SPT Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-08-2024 22:27 UTC+2

Aucamp Among Latest Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

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

Joachim Aucamp got his micro stack into the middle with the K♠J♥ and was ahead against the J♣10♠ of Anders Hellstrom. The K♣6♣6♦9♦9♠ runout brought no upset and Aucamp doubled.

He was still iun the danger zone and departed soon after, as did Gareth Kalil from the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imran Bhojani	160,000 45,000	45,000

Anders Hellstrom	130,000 15,000	15,000
Gareth Kalil	Busted
Joachim Aucamp	Busted

Tags: Anders Hellstrom Gareth Kalil Joachim Aucamp

08-08-2024 22:23 UTC+2

Late Registration for Day 1b Closed

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Giovanni Zanette was the only player to jump in at the last minute and boost the field to 86 entries, of which 30 players remained. Francis Vanderlinden was no longer among them as his seat on the new feature table was open.

With the top 15% of the field to be reached in order to finish early, it would require 13 hopefuls remaining and that will make for a long night ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Zanette	40,000 40,000	40,000

Francis Vanderlinden	Busted

Tags: Francis Vanderlinden Giovanni Zanette

08-08-2024 21:18 UTC+2

Ioannoy Doubles on the Feature Table

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nic Ioannoy took a flip on the feature table with Q♣10♠ against the 8♥8♣ of Rajeev Poonhath. Not one but two queens appeared and Ioannoy doubled with trips. He then used the new found chips to shove a 9♠5♠5♦ flop, forcing out Henk Wiese.

On the outer tables, Francis Vanderlinden had limped and then folded to a shove by Mario Savvas. Joe Rahme had folded and flashed ace-jack to Savvas, while Vanderlinden mentioned he had let go of ace-ten. Savvas also revealed what he had, as he exposed the Q♣Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henk Wiese	240,000 100,000	100,000
Joe Rahme	190,000
Nic Ioannoy	120,000 15,000	15,000
NT	40,000 40,000	40,000
Mario Savvas	24,000 1,000	1,000
Francis Vanderlinden	16,000 4,000	4,000
Rajeev Poonhath	6,200 41,800	41,800
Anand Kumar	Busted

Tags: Francis Vanderlinden Henk Wiese Joe Rahme Mario Savvas Nic Ioannoy Rajeev Poonhath

08-08-2024 20:32 UTC+2

Matthews Loses it All in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the heads-up turn of K♥J♥10♣K♦, Brandon Matthews checked and sigh-folded against a bet worth 10,000 by Diane Walker, the latter then flashed her K♣Q♣.

Shortly after, Matthews was all-in from the big blind with the A♣K♥. Kinesh Pather was behind with A♥Q♠ but got there on the J♣4♦2♦3♦Q♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kinesh Pather	285,000 50,000	50,000
Diane Walker	55,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Matthews	Busted

Tags: Brandon Matthews Diane Walker Kinesh Pather

08-08-2024 19:56 UTC+2

Fourie Among the Latest Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rudolf Fourie was all-in for 19,800 on the button and Hennie Appel as well as Jamie Vilela called, the latter was in the hijack. On the Q♥3♦3♠ flop, Appel led for 6,000 and Vilela folded.

Rudolf Fourie: A♥10♥ [alin]
Hennie Appel: Q♠10♣

Appel had outflopped Fourie and stayed ahead throughout the K♦ turn as well as 7♥ river.

Vilela had around 55,000 after this hand but would soon become the next casualty, sending his chips over to Sugen Singh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sugen Singh	135,000 83,000	83,000
Anders Hellstrom	115,000 3,000	3,000
Hennie Appel	105,000 89,000	89,000
Jamie Vilela	Busted

Rudolf Fourie	Busted

Tags: Hennie Appel Jamie Vilela Rudolf Fourie Sugen Singh

08-08-2024 18:12 UTC+2

Triple Up for SM; Naidoo Vanishes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Venesen Naidoo was eliminated in a three-way all-in when his 9♥9♣ was the best hand preflop but ended up third-best. Rajeev Poonhath flopped top pair and turned two pair with the Q♦8♣. However, it was SM who tripled up with 8♠8♦ on a board of 8♥6♦4♦Q♣2♦.

