SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-07-2024 14:55 UTC+2

Heather-Clark Eliminated by October

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 15:03 UTC+2

Rothman Beats Ah-Nien in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three ways to the J♠8♠2♥ flop, Tanith Rothman checked out of the big blind and Joe Rahme did so in the cutoff. Patrice Ah-Nien bet 3,600 on the button and Rothman was the only caller. They checked down the 8♦ turn and A♣ river for Rothman to win the pot with the J♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tanith Rothman	45,000 5,000	5,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	32,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Joe Rahme Patrice Ah-Nien Tanith Rothman

08-07-2024 15:09 UTC+2

Latest Batch of Day 1a Pictures

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Christian Zetzsche

08-07-2024 15:15 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sheldon Grove	150,000 35,000	35,000
Wesley Blom	130,000 50,000	50,000
Pravir Rama	85,000 5,000	5,000
Caleb October	75,000 20,000	20,000
Anders Hellstrom	65,000 65,000	65,000
Banks Solomons	65,000 5,000	5,000
Dimitri Hadjipaschali	55,000 20,000	20,000
Rajeev Poonhath	45,000 5,000	5,000
Quintin Heather-Clark	40,000 3,000	3,000
Morne Britz	30,000 10,000	10,000
Menesh Keshav	25,000 15,000	15,000
Stephen Courtney	Busted

08-07-2024 15:23 UTC+2

Lala Forces Out Juma

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hafiz Juma reraised to 2,500 preflop and earned a caller in Vinaj Lala, as both then invested 5,000 on the K♠10♣7♥ flop. Juma slowed down and checked the J♦ turn. Lala bet 6,600 and Juma called, then checked again the 6♦ on the river.

Lala bet another 16,000 for almost the entire stack of Juma, who used one time bank extension and shook his head before folding. One hand later, Juma three-bet jammed to force out an opening raise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinay Lala	65,000 5,000	5,000
Hafiz Juma	19,000 23,300	23,300

Tags: Hafiz Juma Vinaj Lala

08-07-2024 15:32 UTC+2

Small Boost for Taliwanth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Rajeev Poonhath had raised from under the gun and received multiple callers. They all checked the J♥J♣2♠ flop and Cliton Taliwanth also checked the 2♣ turn. Wesley Blom in the big blind bet 2,000 and Poonhath called, as did the button. Taliwanth check-raised to 6,000 with around 15,000 behind and everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Blom	125,000 5,000	5,000
Rajeev Poonhath	43,000 2,000	2,000
Vygandas Simuntis	35,000
Cliton Taliwanth	30,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Rajeev Poonhath Wesley Blom

08-07-2024 15:36 UTC+2

Lala Beats Appel in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hennie Appel raised and instantly called a three-bet to 3,500 by Vinay Lala from the next seat. He then check-called a bet of 3,000 on the K♥10♣7♦ flop before both checked down the 2♦ turn as well as the 6♠ river.

Appel announced a seven and showed his 7♣5♦, but Lala won the pot with the J♠J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinay Lala	58,000 7,000	7,000
Hennie Appel	55,000

Tags: Hennie Appel Vinay Lala

08-07-2024 15:38 UTC+2

Second Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four levels have been completed thus far and a field of 55 entries has been culled down to some 43 contenders. They have all been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-07-2024 15:54 UTC+2