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08-09-2024 20:04 UTC+2

SM Goes on Roller Coaster Ride

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gavin Sardini check-called the A♣9♠5♥8♦ turn for 22,000 in a larger pot versus SM and then checked the 10♣ river. SM loaded up a bet of 52,000 and Sardini folded.

Soon after, SM built another big pot and bet the Q♦J♣5♥K♦ turn. Wesley Blom moved all-in and SM sigh-called with the words "well done". Blom had spiked his gutshot with the A♠10♦ and SM could only chop with a ten, as his A♥A♣ were suddenly crushed.

The river was the 3♣ and Blom doubled.

In the meanwhile, Hafiz Juma told Muzamil Gothey about his exit on a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	150,000
Wesley Blom	130,000 55,000	55,000
Gavin Sardini	80,000 45,000	45,000
Muzamil Gothey	70,000 2,000	2,000
Hafiz Juma	Busted

Tags: Gavin Sardini Muzamil Gothey SM Wesley Blom

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-09-2024 20:12 UTC+2

Ben Hits a Huge Triple Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 32,000 in the middle to the J♣9♠4♠10♣ turn, Ben was all-in for 68,000 and covered by two other players who had him covered by a small amount.

Ben's J♠J♥ for a set of jacks were up against K♥Q♣ and K♠Q♥. The 10♠ river paired the board and gave Ben a large triple-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben	235,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Ben

08-09-2024 20:16 UTC+2

Ebrahim Bad Beats Kotsikaris

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Zash Ebrahim had moved all-in without looking at his cards and was called by Kosta Kotsikaris, who revealed the A♥A♣.

"I am happy for you, I hope it holds up" Ebrahim joked. He then turned over the Q♣7♠.

The board ran out Kc4c3s8c6c] and Ebrahim spiked a miracle double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zash Ebrahim	45,000 10,000	10,000
Kosta Kotsikaris	15,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kosta Kotsikaris Zash Ebrahim

08-09-2024 20:29 UTC+2

Final Starting Day Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Day 1d is in the final half an hour of the registration period with 54 players out of 158 entries remaining,

The Women's Cup Event is down to 18 contenders out of 123 entries and in the money after a bubble deal.

In the meanwhile, Day 1e is underway with some 21 players seated in level one. Among others, Norman Cherry, Sheldon Grove, Howard Lipman, Nic Ioannoy, Jamie Vilela, Stephen Courtney and Mariette Language are all signed up.

08-09-2024 20:32 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kaelin Poovalingam checked and then called a bet worth 8,000 by Jacobus de Nysschen on the A♠9♥7♠ flop. He checked again the 2♥ turn and then folded when de Nysschen bet another 14,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacobus de Nysschen	225,000 55,000	55,000
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	180,000 10,000	10,000
Kaelin Poovalingam	180,000 60,000	60,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	150,000 3,800	3,800
Gerrit van der Spoel	135,000 40,000	40,000
Giovanni Zanette	130,000 130,000	130,000

Muddassir Ameer	100,000 10,000	10,000
Rayhaan Adam	70,000 70,000	70,000
Hennie Appel	50,000 65,000	65,000
Sheldon Grove	Busted
Brad Simpson (SA)	Busted
Teren Ramnundlall	Busted
Huawei Sun	Busted

Tags: Jacobus de Nysschen Kaelin Poovalingam

08-09-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Mazor Leads the Way for Now

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Elai Mazor had been moved tables with a massive stack already and added even more chips. He defended out of the blinds against Wesley Blom and check-called the 3♦2♦2♠ flop for 7,500. Mazor check-raised the 9♥ turn from 11,000 to 22,500 for Blom to call and then jammed the 10♦ on the river, Blom instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elai Mazor	385,000 385,000	385,000
Wesley Blom	30,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Elai Mazor Wesley Blom

08-09-2024 20:46 UTC+2

Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Zanette	250,000 120,000	120,000

Warren Zackey	250,000 150,000	150,000
Henk Wiese	190,000 155,000	155,000
Cassiem Du Toit	175,000 30,000	30,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	165,000 15,000	15,000
Gareth Kalil	130,000 130,000	130,000
Adriaan Bekker	55,000 30,000	30,000
Costa Giannakopoulos	50,000 22,000	22,000
Wouter Van Der Merwe	Busted
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos	Busted
Wesley Blom	Busted
Darick Steenkamp	Busted
Joe Chan	Busted
Max Deveson	Busted
Jamie Vilela	Busted

Ivan Jarosz	Busted
Marko Nortje	Busted
Mario Savvas	Busted

08-09-2024 20:48 UTC+2

Appel Flipped Out by van der Spoel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gordon Padayachee had called a raise to 5,000 but then got out of the way when Hennie Appel jammed for 41,700 and Gerrit van der Spoel called.

Hennie Appel: 7♥7♠ All in
Gerrit van der Spoel: A♥J♠

The overcards struck right away with the A♣K♠10♥ flop. Neither the 10♠ turn nor the 8♦ river brought help for Appel and he was knocked out near the end of level ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerrit van der Spoel	230,000 95,000	95,000
Gordon Padayachee	140,000 135,000	135,000
Hennie Appel	Busted

Tags: Gerrit van der Spoel Gordon Padayachee Hennie Appel

08-09-2024 20:51 UTC+2

Poovalingam and SM chip Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 9♣6♦5♠3♣, SM checked to Elai Mazor who bet 32,000. SM then check-raised to 85,000 and Mazor reluctantly folded.

Another big stack to increase the stack was Kaelin Poovalingam. He took on Joachim Aucamp and bet the 9♥8♦4♠ flop for 15,200, Aucamp called. After the Q♦ turn, Aucamp check-folded when Poovalingam bet another 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elai Mazor	295,000 90,000	90,000
SM	210,000 60,000	60,000
Kaelin Poovalingam	190,000 10,000	10,000
Joachim Aucamp	70,000

Tags: Elai Mazor Joachim Aucamp Kaelin Poovalingam SM