SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-07-2024 16:20 UTC+2

Murji Eliminated by Steenkamp

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Abbas Murji got his shorter stack in the middle preflop and Derrick Steenkamp didn't ask for a count but instead placed a single chip for the call once he made sure it was heads-up at that stage.

Abbas Murji: A♠J♦ All in
Derrick Steenkamp: Q♥Q♠

The A♣Q♣9♣ flop left Murji in rough shape and it was all over with the 2♦ turn to make the A♥ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darick Steenkamp	115,000 45,000	45,000
Abbas Murji	Busted
Morne Britz	Busted

Tags: Abbas Murji Derrick Steenkamp

08-07-2024 14:55 UTC+2

Heather-Clark Eliminated by October

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Having won the first hand of the day, things went downhill from there for Quintin Heather-Clark. He just ended up all-in and at risk for around 14,000 and was dominated by Caleb October in the following preflop contest.

Quintin Heather-Clark: A♦Q♠
Caleb October: A♥K♣

Both players hit their kicker on the K♥Q♦10♦8♠2♣ runout and that spelled the end for Heather-Clark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caleb October	55,000 55,000	55,000
Quintin Heather-Clark	Busted

Tags: Caleb October Quintin Heather-Clark

08-07-2024 14:21 UTC+2

Steenkamp Cracks Ghoorbin's Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to the K♦5♥5♠9♠ turn, it checked to Vishal Ghoorbin and he bet 4,500. One caller later, Derrick Steenkamp then check-raised to 10,000 and Ghoorbin was the only caller. Steenkamp led the 8♠ river for 10,000 and Ghoorbin sigh-called to get shown the 6♣5♣ for flopped trips fives.

"You play so bad," Wesley Blom joked as Ghoorbin smacked his A♦A♠ on the felt. The hand left Ghoorbin very short and he bowed out right after.

New in the field are Hennie Appel on the second bullet and Minesh Keshav.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Blom	80,000 25,000	25,000
Darick Steenkamp	70,000 70,000	70,000
Hennie Appel	40,000 40,000	40,000
Menesh Keshav	40,000 40,000	40,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	Busted

Tags: Derrick Steenkamp Hennie Appel Vishal Ghoorbin Wesley Blom

08-07-2024 13:24 UTC+2

Language First to Fall on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Mariette Language limped in and then faced a raise to 1,500 and the squeeze to 3,700 by Kyle van Blerk. She moved all-in with a shorter stack and van Blerk snap-called.

Mariette Language: 6♥6♠
Kyle van Blerk: A♦A♠

There was no miracle escape on the 7♠4♣2♠J♥5♣ runout and Language became the first casualty on Day 1a. Soon after, Darryll Shaff was also sent to the rail as 37 players out of 39 entries remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pravir Rama	80,000 15,000	15,000
Kyle van Blerk	50,000 15,000	15,000
Mariette Language	Busted
Darryl Shaff	Busted

Tags: Darryll Shaff Kyle van Blerk Mariette Language