SPT Main Event
Day 2 Started
2024 SunBet Time Square
SPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 SunBet Time Square
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
4,926,600 ZAR
Entries
391
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 391
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | KM | South Africa | 519,000 | 104 |
| 1 | 2 | Robert Hertzog | Denmark | 334,000 | 67 |
| 1 | 3 | Pravir Rama | South Africa | 186,000 | 37 |
| 1 | 4 | Henk Wiese | South Africa | 263,000 | 53 |
| 1 | 5 | Janno Cazemier | South Africa | 285,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 6 | David Ng | Mauritius | 284,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 7 | Sugen Singh | South Africa | 151,000 | 30 |
| 1 | 8 | Gavin Sardini | South Africa | 168,000 | 34 |
| 1 | 9 | Cliton Taliwanth | South Africa | 208,000 | 42 |
| 9 | 1 | Stephen Courtney | South Africa | 250,000 | 50 |
| 9 | 2 | Muzamil Gothey | Tanzania | 328,000 | 66 |
| 9 | 3 | Wesley Wiegand | South Africa | 252,000 | 50 |
| 9 | 4 | Darren Kramer | South Africa | 212,000 | 42 |
| 9 | 5 | Sean Bloom | South Africa | 578,000 | 116 |
| 9 | 6 | Caleb October | South Africa | 143,000 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | Harold Brooks | South Africa | 291,000 | 58 |
| 9 | 8 | Melissa Kalil | South Africa | 258,000 | 52 |
| 9 | 9 | Patrice Ah-Nien | Mauritius | 212,000 | 42 |
| 10 | 1 | Teren Ramnundlall | South Africa | 151,000 | 30 |
| 10 | 2 | Mariette Language | South Africa | 248,000 | 50 |
| 10 | 3 | Nico Wiechers | South Africa | 297,000 | 59 |
| 10 | 4 | Nic Ioannoy | South Africa | 289,000 | 58 |
| 10 | 5 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 610,000 | 122 |
| 10 | 6 | Adam Woolf | South Africa | 145,000 | 29 |
| 10 | 7 | Anand Kumar | South Africa | 231,000 | 46 |
| 10 | 8 | Kaelin Poovalingam | South Africa | 79,000 | 16 |
| 10 | 9 | Lukman A | Tanzania | 351,000 | 70 |
| 11 | 1 | Banks Solomons | South Africa | 310,000 | 62 |
| 11 | 2 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | 199,000 | 40 |
| 11 | 3 | Warren Zackey | South Africa | 359,000 | 72 |
| 11 | 4 | Jehan Richards | South Africa | 143,000 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | Jarred Solomon | South Africa | 170,000 | 34 |
| 11 | 6 | Jamie Vilela | South Africa | 484,000 | 97 |
| 11 | 7 | Huawei Sun | Botswana | 145,000 | 29 |
| 11 | 8 | Max Deveson | United Kingdom | 102,000 | 20 |
| 11 | 9 | Alan Jung | South Africa | 62,000 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 | Brett Toker | South Africa | 348,000 | 70 |
| 12 | 2 | Quintin Heather-Clark | South Africa | 292,000 | 58 |
| 12 | 3 | Johan De Graaff | South Africa | 180,000 | 36 |
| 12 | 4 | Desmen Dharmalingam | South Africa | 106,000 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | Kosta Kotsikaris | South Africa | 222,000 | 44 |
| 12 | 6 | Edgar Antezana | South Africa | 247,000 | 49 |
| 12 | 7 | Jedd Kossew | South Africa | 550,000 | 110 |
| 12 | 8 | Muddassir Ameer | South Africa | 273,000 | 55 |
| 12 | 9 | Anders Hellstrom | Sweden | 147,000 | 29 |
| 13 | 1 | Chrissy Luyt | South Africa | 420,000 | 84 |
| 13 | 2 | Ben | South Africa | 240,000 | 48 |
| 13 | 3 | Kinesh Pather | South Africa | 84,000 | 17 |
| 13 | 4 | Joe Rahme | South Africa | 183,000 | 37 |
| 13 | 5 | Menesh Keshav | South Africa | 365,000 | 73 |
| 13 | 6 | Wesley Blom | South Africa | 94,000 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | Anand Moodliar | South Africa | 146,000 | 29 |
| 13 | 8 | Gerrit van der Spoel | Netherlands | 228,000 | 46 |
| 13 | 9 | NT | South Africa | 216,000 | 43 |
| 14 | 1 | Vishal Ghoorbin | South Africa | 193,000 | 39 |
| 14 | 2 | Alvin Pillay | South Africa | 183,000 | 37 |
| 14 | 3 | Gregory Maistry | South Africa | 194,000 | 39 |
| 14 | 4 | Kade Ollewagen | South Africa | 218,000 | 44 |
| 14 | 5 | SM | South Africa | 340,000 | 68 |
| 14 | 6 | Jacobus de Nysschen | South Africa | 127,000 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | Mike Gossyn | South Africa | 148,000 | 30 |
| 14 | 8 | Imran Bhojani | South Africa | 666,000 | 133 |
| 14 | 9 | Nadav Mazor | South Africa | 178,000 | 36 |
Upon completion of four starting days at the Time Square Casino in Pretoria, the second edition of the SunBet Poker Tour Time Square Main Event in the current year has seen a field of 391 entries emerge. Only 63 players advanced to Day 2 and will aim to secure a portion of the ZAR4,926,600 ($266,036) prize pool with the top 49 spots finishing in the money.
