SPT Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-08-2024 20:53 UTC+2

The Big Stack Bully Has Arrived

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

"SM" arrived with his massive stack over on table six and one of the first few hands produced a flop of 9♦8♣3♠. Stephen Courtney in the big blind led for 11,000 and Brandon Matthews called in the hijack. SM then bumped it up to 45,000 in the cutoff and both opponents folded.

"I had two pair," Matthews added and that left SM somewhat surprised.

SM then opened to 5,000 in the next hand for Courtney and Tanith Rothman to defend their blinds. Only Courtney check-called for 5,000 on the A♣5♥3♦ flop to then check-fold the 9♦ turn when SM made it 10,500 to go.

SM continues his very aggressive playing style that has propelled him to the largest stack in the room right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	435,000 55,000	55,000
Brandon Matthews	260,000 80,000	80,000
Stephen Courtney	208,000 32,000	32,000
Tanith Rothman	85,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brandon Matthews SM Stephen Courtney Tanith Rothman

03-08-2024 21:03 UTC+2

Karrim Joins the Chip Leaders

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After their table broke, Ahmed Karrim and Elai Mazor moved their big stacks over to table six and joined the likes of SM and Brandon Matthews to put well more than one million chips on the table.

Karrim got to work right away and tangled with Matthews in a three-bet pot. On the J♦4♦3♦8♠ turn, Matthews checked in the big blind and called a bet worth 55,000 by Karrim. Matthews checked and sigh-called another 38,000 on the A♠ river. Karrim showed the 4♣3♣ for two pairs and Matthews mucked the K♦K♥.

Karrim then opened to 5,500 and Matthews as well as SM called in the blinds. On a 10♥6♥5♣ flop, the blinds check-called Karrim's 8,500 but check-folded the J♦ turn when Karrim fired a second barrel for 31,000.

In the meanwhile, Jon Per Persent was eliminated by Danny Dayani as the field was cut down further.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	410,000 25,000	25,000
Ahmed Karrim	380,000 160,000	160,000
Elai Mazor	250,000 15,000	15,000
Danny Dayani	240,000 155,000	155,000
Brandon Matthews	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jon Per Persent	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Brandon Matthews Danny Dayani Elai Mazor Jon Per Persent SM

03-08-2024 21:12 UTC+2

Adam Beats Singh in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Rayhaan Adam opened to 7,500 in the cutoff and Sugen Singh called on the button, the blinds folded. On the K♦10♦8♦ flop, both checked and Adam bet the 5♣ turn for 17,000 for Singh to call.

They checked again the 9♥ river and Adam tabled K♠8♣. "Don't slowroll me, just show the cards," Adam joked as Singh exposed the inferior J♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayhaan Adam	380,000 55,000	55,000
Sugen Singh	200,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Rayhaan Adam Sugen Singh

03-08-2024 21:20 UTC+2

Koutsikaris Leaves Sinnema Even Shorter

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

There were 11,000 out in front of Costa Koutsikaris and Mickael Sinnema then didn't verbally declare his intentions while partly moving his short stack and exposing his A♦K♠ already. The floor was called and it was ruled that Sinnema called the raise and had to continue the hand with his cards face-up.

On the Q♣6♦4♣ flop, Sinnema then checked and Koutsikaris bet 25,000.

"I guess I fold ..." Sinnema sighed and did so to be left even shorter.

"I promise you I would have called the all-in," Koutsikaris responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kosta Kotsikaris	180,000 148,000	148,000
Mickael Sinnema	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Costa Koutsikaris Mickael Sinnema

03-08-2024 21:27 UTC+2

Cornelli Falls to SM

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On the J♠9♦6♣10♦ turn, SM fired a bet of 30,000 out of the blinds and Fabio Cornelli moved all-in to get snap-called.

"You have it, eh?" Cornelli asked and was shown the 10♣10♥ by SM. The set of tens had one hundred percent already, as Cornelli's A♣J♥ had zero outs anymore as the blank 4♥ river ended his run.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	570,000 160,000	160,000
Fabio Cornelli	Busted

Tags: Fabio Cornelli SM

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-08-2024 21:33 UTC+2

Shadiack Among the Next to Fall

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Paul Shadiack was all-in with a short stack out of the small blind and earned three callers. Costa Sissou jammed the A♣K♣8♠ flop to isolate.

Paul Shadiack: 7♦5♦ All in
Costa Sissou: A♥10♥

Shadiack needed running cards and found some hope with the 5♣ turn, but it was followed by the blank J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Dayani	215,000 25,000	25,000
Costa Sissou	75,000 75,000	75,000
Paul Shadiack	Busted

Tags: Costa Sissou Paul Shadiack

03-08-2024 21:45 UTC+2

Aspeling Doubles Through Adam

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rayhaan Adam had raised to 12,500 in the big blind and then faced the shove by Elmien Aspeling in the hijack for 68,500. The big stack asked for an exact count and visibly mulled over the possible hand combinations before settling on a call.

Elmien Aspeling: K♣J♣ All in
Rayhaan Adam: A♠6♠

Adam was ahead preflop and on the 9♦3♠2♥ flop but the J♠ turn gave Aspeling the lead. An ace or spade was required for Adam to deal the final blow but the 2♦ river ensured Aspeling's double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayhaan Adam	260,000 120,000	120,000
Elmien Aspeling	145,000

Tags: Rayhaan Adam Elmien Aspeling

03-08-2024 21:50 UTC+2

The Action Stays Fast-Paced

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Only 38 players currently remain and the next table will break when two further players run out of chips. Among the last two casualties were Mickael Sinnema and Ronit Chamani, who can still jump into the turbo heat 1d.

Chamani mentioned that she flopped broadway with AxK♦ on a Q♠J♦10♦ flop and Danny Dayani moved all-in with queen-ten to hit a full house.

The goal for Day 1c is reaching the top 24 finishers or until the end of level 15, whichever of the two comes first.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Dayani	310,000 95,000	95,000
Ronit Chamani	Busted
Mickael Sinnema	Busted

Tags: Mickael Sinnema Ronit Chamani Danny Dayani

03-08-2024 21:59 UTC+2

Matthews Busts in a "Wild Hand"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stephen Courtney raised to 6,000 from an early position and was called by Brandon Matthews on the button as well as Teren Ramnundlall in the big blind. The flop brought J♠8♠6♠ and Ramnundlall bet 12,000 first to act. Courtney raised to 25,000 only for Matthews to then jam for 78,000.

Ramnundlall folded and Courtney used three time bank extensions before he made the call.

Brandon Matthews: A♥K♠ All in
Stephen Courtney: 10♣10♥

Matthews was behind but had all spades as well as aces and kings at his disposal. The 5♦ turn and Q♦ river were blanks, as Courtney jumped out of his chair in relief with a "thank you, thank you".

Ahmed Karrim then confirmed all the details and added "you missed a wild hand".