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In the last hand prior to the break, there was multi-action over on table two. Four ways to the 5♥4♦3♥ flop with a bet of 10,000 out in front of Hafiz Juma, Jubal Chetty pushed all-in from the very next seat in the hijack. Vishal Ghoorbin in the cutoff tank-folded and Kosta Kotsikaris also got out of the way. Juma burned through three time banks and then folded the A♠2♠ for the flopped wheel.
Chetty eventually exposed the 8♥6♥ for straight and flush draw. They even convinced the dealer to rabbit hunt the next card, which would have been the K♥ on the turn.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Day 1d of the Main Event has concluded five levels and the players have been sent on their second scheduled 15-minute break. So far, a field of 109 entries has been culled down to 71 hopefuls.
Also still running is the Woman's Day Event, which has seen a stellar turnout of 107 entries so far with 76 players remaining. It is the biggest Ladies Event in the history of the tour in South Africa.
Right before the end of the level, Stephen Courtney went to war against Chris Luyt. They were on a flop of A♥J♣9♣ and Courtney bet 3,500. Luyt raised to 8,500 only for Courtney to make it 17,000 to do.
"Do you have a set?" Luyt asked and called shortly after. Once they checked down the 4♥ turn and 6♦ river, Luyt added "it's either saving you or me". He showed the J♠9♠ for two pair and that won the pot, as Courtney only had A♠5♥ for top pair.
Cliton Taliwanth bet the 5♣4♥3♦10♠3♣ river and was raised to 15,000 by Vishal Ghoorbin. Taliwanth mucked a ten and Ghoorbin told him "I will show you," flashing the 7♠6♣ for the flopped straight.
On the same table, Jubal Chetty reraised to 8,000 preflop soon after and was called by Kosta Kotsikaris. They checked to the K♣3♦2♠2♣4♦ river on which Chetty check-called for 12,000 and won the pot with the Q♦Q♥.
Howard Lipman raised in the hijack and Muzamil Gothey three-bet to 3,500 on the button, the small blind called and Lipman came along. On the 10♥8♥4♣ flop, it checked to Gothey and he bet 4,500. The small blind folded but Lipman check-raised to 10,000 in order to win the pot.
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Three ways to the J♥J♦5♦ flop with 8,000 each invested, SM was first to act and nodded, then pushed forward his cards before telling the dealer he was all-in. He moved the chips next and then pulled back the cards behind the chips while he was eating a snack that had arrived not long ago.
He forced two folds, as Kade Ollewagen also sent the cards into the muck as last player to act.