SPT Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-08-2024 17:43 UTC+2

Karrim Back in Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ahmed Karrim endured a roller coaster ride on Day 1b and didn't make it through, and the same also applied for Stephen Courtney. The latter is among the current big stacks and both can be found right in front of the live stream table as Karrim entered half an hour ago.

Courtney opened to 3,000 and Paul Mantzios called on the button. Karrim jammed for 27,100 in the big blind and Courtney asked for a count to then fold. Mantzios used one time bank and let go, too.

"If he is not in the hand, I am one hundred percent calling," Courtney added and Karrim replied "What did you have? Ace ten?"

Courtney shook his head and replied "decent pocket pair".

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	182,000 8,000	8,000
Paul Mantzios	70,000 10,000	10,000
Ahmed Karrim	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Paul Mantzios Stephen Courtney

03-08-2024 17:33 UTC+2

It's All About SM Right Now

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

SM raised to 2,400 and Maverick Zackey called on the button, as did the big blind. On a K♥8♦6♦ flop, the big blind check-folded when SM bet 5,000 and Zackey called. They headed to the 9♣ turn on which SM bet another 25,000 and Zackey called after using one time bank.

That led to the 4♠ river on which SM jammed. Zackey quickly called and was shown the A♠A♣.

"That's fucked up, " Maverick gritted as he briefly flashed the cards to the table and departed.

One hand later, SM raised the very same amount and Vishal Ghoorbin called one seat over. One further player came along before Marriette Language got her last 6,000 in out of the big blind without checking at her cards. SM reraised to 20,000 and isolated successfully.

SM tabled his K♣Q♥ and Language joked "is that all?" before she turned over her cards: 4♦3♠! "Oh, I have a chance," she joked.

Neither player connected with the A♥8♥6♣J♠6♣ board and SM scored the second knockout in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	370,000 100,000	100,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	120,000 25,000	25,000
Cliton Taliwanth	48,000 13,000	13,000
Marriette Language	Busted
Maverick Zackey	Busted

Tags: Marriette Language Maverick Zackey SM Vishal Ghoorbin

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-08-2024 17:20 UTC+2

Chamani Starts Building a Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Shadiack once more collected a pot without showdown and up next. Ronit Chamani raised for Gareth Kalil to defend the big blind. They checked the 9♦8♣4♣ flop and Kalil check-folded the A♦ turn when Chamani bet 2,500.

Shadiack inquired why Chamani was so quiet at the table and she replied "I lost my talking partner" as Joe Rahme was no longer in the nine seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Kalil	110,000 65,000	65,000
Ronit Chamani	85,000 35,000	35,000
Paul Shadiack	75,000 30,000	30,000
Joe Rahme	Busted

Tags: Gareth Kalil Joe Rahme Paul Shadiack Ronit Chamani

03-08-2024 17:14 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	270,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Courtney	190,000 15,000	15,000
Kinesh Pather	165,000 10,000	10,000
Teren Ramnundlall	150,000 150,000	150,000
Rayhaan Adam	140,000 140,000	140,000
Brian Rettman	125,000 15,000	15,000
Sean Bloom	120,000 10,000	10,000
Leon G	100,000 60,000	60,000
Tanith Rothman	85,000 10,000	10,000
Gregory Maistry	85,000 20,000	20,000
Joseph Stegers	50,000 3,000	3,000

03-08-2024 17:04 UTC+2

Third Time a Charm for Taliwanth?

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Vishal Ghoorbin looked up the preflop all-in of Cliton Taliwanth as they were flipping with the third entry of Taliwanth at risk.

Cliton Taliwanth: A♥K♣
Vishal Ghoorbin: J♥J♠

The overcard came right away on the A♦Q♥8♦ flop and Taliwanth retained his lead throughout the Q♠ turn as well as the 5♥ river.

"I finally won a flip ... third entry," he grinned with a smirk on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vishal Ghoorbin	95,000 15,000	15,000
Cliton Taliwanth	35,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Vishal Ghoorbin

03-08-2024 16:57 UTC+2

Singh Finally Gets a Solid Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sugen Singh found no fortune on either of the previous two starting days but he finally ran up a stack now when he earned a decent pot in showdown. On the heads-up river of J♦5♠4♠Q♥6♠, Singh called a bet worth 22,500 and his opponent shrugged before showing the 4♥3♥ for bottom pair only.

Singh had that beat with the 10♠9♠ for a flush and leaped to six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sugen Singh	130,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Sugen Singh

03-08-2024 16:50 UTC+2

Keshav Among the Bigger Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Menesh Keshav earned his biggest live score during the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event when he finished in 404th place for $40,000 one year ago in Las Vegas. To surpass this pay day, he would have to win the Main Event here and that pursuit as he sent Muzey Gothey to the rail.

On a queen-high board, the king-queen of Gothey were no good as Keshav had A♥A♣ for the overpair. Gothey re-entered, as did former big stack Alexi Alexandrou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menesh Keshav	120,000 78,000	78,000
Muzey Gothey	40,000 40,000	40,000
Alexi Alexandrou	40,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Alexi Alexandrou Menesh Keshav Muzey Gothey

03-08-2024 16:42 UTC+2

Courtney Bounces Back With a Big Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Four ways to the 7♦6♣5♣ flop, Nahum Lum was all-in for a short stack of around 11,000 and Stephen Courtney raised to 28,000. Paul Mantzios called and Damon Fine folded. The A♣ on the turn was checked by the two active players and the 4♥ river brought a four-card straight on the board as well.

Courtney now bet 35,000 and Mantzios asked for the bet sizing before declaring "call".

Courtney tabled K♣10♣ for the nut flush and Mantzios mucked Q♦Q♥, Lum was eliminated with the J♦8♦.

"I folded tens," Fine mentioned in the table chat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	175,000 125,000	125,000
Paul Mantzios	80,000 80,000	80,000
Damon Fine	42,000 3,000	3,000
Nahum Lum	Busted

Tags: Damon Fine Nahum Lum Paul Mantzios Stephen Courtney

03-08-2024 16:38 UTC+2

"SM" Leads the Way for Now

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The previous three levels, table 17 was on the live stream and "SM", known for his extremely aggressive playing style, significantly boosted his stack. Graham Savings was among the victims and vanished while Cliton Taliwanth and Greg Tucker re-entered after the break to get on this very table which can now be found back in the main tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	260,000 160,000	160,000
Greg Tucker	42,000 42,000	42,000
Cliton Taliwanth	38,000 2,000	2,000
Graham Savings	Busted

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Graham Savings Greg Tucker SM