SPT Main Event
Day 1bc Started
2024 SunBet Time Square
SPT Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2024 SunBet Time Square
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
4,926,600 ZAR
Entries
391
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
87
Players Left
14
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The second edition of the Sunbet Poker Tour in the current year is currently taking place at the Time Square Casino Pretoria. Poker pros and aspiring amateurs alike in the close-knit South African poker community will be heading back to the north of Johannesburg for one of the most riveting live poker events of the year, which takes place in cooperation with Monster Jam Poker Tour (MJPT) and South African Hotels, Gaming and Entertainment Group Sun International.
Earlier this year in March 2024, Sugen Singh came out on top of a 418-entry strong field in the very same SPT Time Square Main Event and took the trophy as well as the second-largest cash prize of ZAR 707,675 ($38,214), while "SM" and MAJ" also earned large slices of ZAR5,266,800 ($281,989) in prize money.
Final Table Result SPT Time Square March Edition
| Rank | Winner | Country | Payout (in ZAR) | Payout (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugen Singh | South Africa | 707,675 | $38,214* |
| 2 | SM | South Africa | 1,000,000 | $54,000* |
| 3 | MAJ | South Africa | 600,000 | $32,400* |
| 4 | Jarred Solomon | South Africa | 323,910 | $17,491 |
| 5 | Danny Dayani | South Africa | 249,120 | $13,452 |
| 6 | David Ng | Mauritius | 206,460 | $11,149 |
| 7 | Norman Cherry | South Africa | 173,280 | $9,357 |
| 8 | Gareth Kalil | South Africa | 140,200 | $7,571 |
| 9 | Gavin Sardini | South Africa | 107,285 | $5,793 |
Singh was among the participants in yesterday's opening flight but didn't make it through in a field of 65 entries, He did, however, earn his next entry at a bargain in the live satellite to take another shot in the the ZAR15,000 (~$790) buy-in for a fraction of the cost.
The marquee tournament on the schedule in Pretoria includes a guarantee of ZAR4,000,000 with the number of starting days having increased from your to five. While the turnout on Day 1a and in the ZAR50,000 High Roller was lower than in the previous edition in Spring, the ZAR5,000 Little Slam set a new attendance record when it ran on the previous weekend.
As has been the case yesterday, all participants start their journey with 40,000 in chips and three of the five available Day 1 flights feature a level duration of 50 minutes each. Two starting days are taking place today with Day 1b kicking off at noon local time while the third flight kicks off at 6pm, the latter of which wraps up ten levels of 40 minutes before bagging and tagging for the night. Action then resumes the following day at 11 a.m. local time at the same time as the last regular heat.
Day 1b will play a total of 15 levels of 50 minutes each or until the top 15% of the field has been reached, whichever comes first. Last night, the top 15% were reached half-way through the final level of the night.
The Day 1 flights at a Glance
| Flight | Start Time | Level Duration | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Aug 7 at 12 p.m. | 50 minutes | 10 players / 65 entries advanced |
| Day 1b | Aug 8 at 12 p.m. | 50 minutes | 15 levels or down to 15% |
| Day 1c | Aug 8 at 6 p.m. | 40 minutes | Play 10 levels |
| Day 1c | Aug 9 at 11 a.m. | 40 minutes | Late reg closes on restart |
| Day 1d | Aug 9 at 11 a.m. | 50 minutes | 15 levels or down to 15% |
| Day 1e | Aug 9 at 8 p.m. | 30/15 minute levels | 15 levels or down to 15% |
Many notable names didn't enter the Main Event yet because they were still busy in the three-day ZAR50,000 High Roller, which bagged up on the money bubble with seven players out of 51 entries remaining. The finalists are already back in their seats on the live-streamed feature table to determine a champion with the restart one hour prior to Day 1b of the Main Event.
The PokerNews live updates will focus on the heat with regular duration for today but general updates about Day 1c and the final chip counts after level ten will be provided later in the night.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The action kicked off with two tables and around 11 players seated, but the field is expected to grow a lot in the hours to follow.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Sugen Singh started his journey on the very same table and seat, hoping to build a bigger stack similar to the opening flight but carrying over the momentum all the way this time. He is joined by Dhinesh Soopramanien, Teren Ramnundlall and Hafiz Juma, among others.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The most expensive tournament on the schedule of the 2024 SunBet Poker Tour Pretoria stop in August is the ZAR50,000 High Roller, a three-day tournament which kicked off on Tuesday, August 6. A total of 51 entries generated a prize pool of ZAR2,142,000 ($116,210) and Day 2 concluded upon completion of level 15. By then, only seven players remained on the stone money bubble.
Leading the way was Greek business owner Costa Giannakopoulos, who is based in the nearby Tanzania, as he bagged up 3,990,000 in chips. Gavin Sardini, who reached the final table of the Main Event here in March, advanced with 3,255,000. "Ben" (2,940,000) and Ahmed Karrim (2,840,000) were separated by two big blinds only while Max Deveson (1,075,000) and Nico Wiechers (835,000) were shorter than that.
However, the bottom stack belonged to David Ng from Mauritius, who returned with just 370,000 and a mountain to climb at blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000.
Final Day Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Wiechers | South Africa | 835,000 | 17 |
| 2 | Gavin Sardini | South Africa | 3,255,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | 2,840,000 | 57 |
| 4 | David Ng | Mauritius | 370,000 | 7 |
| 5 | Ben | South Africa | 2,940,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Max Deveson | United Kingdom | 1,075,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Costa Giannakopoulos | Tanzania | 3,990,000 | 80 |
Only the top six spots were guaranteed at least ZAR100,000 for their efforts with a top prize of ZAR850,000 awaiting for the eventual champion. The action has already commenced at 11 a.m. local time and can be followed with cards-up coverage and commentary on the Monster Jam Poker Tour YouTube channel.
Payouts for the High Roller
| Rank | Winner | Country | Prize (in ZAR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 850,000 | $45,900.00 | ||
| 2 | 542,000 | $29,268.00 | ||
| 3 | 325,000 | $17,550.00 | ||
| 4 | 200,000 | $10,800.00 | ||
| 5 | 125,000 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 6 | 100,000 | $5,400.00 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Four ways to the A♣A♥3♦ flop, Hafiz Juma bet 600 and then called a raise to 1,600 by Dhinesh Soopramanien. The 10♣ turn saw Juma check-call for 2,000 and the 7♣ river was checked. Juma tabled the A♠J♣ for trips aces and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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36,000
4,000
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4,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A third table has opened as the field now increased to 23 contenders. Among the latest players to join is also David Ng, who ended up as the bubble boy in the ZAR50,000 High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Three ways to the K♦10♣6♦J♦ turn, David Ng bet 2,700 out of the big blind. Joe Rahme then bumped it up to 10,000 from the next seat and forced two folds, as the button also got out of the way.
Rahme exposed his A♦J♥ for second pair, gutshot broadway and nut flush draw. Ng mashed one of his cards together with Rahme's jacks and grinned "I folded a set of jacks" (but only had one jack).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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45,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Multi-ways to the 9♦9♥7♥ flop, Jamie Vilela in the cutoff bet 2,000 and Sugen Singh called on the button. The action repeated for the same 2,000 on the J♣ turn before they checked the 4♦ on the river. Vilela exposed the J♦J♠ for jacks full and Singh revealed A♥2♥ for the missed the nut flush draw.
"Why don't you hit the flush, you gonna pay me," Vilela grinned.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 | |
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35,000
5,000
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5,000 |
