

Steenkamp and Blom No More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Derrick Steenkamp finally found a spot to get his short stack into the middle with the A♣2♠ only to run into the K♠K♥ of Alvin Pillay. The 9♠4♣3♠ flop gave Steenkamp more outs with the wheel draw but he came up short on the 10♣ turn as well as 9♦ river runout.

In the last hand before the break at the very same table, Wesley Blom raised to 7,500. Harold Brooks three-bet to 22,500 and Mariette Language then four-bet behind. Blom called all-in and Brooks folded, flashing the 8♦8♣ in the process.

Wesley Blom: A♠J♠ All in
Mariette Language: A♦A♥

"Black cards please," Blom requested and two came with the 8♠3♦2♣ flop, on which Brooks would have hit a set. The J♦ turn gave Blom some thin hope but the 7♠ river ended his run a few spots shy of Day 2 as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariette Language	250,000 155,000	155,000
Harold Brooks	245,000 15,000	15,000
Alvin Pillay	240,000 50,000	50,000
Wesley Blom	Busted
Darick Steenkamp	Busted

Tags: Alvin Pillay Derrick Steenkamp Harold Brooks Mariette Language Wesley Blom

08-07-2024 23:50 UTC+2

Grave Exit for Grove; Appel Gets Lucky

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sheldon Grove called all-in when Wesley Wiegand in the small blind jammed the K♣9♣5♦3♦ turn and both players had nearly identical stack sizes behind.

Sheldon Grove: K♦10♠ All in
Wesley Wiegand: A♣7♣

The river brought the 5♣ and Wiegand improved to a flush. Both stacks were counted and the 71,000 of Wiegand covered by a few big blinds.

At the same time one table over, the cards and board were already exposed. Hennie Appel in an early position had flopped two pair with 10♠7♥ to crack the Q♠Q♣ of Melissa Kalil in the big blind. The board had come 10♥7♣3♥6♣5♥ and other players at the table pointed out how lucky the double was.

"What? I had top two pair, I am not going to fold," Appel replied.

"You got it in pre," Wesley Blom added ... and Appel countered that with a big grin and "but if you know it's gonna come ...".

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Wiegand	240,000 110,000	110,000
Hennie Appel	125,000 20,000	20,000
Melissa Kalil	100,000 20,000	20,000
Sheldon Grove	Busted

Tags: Hennie Appel Melissa Kalil Sheldon Grove Wesley Blom Wesley Wiegand

08-07-2024 23:37 UTC+2

Kramer Eliminated by Wiegand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Darren Kramer pushed his short stack from the button with the A♣4♣ and was looked up by Wesley Wiegand in the big blind with the A♥5♥.

While a split pot was likely, the poker gods had other plans as Wiegand paired up on the K♦9♦6♦5♦ turn. Kramer needed another diamond to chop but the 8♣ river sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Wiegand	130,000 30,000	30,000
Darren Kramer	Busted

Tags: Darren Kramer Wesley Wiegand

08-07-2024 23:29 UTC+2

Down to the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cliton Taliwanth had been nursing a short stack for an extended period and his run eventually came to an end, which set up the final two tables with 18 remaining. Still in the danger zone is late entrant Darren Kramer while Alvin Pillay pulled away from the bottom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvin Pillay	150,000 40,000	40,000
Darren Kramer	35,000 5,000	5,000
Cliton Taliwanth	Busted

Tags: Alvin Pillay Cliton Taliwanth Darren Kramer

08-07-2024 22:54 UTC+2

Ah-Nien Goes Runner Runner for a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrice Ah-Nien raised to 6,000 in the hijack and Craig Hartland jammed for 23,500 on the button. Quintin Heather-Clark in the big blind reluctantly folded and Ah-Nien called.

Craig Hartland: A♦9♦ All in
Patrice Ah-Nien: K♠J♠

The 9♠6♣4♥8♠10♠ board gave Ah-Nien running spades for a flush and Heather-Clark sighed "fuck me ... ace five of spades".

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien	310,000 5,000	5,000
Quintin Heather-Clark	110,000 10,000	10,000
Craig Hartland	Busted

Tags: Craig Hartland Patrice Ah-Nien Quintin Heather-Clark

08-07-2024 22:44 UTC+2

Late Registration Closed on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Craig Hartland and Darren Kramer were the last two players to jump into the action and bump the field to 65 entries, of which the top 10 represent 15% of the field. Whether or not that number will be reached tonight remains to be seen.

There are currently 20 players remaining as Human Bergh bowed out soon after the action resumed.