SPT Main Event Day 1de | 2024 SunBet Time Square

08-09-2024 15:52 UTC+2

Assorted Counts and New Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cassiem Du Toit	145,000 45,000	45,000
Anand Kumar	130,000 60,000	60,000
Costa Giannakopoulos	130,000 92,000	92,000
Venesen Naidoo	130,000 90,000	90,000
Jaryd Jardien	90,000 5,000	5,000
Kade Ollewagen	85,000 34,000	34,000
David Ng	65,000 15,000	15,000
Gareth Kalil	45,000 13,000	13,000
Stephen Courtney	45,000 12,000	12,000
Ahmed Karrim	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jamie Vilela	40,000 10,000	10,000

Max Deveson	40,000 40,000	40,000
Warren Zackey	40,000 40,000	40,000
Teren Ramnundlall	24,000 24,000	24,000
Marko Nortje	23,000 23,000	23,000
Rajeev Poonhath	Busted

08-09-2024 15:59 UTC+2

Solomon Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a board of 7♣5♣4♥6♣7♦, the river brought no more betting action and Darick Steenkamp rolled over the 6♠3♠ for a flopped seven-high straight. It was no good, however, as Jarred Solomon had the 10x8x for a turned eight-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
El-Juan Du Plessis	110,000 10,000	10,000
Jarred Solomon	57,000 2,000	2,000
Henk Wiese	55,000 10,000	10,000
Darick Steenkamp	46,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Darick Steenkamp Jarred Solomon

08-09-2024 16:02 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Lipman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Two short stacks got their chips into the middle against Howard Lipman with Anjan Mulji and Muddassir Ameer at risk in what turned out to be a clash of three premium hands.

Anjan Mulji: A♥Q♥ All in
Muddassir Ameer: J♦J♣ All in
Howard Lipman: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out K♠10♠4♠A♠2♥ and Lipman knocked out the two opponents with the nut flush.

"Howard ... only the nuts!" another player at the table remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Lipman	80,000 22,000	22,000
Muddassir Ameer	Busted
Anjan Mulji	Busted

Tags: Anjan Mulji Howard Lipman Muddassir Ameer

08-09-2024 16:10 UTC+2

Karrim Out for Now; Steenkamp Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ahmed Karrim was eliminated when he and his opponent held straight draws on a jack-ten high board and Q♥8♣ was out-kicked by Q♣9♠.

One table over, Jarred Solomon bet the J♦8♠8♣ flop for 1,500 from under the gun and Darick Steenkamp raised to 2,600 on the button before the min-raise to 3,000 was corrected. Solomon called and checked the 5♣ turn, then check-called a bet of 1,500.

Both checked the 5♥ river as Steenkamp said "check is free" and Solomon showed 9♥9♦, which Steenkamp had beat with the K♦J♥.

"I burned myself yesterday when I didn't check behind," Steenkamp iterated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darick Steenkamp	60,000 14,000	14,000
Jarred Solomon	54,000 3,000	3,000
Ahmed Karrim	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Darick Steenkamp Jarred Solomon

08-09-2024 16:20 UTC+2

Jardien Gets no River Value

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Jaryd Jardien bet the 6♣5♦4♠ flop for 4,500 and sized up to 10,500 on the 4♥ turn, both of which Alan Jung called. On the 7♦ river with the four-liner showing, both checked and Jardien tabled the Q♥Q♦. Jung mucked the 10♠10♥ and could have lost even more chips in this duel of pocket pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaryd Jardien	115,000 25,000	25,000
Alan Jung	40,100 34,900	34,900

Tags: Alan Jung Jaryd Jardien

08-09-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Pre Dinner Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Former big stack Sheldon Grove was seen on his way out of the tournament area and Stephen Courtney also bowed out. Hennie Appel busted and re-entered, as did Ahmed Karrim.

So far, the field has reached some 128 entries with 75 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	40,000 40,000	40,000
Hennie Appel	40,000 20,000	20,000
Stephen Courtney	Busted
Sheldon Grove	Busted
Rudolf Fourie	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Hennie Appel Sheldon Grove Stephen Courtney

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

08-09-2024 16:42 UTC+2

Van Der Merwe Chips Up in Three-Way Action

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways to the 8♠5♠4♣4♠ turn, Howard Lipman bet 3,000 and was called by Wesley Blom as well as Wouter Van Der Merwe. The 6♣ river was checked to Van Der Merwe and he bet 5,000. Lipman quickly called while Blom folded.

Van Der Merwe tabled 10♠2♠ for a flush and Lipman mucked the 4♦.

"I flopped two pair, big blind special," Blom said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wouter Van Der Merwe	75,000 75,000	75,000
Wesley Blom	60,000 5,000	5,000
Howard Lipman	35,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Howard Lipman Wesley Blom Wouter Van Der Merwe

08-09-2024 16:51 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Bloom	185,000 95,000	95,000
Anand Kumar	180,000 50,000	50,000
Chrissy Luyt	160,000 5,000	5,000
Ricky Toker	155,000 15,000	15,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	150,000 5,000	5,000
El-Juan Du Plessis	125,000 15,000	15,000
Kaelin Poovalingam	110,000 5,000	5,000
Jaryd Jardien	110,000 5,000	5,000
Kade Ollewagen	110,000 25,000	25,000
Jacobus de Nysschen	95,000 54,000	54,000
Dhinesh Soopramanien	70,000 20,000	20,000
Jubal Chetty	70,000 5,000	5,000
Costa Giannakopoulos	70,000 60,000	60,000
Ahmed Karrim	65,000 25,000	25,000
Gavin Sardini	55,000 16,000	16,000
David Ng	55,000 10,000	10,000
Max Deveson	50,000 10,000	10,000
SM	45,000 3,000	3,000
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	45,000 45,000	45,000
Huawei Sun	40,000 105,000	105,000
Kosta Kotsikaris	35,000 8,000	8,000
Henk Wiese	35,000 20,000	20,000
Stephen Courtney	35,000 35,000	35,000
Joachim Aucamp	Busted

08-09-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Grove Doubles Through Poonhath

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Sheldon Grove had re-entered not long ago only to lose a big portion of his stack. He found himself all-in and at risk over on table seven with the A♣6♠ and was up against Rajeev Poonhath with the K♦Q♥. Both missed the entire jack-high board and the ace was good enough for Grove to double, though he is still at just half the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajeev Poonhath	44,000 44,000	44,000
Sheldon Grove	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Rajeev Poonhath Sheldon Grove