Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

Nov 30, 2025

Bland Eliminated by Kossew

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alvin Pillay made it 90,000 to go with the Q♠Q♦ and Jonathan Bland three-bet jammed his short stack of 495,000 in the cutoff. Jedd Kossew then went all-in over the top for 1.6 million on the button and Pillay vaulted out of his chair on the live stream table. He used one time bank and folded his pocket queens face-up.

Jonathan Bland: A♦6♦ All in
Jedd Kossew: K♦K♣

Bland had some outs but found none on the K♥J♠7♠8♥J♦ board as Kossew made kings full of jacks.

Tags: Alvin Pillay Jedd Kossew Jonathan Bland

Nov 30, 2025

Hutchison Eliminated by Antezana

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On the outer table, Edgar Antezana raised to 100,000 and instantly called the shove by Dean Hutchison for around 550,000 total.

Dean Hutchison: A♦10♣ All in
Edgar Antezana: A♥K♦

No help arrived for the Scotsman on the Q♠9♠2♣4♣7♠ board and Hutchison bowed out just shy of the final two tables in 19th place.

Tags: Dean Hutchison Edgar Antezana

Nov 30, 2025

Naicker Takes One Off Cupido

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Cupido opüened to 80,000 with the A♥8♥ from under the gun and Naven Naicker only flat-called in the big blind with his 10♦10♣. They checked the Q♦8♣3♦ flop and Naicker check-called the 2♥ turn for 175,000 On the K♦ river, Cupido checked behind and Naicker won the pot.

Tags: Naven Naicker Michael Cupido

Nov 30, 2025

Nortje Flips Well to a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marko Nortje jammed the last 655,000 out of the big blind after a timid spell on the live stream table so far and was called by the initial raiser Naven Naicker in the cutoff.

Marko Nortje: 5♥5♣ All in
Naven Naicker: A♦10♣

The pocket pair remained ahead throughout the K♥6♣2♠3♦Q♥ board and Nortje helped himself back to a more healthy stack.

Tags: Naven Naicker Marko Nortje

Nov 30, 2025

Kitching Doubles Through Gani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pierre Kitching got his short stack in out of the small blind with the 8♠8♥ and was up against the A♣4♥ of Muaaz Gani in the cutoff.

The 10♦8♣5♥ flop saw Kitching sit back down and Gani grinned on the Q♥ turn, said "I think you win". Nothing changed on the 2♥ river for Kitching to double.

Tags: Muaaz Gani Pierre Kitching

Nov 30, 2025

Updated Counts on the Outer Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On the river of a K♠9♦6♠5♣7♥ board, Jayson Zulch bet 225,000 on the button and picked up a reluctant check-call by Jon Persent. The Norwegian was shown the 8♠8♣ for a straight and mucked his cards.

Tags: Jayson Zulch Jon Persent

Nov 30, 2025

Kossew Doubles Through Cupido

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

From under the gun, Michael Cupido opened to 80,000 with the A♦Q♥ and Jedd Kossew pushed all-in out of the small blind for 1,005,000 total with the marginally superior A♥K♠.

It folded back to Cupido and he tank-called.

There was no upset on the J♠6♦2♠8♦10♦ runout and Kossew earned a much-needed double-up.

Tags: Michael Cupido Jedd Kossew

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Nov 30, 2025

Naicker Hits the River Once more

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Naven Naicker opened to 65,000 with the A♥8♦ in the hijack to get called by Alexandre Blanc with 9♠9♣ on the button. Naicker bet for 70,000 on the 6♥3♥2♥ flop and Blanc called.

After the J♠ turn, the roles changed as Naicker now check-called for 115,000. He spiked the 9♥ river for the ace-high flush and bet 350,000, Blanc laid down his rivered set.

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Naven Naicker

Nov 30, 2025

The "Big Balls" of Da Matta

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Franco Da Matta defended the big blind against Jayson Zulch and check-called for 100,000 on the A♥10♠5♦ flop. On the 2♣ turn, he checked again and Zulch bet 150,000.

The shove by Da Matta followed and Zulch was sent into a world of pain.

He used a time bank and then folded the A♠Q♥ in disgust.

Other players urged Da Matta to show his cards and he slid them towards table neighbour Tim Akinnusi, who peeked at them and almost fell off his chair.

"You gotta show," Zulch said and Akinnusi exposed the 7♠4♠ ... .

"What are you doing to these guys, Franco," Akinnusi asked and Justin Cohen chimed in.

"How do you stand up in the morning with such big balls?"

Tags: Franco Da Matta Jayson Zulch Justin Cohen Tim Akinnusi