SPT Main Event Day 1b | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-07-2024 16:47 UTC+2

Current Big Stacks in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

According to the tournament info screens, there are 35 players out of 58 entries remaining. Rayhaan Adam and Costa Sissou were among the latest casualties whereas several players have now reached six digits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	190,000 50,000	50,000
Alvin Pillay	160,000 65,000	65,000
Jacobus de Nysschen	145,000 10,000	10,000
David Ng	140,000 55,000	55,000
Roy Bitton	140,000

Joe Rahme	140,000 25,000	25,000
Darryl Shaff	125,000 35,000	35,000
Peter Sissou	100,000 30,000	30,000
Costa Sissou	Busted
Rayhaan Adam	Busted

03-07-2024 16:46 UTC+2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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03-07-2024 16:40 UTC+2

Kalil Gets There on the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gareth Kalil was all-in before the flop for a short stack of 14,300. He was looked up by Nick Sissou, who also revealed the superior hand in showdown on top of his superior stack size.

Gareth Kalil: Q♥10♥ All in
Nick Sissou: A♦10♦

The K♣K♥4♦A♣J♣ runout provided broadway for Kalil and he escaped from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Sissou	45,000 5,000	5,000
Gareth Kalil	30,000

Tags: Gareth Kalil Nick Sissou

03-07-2024 16:35 UTC+2

Fourie Eliminated by Rahme

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a multi-way limped pot, Rudolf Fourie ended up all-in and at risk for around 18,000 on the 9♦5♦3♥ flop out of the small blind. He was looked up only by Joe Rahme in the big blind.

Rudolf Fourie: K♣9♠ All in
Joe Rahme: 5♥3♦

The bottom two pair remained ahead all the way on the A♣ turn and 4♠ river, sending Fourie to the rail. Also no longer in contention is High Roller finalist Ronit Chamani, who departed from one seat over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Rahme	115,000 20,000	20,000
Rudolf Fourie	Busted
Ronit Chamani	Busted

Tags: Joe Rahme Ronit Chamani Rudolf Fourie

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

03-07-2024 16:24 UTC+2

Sissou Family Reunion on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Roy Bitton soared to a big stack over on table nine and that left some empty chairs to be filled. One of them was taken by Costa Sissou, who was seated on the button of his dad Peter Sissou. His brother is also in the field as well as Nick Sissou can be found over on table four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bitton	140,000 140,000	140,000

Peter Sissou	70,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Sissou	50,000 5,000	5,000
Costa Sissou	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Costa Sissou Nick Sissou Peter Sissou Roy Bitton

03-07-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Moore Doubles Through Gothey

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Muzey Gothey bet the K♦7♠3♣Q♥ turn for 7,500 to earn a call from Bradley Moore. He then jammed the 9♥ on the river and Moore instantly called.

Gothey revealed the K♣9♣ for rivered kings and nines, but Moore had turned superior two pair with K♥Q♣ already. The double of Moore was for 29,100 and that sent Gothey back below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Moore	80,000 18,000	18,000
Muzey Gothey	33,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Bradley Moore Muzey Gothey

03-07-2024 16:08 UTC+2

Courtney All Smiles After Busting Kibel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A large pot of around 55,000 was brewing to the 10♦9♦5♦3♣J♥ river on which Stephen Courtney pushed all-in from the big blind. Brad Kibel had around 20,000 behind on the button and went into the tank, using two time bank extensions while talking through possible hand combinations.

Ultimately, Kibel called and was shown the A♦6♦ for the nut flush by Courtney. He tossed his 10♠10♣ in disgust to the muck before heading out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	140,000 30,000	30,000
Brad Kibel	Busted

Tags: Brad Kibel Stephen Courtney

03-07-2024 15:55 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacobus de Nysschen	155,000 40,000	40,000
Stephen Courtney	110,000 10,000	10,000
Peter Sissou	95,000 15,000	15,000
Joe Rahme	95,000 65,000	65,000
Alvin Pillay	95,000 95,000	95,000
David Ng	85,000 60,000	60,000
Merwan Corront	55,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Sissou	55,000 15,000	15,000
Rajeev Poonhath	38,000 2,000	2,000
Huawei Sun	30,000 2,000	2,000
Tony Zhang	25,000 12,000	12,000
Jon Per Persent	24,000 2,000	2,000
Russel Wheatley	Busted
Marko Nortje	Busted

03-07-2024 15:51 UTC+2

Tebege Beats Fourie in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joining the action on a flop of A♣Q♠7♣, Okkie Fourie checked in the cutoff. Samuel Tebege bet 1,700 on the button and Fourie came along. That led them to the A♠ turn on which Fourie checked again. Tebege bet 3,400 and Fourie used his entire 25-second shot clock before making the call.

Both ended up checking down the 9♥ river and Fourie revealed 10♠10♣. Tebege had that beat with the K♥Q♦ for the superior two pair.