SPT Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-08-2024 16:22 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Huawei Sun prevailed in a larger pot against Giovanni Zanette when his A♥4♦ had flopped two pair, the Q♦J♣ of Zanette were no good.

In the meanwhile, Darick Steenkamp has been eliminated and was spotted on the way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jehan Richards	140,000 45,000	45,000
Gareth Kalil	125,000 35,000	35,000
Giovanni Zanette	95,000 17,000	17,000

Huawei Sun	95,000 20,000	20,000
Elaine Pfister	75,000 44,500	44,500
Jacobus de Nysschen	38,000 38,000	38,000
Venesen Naidoo	35,000 35,000	35,000
Janno Cazemier	35,000 10,000	10,000
Darick Steenkamp	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Zanette Huawei Sun

08-08-2024 15:25 UTC+2

Kumar Crashes Out Against Giannakopoulos

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four ways to the K♣7♦3♠ flop, it checked to Joe Rahme and he bet 11,000. Panayiotis Giannakopoulos called from one seat over and Anand Kumar then pushed all-in for 15,500 thereafter. The fourth player in the hand folded and Rahme called, as did Giannakopoulos.

Both active players checked down the 2♠ turn as well as 2♥ river. Rahme showed the 9♥9♠ but Giannakopoulos had that beat with the K♦J♠. Kumar was pipped by one kicker as his K♠10♦ ended the run on this bullet.

Giannakopoulos won the next larger pot to further boost his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	165,000 125,000	125,000
Jedd Kossew	125,000 85,000	85,000
Stephen Courtney	110,000 12,000	12,000
Joe Rahme	105,000 15,000	15,000
David Ng	70,000 45,000	45,000
Anand Kumar	Busted

Tags: Anand Kumar Joe Rahme Panayiotis Giannakopoulos

08-08-2024 14:24 UTC+2

Walker Runs Into Naidoo's Kings

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Venesen Naidoo raised to 1,000 from under the gun and received three callers thereafter. Diane Walker then pushed all-in for 10,600 in the big blind and Naidoo called, the other players all folded.

Diane Walker: J♣J♠ All in
Venesen Naidoo: K♥K♦

Walker asked for a jack on the flop but her bid never came through on a board of 6♠6♣5♣4♥3♦ to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Venesen Naidoo	65,000 17,000	17,000
Diane Walker	Busted

Tags: Diane Walker Venesen Naidoo

08-08-2024 13:32 UTC+2

Smith Among the Early Exits

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Peter Smith reraised to massive 17,000 on the 10♠3♠2♦ flop and David Ng, who had made it 7,500 to go, eventually called.

Smith then jammed for around 7,900 on the 9♦ turn and Ng came along.

"Do you have a pair?" Smith asked and showed his 4♦4♥. Ng had the superior pocket pair in 8♦8♥ and the 3♥ river knocked out Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ng	115,000 59,000	59,000
Peter Smith	Busted

Tags: David Ng Peter Smith

08-08-2024 13:21 UTC+2

New Entries and a Bustout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Anand Kumar saw his first entry in the tournament come up very short-lived as he was knocked out by Marko Nortje. His seat was almost immediately filled by Cliton Taliwanth and the bubble boy of the last SPT Main Event here in Pretoria, Imran Bhojani, has also entered Day 1b as well.

Last but not least, Giovanni Zanette is now involved in the action, too. Only a few weeks ago, the South African finished in 33rd place in the 2024 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas and that propelled him into fourth place on the all-time money list of South Africa.

Johan De Graaff avoided a re-entry for now when he doubled his short stack of 7,600 with A♦K♦ versus 6♦5♦ on a board of A♥10♠5♣9♥K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	83,000 83,000	83,000
Imran Bhojani	40,000 40,000	40,000

Giovanni Zanette	40,000

Cliton Taliwanth	40,000 40,000	40,000
Johan De Graaff	17,000 9,500	9,500
Anand Kumar	Busted

Tags: Anand Kumar Cliton Taliwanth Giovanni Zannette Imran Bhojani Johan De Graaff Marko Nortje