Tariro Vanderlinden was eliminated by Chandra Deib and Cliton Taliwanth also saw the end of a roller coaster ride throughout the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	125,000 85,000	85,000
Rajeev Poonhath	48,000 30,000	30,000
Chandra Deib	38,000 1,000	1,000
Tariro Vanderlinden	Busted
Venesen Naidoo	Busted
Cliton Taliwanth	Busted

Tags: Chandra Deib Cliton Taliwanth Rajeev Poonhath SM Venesen Naidoo

08-08-2024 17:56 UTC+2

Giannakopoulos Out But Can Celebrate Anyways

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Former chip leader Panayiotis Giannakopoulos was seen on his way to the rail but he had reason to celebrate soon after, as his father Costa Giannakopoulos won the ZAR50,000 High Roller in heads-up against Gavin Sardini.

On Giannakopoulos' former table, Rudolf Fourie jammed a three-way flop of 10♣9♦5♠ for 39,700. Jamie Vilela reluctantly folded and later showed a nine while Stephen Courtney also let go.

The next table over saw a flop of 9♥8♥6♠J♣ on which Cliton Taliwanth in the big blind jammed for just 9,700. Kinesh Pather reluctantly folded and both showed a seven first. Taliwanth ended up revealing his 7♥5♦ for the flopped straight while Pather mucked Q♦7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	365,000 40,000	40,000
Joe Rahme	140,000 35,000	35,000
Jamie Vilela	125,000 50,000	50,000

Stephen Courtney	115,000 40,000	40,000
Kinesh Pather	105,000 10,000	10,000
Rudolf Fourie	60,000 20,000	20,000
Cliton Taliwanth	43,000 3,000	3,000
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	Busted

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Costa Giannakopoulos Gavin Sardini Jamie Vilela Kinesh Pather Panayiotis Giannakopoulos Rudolf Fourie Stephen Courtney

08-08-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Pfister Flipped Out by Poonhath

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Elaine Pfister got her recently shrinking stack in with the A♣Q♥ and had a classic flip against Rajeev Poonhath with the J♠J♣.

The A♠7♦6♦ flop improved Pfister to the top pair and she remained ahead on the 6♠ turn. However, the twist in the story followed with the J♦ river as Poonhath spiked the two outer.

"That was nice," he grinned in table chat while Pfister asked back "what was nice?" albeit with a smirk on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajeev Poonhath	78,000 43,000	43,000
Elaine Pfister	Busted

Tags: Elaine Pfister Rajeev Poonhath

08-08-2024 17:16 UTC+2

Fourie-Ous Beat Favours Wiese

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nic Ioannoy raised to 1,600 and Rudolf Fourie then jammed for 36,100 one seat over in the hijack. Henk Wiese opted to call on the button while Ioannoy folded and exposed the K♣5♣.

Fourie had previously jammed for around 100 big blinds two levels ago and flashed pocket eights, while Ioannoy had folded K♦Q♥.

This time, it was no flip as Fourie was well ahead with Q♣Q♦ against the A♥10♣ of Wiese.

On the K♥Q♥6♣ flop, Fourie improved to a set and the 8♦ turn changed nothing whatsoever. Wiese only had four outs and indeed spiked the J♣ on the river to leave Fourie fuming, as he banged the fist on the table in disgust before storming off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henk Wiese	140,000 60,000	60,000
Nic Ioannoy	115,000 45,000	45,000
Rudolf Fourie	Busted

Tags: Henk Wiese Nic Ioannoy Rudolf Fourie

08-08-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Sun Chips up in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kinesh Pather bet the A♠6♣3♠ flop for 3,000 and Huawei Sun check-called. The latter then checked the 5♥ turn once more, Pather checked behind. No action followed on the 4♠ river either and Sun won the pot with the A♦9♦.

In the meanwhile, Jacobus de Nysschen had not returned from the break after he was eliminated by Jehan Richards at the end of the last level.