The ultimate goal of the penultimate tournament day would be reaching the nine-handed final table, but this may not be the case based on previous stops in one of the most successful live poker tours in South Africa. The event is hosted in cooperation between the Monster Jam Poker Tour and Sun International, the latter of which is one of the largest casino and entertainment brands in the country.
Leading the chase to the money bubble and beyond is Imran Bhojani with a stack of 666,000 and Giovanni Zanette follows in second place with 610,000. Another three players advanced with more than half a million in chips including Sean Bloom (578,000), Jedd Kossew (550,000) and NT (519,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Bhojani | South Africa | 666,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 610,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Sean Bloom | South Africa | 578,000 | 116 |
| 4 | Jedd Kossew | South Africa | 550,000 | 110 |
| 5 | KM | South Africa | 519,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Jamie Vilela | South Africa | 484,000 | 97 |
| 7 | Chrissy Luyt | South Africa | 420,000 | 84 |
| 8 | Menesh Keshav | South Africa | 365,000 | 73 |
| 9 | Warren Zackey | South Africa | 359,000 | 72 |
| 10 | Lukman A | Tanzania | 351,000 | 70 |
The winner of the previous edition in March, Sugen Singh, is still in contention but has some work cut out with a stack of 151,000. SM, who finished as the runner-up but earned the biggest cash prize back then, has 340,000 at his disposal. Other fellow finalists still in the mix include David Ng (284,000), Gavin Sardini (168,000), and Jarred Solomon (170,000).
All 63 hopefuls will return to their seats at 12 p.m. local time at the Time Square Casino and the action picks up with 20 minutes left in level 14 at blinds of 3,000-5,000 with a big blind ante of 5,000. Once that level is completed, the level duration increases to 60 minutes each for the remainder of the tournament.
The action can not only be followed throughout the exclusive PokerNews live updates but also on the SunBet Poker Tour YouTube channel, which offers cards-up coverage and commentary on a security delay of 30 minutes until a winner has been crowned. Tune back in regularly to find out who will make the cut and has a shot at becoming the next SPT Main Event winner here in South Africa.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The 49 remaining players are back in their seats and the blinds are 3,000-5,000 with a big blind ante of 5,000.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A total of 391 entries generated a prize pool of ZAR4,926,600 ($266,036) and the top 49 spots will get paid. The min-cash is worth ZAR23,400 ($1,240) and the winner takes home ZAR1,021,290 ($54,128) for the efforts.
| Rank | Prize (in ZAR) | Prize (in USD) | Rank | Prize (in ZAR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,021,290 | $54,128 | 10-12 | 85,725 | $4,543 |
| 2 | 715,195 | $37,905 | 13-15 | 72,175 | $3,825 |
| 3 | 459,800 | $24,369 | 16-18 | 59,120 | $3,133 |
| 4 | 303,970 | $16,110 | 19-21 | 49,265 | $2,611 |
| 5 | 234,015 | $12,403 | 22-24 | 40,890 | $2,167 |
| 6 | 193,860 | $10,275 | 25-27 | 34,485 | $1,828 |
| 7 | 162,330 | $8,603 | 28-36 | 28,080 | $1,488 |
| 8 | 132,130 | $7,003 | 37-45 | 25,620 | $1,358 |
| 9 | 102,130 | $5,413 | 46-49 | 23,400 | $1,240 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Banks Solomons had raised the button and was called by Ahmed Karrim. The latter check-called for 12,000 on the 510d7h2d] flop and did so again for 42,000 on the 9♠ turn. Both checked the J♦ river and Karrim showed Q♣J♠, which Solomons had beat with the 2♠2♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
125,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a duel small blind versus button, Jehan Richards and Warren Zackey invested 10,000 each on the K♣Q♦10♦2♣ turn. Richards led the J♥ river for 27,000 and Zackey called, but mucked to the A♥10♠ of Richards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
240,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Weslesy Wiegand lost a showdown pot to big stack Sean Bloom and was then involved in a preflop three-way pot with some 50,000 in the middle each. The trio of players checked down to the A♣K♦5♦6♣4♥ river on which Caleb October checked, as did Muzamil Gothey. Wiegand bet 45,000 and Gothey was the only caller, but couldn't beat K♣J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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|
650,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
320,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
215,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
80,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
