SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-09-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Van Der Merwe Among the Latest Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ahmed Karrim had been eliminated from table 11 and another two players followed soon after. First to fall was Wouter Van Der Merwe, who was left with a severe short stack and his all-in was called by Jarred Solomon.

Wouter Van Der Merwe: A♠7♠ All in
Jarred Solomon: 8♣8♦

"I am rooting for you," Solomon said with a smile on the face and added "let me win the big pots".

The A♣8♠4♦ flop left Van Der Merwe on the ropes and the J♣3♦ runout sealed his fate. Timothy Du Plessis followed right after when he was all-in for fewer than a full big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Solomon	940,000 15,000	15,000
Timothy Du Plessis	Busted
Wouter Van Der Merwe	Busted
Ahmed Karrim	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Jarred Solomon Timothy Du Plessis Wouter Van Der Merwe

03-09-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Vilela Eliminated by Bitton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The chips went in after a flop of J♠8♦7♠ with Jamie Vilela as the at-risk player versus Roy Bitton.

Jamie Vilela: A♦10♠ All in
Roy Bitton: K♠9♠

Bitton had a gutshot, flush draw and one overcard at his disposal. The 3♣ turn missed but he got there with the K♦ river. Bitton banged his hand on the table and then exclaimed "can't miss every flush draw".

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bitton	675,000 475,000	475,000

Jamie Vilela	Busted

Tags: Jamie Vilela Roy Bitton

03-09-2024 15:45 UTC+2

Ollewagen Eliminated by Toker

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop contest between two shorter stacks, Kade Ollewagen was the player at risk with the A♣K♣. He was well ahead of Ricky Toker, who only had the A♥J♠.

The 9♠8♥4♣ flop and 2♣ turn were no threat for Ollewagen and Toker had just two outs to deal the final blow. One of them was the J♦ and it fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Toker	175,000 55,000	55,000
Kade Ollewagen	Busted

Tags: Kade Ollewagen Ricky Toker

03-09-2024 15:34 UTC+2

Diamonds are Corront's Best Friend

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In three-way action to the K♦8♠5♦ flop, the action checked to Merwan Corront and he bet 50,000 in the hijack. Brett Toker moved all-in from the small blind and Gareth Kalil reluctantly folded, while Corront pushed forward his near identical stack for the call.

Merwan Corront: A♦Q♦ All in
Brett Toker: A♥K♣

The 10♦ turn instantly gave Corront the nut flush to make the 5♠ river a formality. He doubled for 212,000 and Toker was left with 3,000. One table over, his son Ricky Toker got a shove through and the father was then all-in soon after.

Multi way to the K♥5♣2♠J♦K♣ river, Patrice Ah-Nien min-bet to isolate and his J♠4♣ beat the A♣6♥ of Toker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Kalil	975,000 50,000	50,000
Merwan Corront	530,000 130,000	130,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	430,000 120,000	120,000
Ricky Toker	120,000 33,000	33,000
Brett Toker	Busted

Tags: Brett Toker Gareth Kalil Merwan Corront Patrice Ah-Nien Ricky Toker

03-09-2024 15:24 UTC+2

Bhojani Eliminated on the Bubble by Kalil

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Imran Bhojani raised to 32,000 from an early position and left himself 6,000 chips behind. Gareth Kalil called in the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

On a flop of 9♥5♣4♣, Bhojani check-called all-in and the cards were revealed when all other tables had finished their action.

Imran Bhojani: A♠J♠ All in
Gareth Kalil: K♥K♠

The 10♠ turn was a blank and the K♦ river only improved Kalil to a set of kings in order to let the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Kalil	1,025,000 200,000	200,000
Imran Bhojani	Busted

Tags: Gareth Kalil Imran Bhojani

03-09-2024 14:47 UTC+2

Rahme Eliminated by Sissou to Set Up Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joe Rahme has been eliminated on table 13, which happened to be the former live stream table. He was the shortest stack heading into the day and doubled once to stay afloat but it was not meant to be.

Nick Sissou raised from under the gun for Rahme to flat-call on the button. The flop came Q♦4♣3♣ and Sissou check-jammed for Rahme to call-in with the K♣Q♠. Hissou's Q♣Q♥ were miles ahead and a blank turn left Rahme drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Sissou	550,000 339,000	339,000
Joe Rahme	Busted

Tags: Joe Rahme Nick Sissou

03-09-2024 14:21 UTC+2

Brooks Felted by Kossew

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was one seat open to reduce the field to the last 55 players and it happened to be Harold Brooks. He three-bet jammed into his previous nemesis Jedd Kossew, who called from an early position.

Harold Brooks: A♣J♣ All in
Jedd Kossew: 5♥5♠

The pair improved to a set on the 8♠5♦4♥7♦2♦ board and that spelled the end for Brooks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	450,000 120,000	120,000
Harold Brooks	Busted

Tags: Harold Brooks Jedd Kossew

03-09-2024 13:50 UTC+2

First Break of the Day Near the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nabeel Khan was eliminated on the feature table and Jacobus de Nysschen fell to SM, who made up for losing a big chunk to David Ng previously when the latter flopped a full house.

The field is down to the last 56 players and the money bubble is looming on the first scheduled 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	490,000 80,000	80,000
David Ng	450,000 165,000	165,000
Nabeel Khan	Busted
Jacobus de Nysschen	Busted

Tags: David Ng Jacobus de Nysschen SM

03-09-2024 13:44 UTC+2

Liebenthal Out Before the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joshua Liebenthal had been moved tables with a shorter stack and then called all-in for 46,000 from the big blind with the K♦8♣ when Benjamin Lingenfelder pushed out of the small blind with 7♥2♣.

The board ran out K♣8♦5♣9♣2♦ and Liebenthal survived. However, that was short-lived as he was knocked out by Jarred Solomon shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lingenfelder	810,000 10,000	10,000

Jarred Solomon	500,000 156,000	156,000
Joshua Liebenthal	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Lingenfelder Jarred Solomon Joshua Liebenthal

03-09-2024 13:29 UTC+2

Kossew Doubles; Scheepers Out Before the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a three-way turn of 10♦7♦2♠9♠, Gideon Scheepers was all-in for the last 62,000 and Jody Van Wyk raised to 200,000. Anand Kumar folded and the cards were flipped over.

Gideon Scheepers: 9♦6♥ All in
Jody Van Wyk: 10♠10♣

Scheepers needed an eight and an eight only but the 5♣ river sent him to the rail.

One table over, Jedd Kossew was all-in preflop for 105,000 with K♦K♣ against the Q♣Q♥ of Harold Brooks. The 7♠2♠2♥A♥J♣ board changed nothing and Kossew doubled.