Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	2,800,000 710,000	710,000
Alvin Pillay	16,000 1,684,000	1,684,000
Jonathan Bland	Busted

Tags: Alvin Pillay Jedd Kossew Jonathan Bland

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	3,275,000 575,000	575,000
Dean Hutchison	Busted

Tags: Dean Hutchison Edgar Antezana

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	3,700,000 400,000	400,000
Naven Naicker	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Naven Naicker Michael Cupido

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	1,430,000 230,000	230,000

Naven Naicker	1,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Naven Naicker Marko Nortje

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Kitching	1,150,000 600,000	600,000
Muaaz Gani	1,025,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Muaaz Gani Pierre Kitching

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Da Matta	4,900,000 235,000	235,000
Edgar Antezana	2,700,000 680,000	680,000
Alexander Rizvi	2,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Andrew Holland (SA)	2,300,000 910,000	910,000
Jon Persent	2,200,000 105,000	105,000
Alvin Pillay	1,700,000 450,000	450,000
Jayson Zulch	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
TA	1,560,000 115,000	115,000
Muaaz Gani	1,425,000 50,000	50,000
Jaco Mouton	1,100,000 225,000	225,000
Dean Hutchison	790,000 905,000	905,000
Pierre Kitching	550,000 160,000	160,000
Justin Cohen	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jayson Zulch Jon Persent

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	4,100,000 700,000	700,000
Jedd Kossew	2,090,000 890,000	890,000

Tags: Michael Cupido Jedd Kossew

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

5 days 11 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naven Naicker	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Alexandre Blanc	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Naven Naicker

5 days 11 hours ago

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?"