SPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-07-2024 20:56 UTC+2

Simuntis Escapes From Elimination

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Okkie Fourie and Dhinesh Soopramanien were eliminated on neighbouring tables at almost the same time and there was another all-in and call right after. Vygandas Simuntis three-bet jammed for just 19,400 and table big stack Sheldon Grove called.

Vygandas Simuntis: K♦10♦ All in
Sheldon Grove: J♥10♥

Both hit their kicker on the 10♠7♠5♣6♠4♠ runout for Simuntis to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sheldon Grove	171,000 79,000	79,000
Vygandas Simuntis	45,000 23,000	23,000
Okkie Fourie	Busted
Dhinesh Soopramanien	Busted

Tags: Dhinesh Soopramanien Okkie Fourie Vygandas Simuntis Sheldon Grove

08-07-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Another Two Quick Eliminations

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joe Rahme had vanished from table eight while Quintin Heather-Clark boosted his stack well above the average.

Shortly after, Vygandas Simuntis defended the big blind and flopped two pair with K♠8♣ when he got it in after the K♣8♥4♥ flop against Wesley Wiegand. The latter had A♥J♥ for the nut flush draw and picked up more outs on the 4♦ turn. No ace came, but the 9♥ river provided the required flush to send Simuntis packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quintin Heather-Clark	160,000 115,000	115,000
Wesley Wiegand	85,000 43,000	43,000
Vygandas Simuntis	Busted
Joe Rahme	Busted

Tags: Joe Rahme Quintin Heather-Clark Vygandas Simuntis Wesley Wiegand

08-07-2024 21:05 UTC+2

Updated Counts on Table Seven

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a three-way three-bet pot to the J♣10♦6♣ flop, Kevin van Villing checked and Banks Solomons bet 22,000. Derrick Steenkamp went into a brief tank and folded, van Villing came to the same conclusion to award the pot to Solomons.

Player	Chips	Progress
Banks Solomons	220,000 105,000	105,000
Darick Steenkamp	125,000 5,000	5,000
Alvin Pillay	110,000
Kevin van Villing	110,000 35,000	35,000
Pravir Rama	108,000 3,000	3,000
Harold Brooks	90,000 5,000	5,000
Cliton Taliwanth	85,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Banks Solomons Derrick Steenkamp Kevin van Villing

08-07-2024 21:14 UTC+2

Ah-Nien Earns River Value Off Heather-Clark

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three ways to the 9♣7♣6♦ flop, Derrick Steenkamp bet 16,000 out of the blinds into a pot of around 30,000 and forced folds from Cliton Taliwanth as well as Kevin van Villing.

One table over, the flop showed K♣Q♥10♣ and Quintin Heather-Clark checked out of the small blind. Patrice Ah-Nien bet 4,000 and Mariette Language called on the button as did Heather-Clark. All three players checked the A♦ turn and the 8♥ fell on the river. Heather-Clark checked, Ah-Nien bet 14,000 and earned a call from Heather-Clark only.

Ah-Nien rolled over the J♠4♥ and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien	245,000 67,000	67,000
Banks Solomons	210,000 10,000	10,000
Mariette Language	160,000 10,000	10,000
Darick Steenkamp	145,000 20,000	20,000
Quintin Heather-Clark	125,000 35,000	35,000
Kevin van Villing	100,000 10,000	10,000
Cliton Taliwanth	90,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Derrick Steenkamp Kevin van Villing Mariette Language Patrice Ah-Nien Quintin Heather-Clark

08-07-2024 21:20 UTC+2

Another Break is Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The ninth level has been completed and 20 players out of 62 entries have been sent on their next scheduled 15-minute break. Gareth Kalil is waiting to jump into the action once the action resumes as he was the last player to sign up so far.

One more level of late registration remains on Day 1a.

Tags: Gareth Kalil

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-07-2024 21:40 UTC+2

KM Chips Up; Van Villing Crashes Out Against Brooks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a completed board of J♠6♠4♦7♦7♥, KM checked and Hennie Appel bet 16,500. KM then check-raised, making it another 25,000 on top to go. That was enough to win the pot uncontested as Appel elected to fold.

In the meanwhile, there was an all-in and call over on table seven. Kevin van Villing found a premium hand in Q♦Q♠, yet it was not enough against the A♦A♣ of Harold Brooks. There was no escape on the 4♦3♦2♥9♣K♠ board to send van Villing to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harold Brooks	195,000 105,000	105,000
KM	160,000 15,000	15,000

Hennie Appel	70,000 20,000	20,000
Kevin van Villing	Busted

Tags: Harold Brooks Hennie Appel Kevin van Villing KM

08-07-2024 21:44 UTC+2

Kalil Chips Up After Late Entry

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gareth Kalil had finally taken a seat with 20 big blinds and was spotted in action on the 9♣6♣4♥4♠ turn when he bet 9,000 out of the small blind. KM called in the cutoff and checked behind the 9♠ river. Kalil exposed the 6♥6♠ for sixes full of nines and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM	145,000 15,000	15,000

Gareth Kalil	65,000

Tags: Gareth Kalil KM

08-07-2024 21:49 UTC+2

Ah-Nien Continues to Add Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Wesley Blom check-folded the K♣K♦7♦10♦4♦ river when Mariette Language bet 15,000 and Patrice Ah-Nien called on the button.

Language tabled the J♦9♦ for a flush to the jack but Ah-Nien had that beat with Q♦J♠ for a superior flush on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien	315,000 70,000	70,000
Mariette Language	115,000 45,000	45,000
Wesley Blom	50,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Mariette Language Patrice Ah-Nien Wesley Blom

08-07-2024 21:57 UTC+2

Blom Celebrates a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the completed board showing Q♥3♦2♦K♠Q♣, Mariette Language pushed forward her stack of T-5,000 chips out of the big blind. Wesley Blom called all-in on the button for 55,500 and scored a double with the 3♥3♣, as Language had only rivered trips queens with the Q♠10♠.

Blom celebrated vividly and then inquired "I played it like a magician, correct?" Language could all but grin as she took yet another setback to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Blom	151,000 101,000	101,000
Mariette Language	40,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Mariette Language Wesley Blom