SPT Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-08-2024 17:31 UTC+2

Battle Of Big Stacks Goes to Kossew

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In an already larger pot, Panayiotis Giannakopoulos check-called the J♠10♦8♠6♦ turn for 28,500 and then checked the 5♠ river. Fellow big stack Jedd Kossew bet 56,000 and Giannakopoulos went into the tank. He used two time banks and then called, but quickly mucked upon being shown K♥K♠ for an overpair by Kossew.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	325,000 115,000	115,000
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jedd Kossew Panayiotis Giannakopoulos

08-08-2024 17:39 UTC+2

Quick Exit and Re-Entry for SM

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The "official runner-up" but earner of the biggest cash prize during the last SPT stop here in Pretoria was in for a short time only on the first bullet before he ran into pocket aces. However, SM re-entered soon after and Rudolf Fourie also jumped back in as well.

The field has now reached 67 entries to surpass the attendance of Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kinesh Pather	95,000 50,000	50,000
Rudolf Fourie	40,000 40,000	40,000
SM	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Rudolf Fourie SM

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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 17:56 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 18:03 UTC+2

Pather Gets Value From Mulji

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Kinesh Pather checked the 9♠3♠2♦ flop and Anjan Mulji bet 4,200. Pather made it another 4,200 to go on top for Mulji to call.

The 5♦ turn saw Pather lead for 8,500 and Mulji called after using one time bank. Heads-up to the K♦ river, Pather now bet another 20,000. Mulji mulled it over for a short while and eventually called, but couldn't beat the A♥A♦ of Pather.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kinesh Pather	135,000 30,000	30,000
Anjan Mulji	47,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Anjan Mulji Kinesh Pather

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 18:19 UTC+2

Courtney Only Needs Two Barrels

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Fabio Cornelli raised to 3,000 and Stephen Courtney on the button made it 6,000 to go for the initial raiser to call. On the 7♣6♠5♣ flop, Cornelli check-called for 4,000 and checked again the 2♥ on the turn. Courtney bet another 6,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	108,000 7,000	7,000
Fabio Cornelli	65,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Fabio Cornelli Stephen Courtney

08-08-2024 18:25 UTC+2

Roller Coaster Double for Vanderlinden

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Francis Vanderlinden was all-in with a short stack out of the big blind and showed the A♥4♥. He was trailing the A♣Q♠ of Janno Cazwmier but improved on the 7♥7♦4♦ flop. The Q♥ turn changed things again before the 6♥ river came to the rescue for Vanderlinden.

Player	Chips	Progress
Janno Cazemier	70,000 35,000	35,000
Francis Vanderlinden	22,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Francis Vanderlinden Janno Cazwmier

08-08-2024 18:30 UTC+2

Dinner Break on Day 1b Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Out of a field of 68 entries, only 33 players remain at the end of level seven. They are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 7.30 p.m. local time. Another three levels of late registration remain in the second of five starting days.