SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 SunBet Time Square

03-09-2024 23:46 UTC+2

Courtney Wins a Pot Before the Balancing

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

First to act, SM raised to 50,000 with the Q♠8♠ and earned calls from Gavin Sardini in the hijack with the A♣J♥, Stephen Courtney also called in the big blind with A♠5♣. The A♥5♥4♣ flop saw SM continue for 75,000 and earn two calls.

Sardini then bet the K♣ turn for 100,000 and Courtney was the only caller with his two pair. They checked the 6♣ river and Courtney won the pot in the last hand before the two table balancing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	1,800,000 650,000	650,000
Gavin Sardini	1,100,000 35,000	35,000
SM	445,000

Tags: Gavin Sardini SM Stephen Courtney

03-09-2024 23:48 UTC+2

Balancing of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There are around 25 minutes left in the level and the final 18 players are now seated as follows.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Roy Bitton	South Africa	2,195,000	88
1	2	SM	South Africa	445,000	18
1	3	Ronit Chamani	South Africa	225,000	9
1	4	Gavin Sardini	South Africa	1,135,000	45
1	5	David Ng	Mauritius	1,575,000	63
1	6	Gareth Kalil	South Africa	910,000	36
1	7	MAJ	South Africa	1,325,000	53
1	8	Jarred Solomon	South Africa	720,000	29
1	9	Stephen Courtney	South Africa	1,150,000	46

11	1	Danny Dayani	South Africa	875,000	35
11	2	Elai Mazor	France	625,000	25
11	3	Keegan Pillay	South Africa	1,175,000	47
11	4	Edgar Antezana	South Africa	775,000	31
11	5	Djordje Stojic	Serbia	275,000	11
11	6	Moon Khan	South Africa	290,000	12
11	7	Sugen Singh	South Africa	860,000	34
11	8	Norman Cherry	South Africa	1,350,000	54
11	9	Marko Nortje	South Africa	1,075,000	43

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bitton	2,195,000

David Ng	1,575,000
Norman Cherry	1,350,000
MAJ	1,325,000
Keegan Pillay	1,175,000

Stephen Courtney	1,150,000 650,000	650,000
Gavin Sardini	1,135,000 35,000	35,000
Marko Nortje	1,075,000
Gareth Kalil	910,000
Danny Dayani	875,000
Sugen Singh	860,000
Edgar Antezana	775,000
Jarred Solomon	720,000
Elai Mazor	625,000
SM	445,000
Moon Khan	290,000
Djordje Stojic	275,000
Ronit Chamani	225,000

03-09-2024 23:56 UTC+2

Slow Action on the Outer Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Only a few meaningful pots were played on the outer table with two short stacks looking for a spot to double. Moon Khan got one shove through but didn't pick up any caller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moon Khan	300,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Moon Khan

03-09-2024 23:58 UTC+2

Ronit Chamani Eliminated in 18th Place (ZAR61,885)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ronit Chamani was all-in with her last 150,000 on the live stream table and chip leader Roy Bitton looked her up.

Ronit Chamani: A♣2♣ All in
Roy Bitton: Q♣10♦

The board ran out Q♦8♦2♥6♣9♠ and Chamani had to settle for 61,885 ZAR in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bitton	2,400,000 205,000	205,000

Ronit Chamani	Busted

Tags: Ronit Chamani Roy Bitton

03-10-2024 00:08 UTC+2

Stojic Doubles Through Singh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Down to the last 215,000 and on the button, Djordje Stojic moved all-in. Sugen Singh in the big blind mulled it over for a short while and then called for both players to reveal an ace.

Djordje Stojic: A♠7♦ All in
Sugen Singh: A♦9♣

The inferior kicker got there on the 10♠7♣2♠K♣Q♣ runout for Stojic to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sugen Singh	595,000 265,000	265,000
Djordje Stojic	470,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Djordje Stojic Sugen Singh

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

03-10-2024 00:13 UTC+2

SM Gets Solomon to Fold Superior Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the feature table, SM opened the action with a raise to 50,000 holding the Q♠J♠. Jarred Solomon three-bet to 165,000 with A♠J♦ in the small blind but folded to the shove by SM for 500,000 total.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM	715,000 270,000	270,000
Jarred Solomon	505,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Jarred Solomon SM

03-10-2024 00:14 UTC+2

Cherry Leaves Nortje Shorter

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the tail end of a battle of the blinds, the board showed Q♦8♦3♣5♥3♦. Norman Cherry bet 200,000 and Marko Nortje groaned instantly. He used one time bank extension while loudly talking through the hand and then called the bet.

Cherry tabled the K♦9♦ for the king-high flush and Nortje mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Cherry	1,750,000 400,000	400,000
Marko Nortje	575,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Marko Nortje Norman Cherry

03-10-2024 00:20 UTC+2

Nortje Spikes the River Double Against Pillay

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Marko Nortje raised to 65,000 and the action folded to Keegan Pillay, who glanced over at his opponent from the big blind. When Pillay announced all-in, Nortje verified it once and then snap-called to jump out of his chair.

Marko Nortje: K♦K♥ All in
Keegan Pillay: A♣6♠

The A♦Q♣5♠ flop left Nortje in agony and he already got the backpack ready on the 10♣ turn. When the K♣ fell on the river, Nortje screamed out his celebration before sitting back down. His double was for 555,000 and left a dent in Pillay's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	1,150,000 575,000	575,000
Keegan Pillay	700,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Marko Nortje Keegan Pillay

03-10-2024 00:20 UTC+2

Solomon Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Ng opened to 60,000 with the A♦6♥ and MAJ called with the Q♠J♠ in the hijack. Jarred Solomon then jammed for 505,000 with 9♠9♦ in the cutoff to force out all opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ng	1,600,000 25,000	25,000
MAJ	1,600,000 275,000	275,000
Jarred Solomon	690,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: David Ng Jarred Solomon MAJ