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03-09-2024 17:44 UTC+2

Two Doubles for Torres

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marvin Torres doubled through Anand Kumar with an ace versus the Q♠Q♥ of Anand Kumar thanks to a board of A♥7♥6♠J♦J♠.

He was then all-in for 165,000 with the 10♦10♠ and Marko Nortje had pushed into him with the K♦9♦. There was no shenanigans on the A♦3♥2♥A♥4♣ runout this time for Torres to double again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	675,000 100,000	100,000
Marvin Torres	345,000 265,000	265,000
Anand Kumar	300,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Anand Kumar Marko Nortje Marvin Torres

03-09-2024 17:47 UTC+2

Pather Eliminated by Dayani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kinesh Pather defended his big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Danny Dayani and they got it in after the J♥6♥6♣ flop.

Kinesh Pather: J♣9♥ All in
Danny Dayani: A♠A♣

The 2♦ turn and 4♠ river allowed Dayani to double for 127,000. Pather was left with 3,000 chips and busted in the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Dayani	280,000 80,000	80,000
Kinesh Pather	Busted

Tags: Danny Dayani Kinesh Pather

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

03-09-2024 17:54 UTC+2

Sun Loses a Big Flip to Lingenfelder

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Over on table ten, the action escalated in a big preflop confrontation when Huawei Sun was all-in and at risk for 414,000 from under the gun, up against start-of-the-day chip leader Benjamin Lingenfelder.

Huawei Sun: Q♦Q♠ All in
Benjamin Lingenfelder: A♦K♦

The K♥8♥5♥ flop propelled Lingenfelder into the lead and he further improved to trips on the K♣ turn. Neither player had a heart in the hand, which made the 2♥ river a blank to eliminate Sun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lingenfelder	1,175,000 475,000	475,000

Huawei Sun	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Lingenfelder Huawei Sun

03-09-2024 18:02 UTC+2

Kumar Out-Kicked by Nortje

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three ways to the 9♦6♥2♥K♠ turn, Anand Kumar bet 65,000 out of the big blind. Hennie Appel called in the cutoff for Marko Nortje to then push all-in with the covering stack on the button.

Kumar had around 220,000 total and opted to call it off while Appel folded.

Anand Kumar: K♥10♠ All in
Marko Nortje: K♦Q♥

The kicker played after the A♥ river and Nortje clapped loudly to celebrate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	980,000 305,000	305,000
Hennie Appel	260,000 85,000	85,000
Anand Kumar	Busted

Tags: Anand Kumar Hennie Appel Marko Nortje

03-09-2024 18:10 UTC+2

Mazor Double Leaves Ah-Nien Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Darryl Shaff opened to 25,000 from middle position and Patrice Ah-Nien three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Elai Mazor then four-bet jammed out of the small blind and Shaff folded, kissing goodbye to his raising chip.

Ah-Nien asked for a count and then called when it was deemed to be for 282,000 total.

Elai Mazor: J♣J♠ All in
Patrice Ah-Nien: A♣K♣

The flip went to Mazor on a board of Q♦8♠6♣9♣Q♥ and that left Ah-Nien on ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elai Mazor	600,000 385,000	385,000
Darryl Shaff	525,000 105,000	105,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	115,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Darryl Shaff Elai Mazor Patrice Ah-Nien

03-09-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Toker Flipped Out by Courtney

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Stephen Courtney opened the action with a raise to 25,000 and Ricky Toker three-bet to 75,000. The four-bet jam by Courtney followed and Toker called for the 175,000 he had behind.

Ricky Toker: A♣K♠ All in
Stephen Courtney: 8♠8♣

The A♦8♥6♥ flop gave Courtney a set and it was all over on the J♥ turn to make the K♣ river bitter sweet for Toker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	690,000 167,000	167,000
Ricky Toker	Busted

Tags: Stephen Courtney Ricky Toker

03-09-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Two Down in a Hurry

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

At almost the same time, Ricky Toker and Kushil Shah departed from the feature table and outer tables respectively.

Shah's end came when he jammed a short stack with the Q♥10♥ and Roy Bitton had the A♥K♥. Neither player connected with the 8♦7♦5♣2♣9♦ board to keep ace-king high ahead and bring the field to the last 31 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bitton	700,000 25,000	25,000

Kushil Shah	Busted

Tags: Kushil Shah Ricky Toker Roy Bitton

03-09-2024 18:22 UTC+2

Dayani Doubles Again With Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of J♥3♠2♦, Samuel Tebege bet 35,000 and then folded when Edgar Antezana pushed all-in for 194,000 on the button.

The action switched over to table 11 when the turn showed A♥10♦5♥6♥. with 168,000 in the middle, Danny Dayani was all-in against Okkie Fourie.

Danny Dayani: A♦A♣ All in
Okkie Fourie: Q♥J♥

Fourie was ahead with the turned flush but the 5♦ river paired the board to let Dayani double for 197,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Dayani	565,000 285,000	285,000
Samuel Tebege	380,000 223,000	223,000
Edgar Antezana	340,000 110,000	110,000
Okkie Fourie	115,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Danny Dayani Edgar Antezana Okkie Fourie Samuel Tebege

03-09-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Corront Eliminated by Van Wyk

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Merwan Corront raised against a limper and earned two calls to see a flop of 4♦3♠2♥. Jody Van Wyk check-called a bet by Corront as they went heads-up to the K♣ turn and that's when things got even more spicy.

Van Wyk check-raised and instantly called the shove by Corront.

Merwan Corront: 3♣3♦ All in
Jody Van Wyk: 6♦5♦

Corront needed the board to pair but the 10♦ river sent the Frenchman to the payout desk in 31st place.