Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

5 days 14 hours ago

Kossew Puts Pressure on Kitching; Cupido Shows Aces

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Once the action folded to Pierre Kitching, he raised to 150,000 on the button, Jedd Kossew in the small blind three-bet to 400,000 and Kitching folded the 5♥5♦ face-up.

"Good fold," Kossew said and flashed his A♣K♥.

Alvin Pillay then limped in and Naven Naicker raised. Michael Cupido squeezed big and both folded. Naicker showed ace-queen, Pillay exposed the folded %JhJd] and Cupido had the A♦A♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	4,050,000 150,000	150,000
Mike Cupido	4,050,000 150,000	150,000
Naven Naicker	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Pierre Kitching	1,175,000 250,000	250,000
Alvin Pillay	850,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alvin Pillay Jedd Kossew Michael Cupido Naven Naicker Pierre Kitching

5 days 15 hours ago

Kitching Jams the Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alvin Pillasy raised preflop and Pierre Kitching three-bet to 300,000. TA flat-called behind that and Pillay folded with a shorter stack behind.

The A♠K♥J♠ flop was checked by TA and Kitching pushed for 650,000 to force out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Pierre Kitching	1,425,000 275,000	275,000
Alvin Pillay	845,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alvin Pillasy Pierre Kitching

5 days 15 hours ago

Small Boost for Rizvi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexander Rizvi opened to 100,000 with the A♦J♠ and was called by Jayson Zulch in the next seat, who had the K♠10♠. The 9♣8♦4♥ flop and J♥ turn were checked. After the 3♣ river, Rizvi bet 150,000 and dragged in another pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Rizvi	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Jayson Zulch	515,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Jayson Zulch

5 days 15 hours ago

TA Check-Raises Pillay

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Following a raise by Alvin Pillay and the call by TA, the flop came Q♦7♦4♣. TA checked to Pillay who bet 125,000. The check-raise to 450,000 by TA and that ended the hand right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA	3,300,000 230,000	230,000
Alvin Pillay	850,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alvin Pillay TA Check-Raises Pillay

5 days 15 hours ago

Another Flop Shove by Mouton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

From under the gun, Edgar Antezana raised to 100,000 with the 8♥8♣ and Franco Da Matta called with the A♣J♠. Jaco Mouton squeezed to 400,000 with the A♠K♥ on the button and Antezana was the only caller. The K♣7♠6♥ flop was checked to Mouton and he simply jammed for 1,215,000, Antezana folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Da Matta	4,600,000 100,000	100,000
Edgar Antezana	3,800,000 400,000	400,000
Jaco Mouton	2,200,000 600,000	600,000
Muaaz Gani	520,000 100,000	100,000

5 days 15 hours ago

Updated Live Stream Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Muaaz Gani rasied to 110,000 with the J♦10♦ and Alexander Rizvi called with his K♦Q♦. Both picked up a flush draw on the checked through 9♥5♠2♦6♦ turn but the 3♠ river was also checked behind by Rizvi to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Da Matta	4,700,000
Jon Persent	4,500,000 60,000	60,000
Edgar Antezana	4,200,000
Alexander Rizvi	2,600,000 275,000	275,000

Jaco Mouton	1,600,000 140,000	140,000
Muaaz Gani	620,000 405,000	405,000
Jayson Zulch	615,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Muaaz Gani Alexander Rizvi

5 days 15 hours ago

Flashback: Muaaz Gani Wins 2024 THMC Cape Town Million

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The 2024 The Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town Million doubled the initial guarantee and generated a ZAR 2,009,280 ($111,193) prize pool, thanks to an overall field of 299 entries. The trophy remained on home soil as Muaaz Gani and Sugen Singh agreed to a heads-up deal with the former claiming the bragging rights as narrow chip leader at the time.

Gani would have normally not agreed to a deal but a closer look at the trophy on the final table changed his mind. "Today was actually a day where I really wanted to have that trophy". Runner-up Singh had also cut a deal when he took down the SunBet Poker Tour Time Square Main Event earlier this year and now conceded the same honour for a bigger piece of the pie.

2024 THMC Cape Town Million Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (ZAR)	Prize (USD)
1	Muaaz Gani	South Africa	380,000	$21,029*
2	Sugen Singh	South Africa	350,000	$19,369*
3	Florian Bock	Germany	197,000	$10,902
4	Renier Britz	South Africa	140,000	$7,748
5	Marko Nortje	South Africa	100,280	$5,549
6	Cliton Taliwanth	South Africa	80,000	$4,427
7	Clive Kikia	South Africa	60,000	$3,320
8	Wesley Blom	South Africa	50,000	$2,767
9	Braam Van Huyssteen	South Africa	40,000	$2,214

*Denotes heads-up deal

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5 days 15 hours ago

Cohen Eliminated by Cupido

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Over ion the outer table, Michael Cupido raised from an early position and called the three-bet shove by the table short stack Justin Cohen.

Justin Cohen: 5♣5♥ All in
Michael Cupido: Q♦J♠

The flip went to Cupido on the Q♥9♦9♣6♦A♣ board and that spelled the end in 15th place as he picked up the pay jump to ZAR 64,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	4,200,000 500,000	500,000
Justin Cohen	Busted

Tags: Justin Cohen Michael Cupido

5 days 15 hours ago

Holland Out-Kicked by Antezana

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Edgar Antezana raised the button and then called the shove by table short stack Andrew Holland in the big blind.

Andrew Holland: K♥10♦ All in
Edgar Antezana: K♠J♠

The 8♣4♣4♦ flop had some split pot potential, as did the Q♣ turn. What followed was the 3♣ on the river and that spelled the end for Holland in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	4,200,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Andrew Holland (SA)	Busted

Tags: Andrew Holland Edgar Antezana

5 days 15 hours ago

Nortje Eliminated by Kossew

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Marko Nortje pushed all-in from an early position for the last 405,000 and Jedd Kossew called in the next seat.

"How much is it?" Justin Cohen in the blinds inquired and then added "I haven't even looked at my cards yet". Everyone else folded and the showdown unfolded.

Marko Nortje: 5♦5♥ All in
Jedd kossew: 8♥8♣

The K♥J♠2♥3♠8♠ board only improved Kossew to a set and that spelled the end for Nortje in 17th place worth ZAR 53,000.