Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

4 days 5 hours ago

Persent Picks The Perfect Spot to Bluff

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Numerous hands ended preflop with open raises and the chip stacks barely changed over that period.

Alexandre Blanc then opened to 400,000 with the Q♥J♠ first to act. Edgar Antezana called with the 7♠7♦ and Jon Persent three-bet to 1,200,000 with the A♣3♣ out of the big blind. That forced out Blanc but Antezana stuck around to the 9♠8♦2♦ flop. Persent continued for 1,100,000 to pick up a call and checked his stack carefully on the 4♠ turn before using a time bank extension.

The Norwegian then jammed for 3,750,000 and Antezana was forced to let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	9,600,000 400,000	400,000
Jon Persent	9,050,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Edgar Antezana	5,200,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Naven Naicker	4,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Mike Cupido	3,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jedd Kossew	2,900,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Edgar Antezana Jon Persent

4 days 5 hours ago

Updated Counts of the Final Six

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jon Persent raised to 400,000 with the Q♦5♥ and Alexandre Blanc three-bet to 1,200,000 on the button with A♦2♦ to shut down everybody including the initial raiser.

Soon after that, Blanc made it 400,000 to go with the A♠5♦ and won the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	10,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Edgar Antezana	8,000,000 800,000	800,000
Jon Persent	6,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Mike Cupido	3,500,000 800,000	800,000
Naven Naicker	3,300,000 500,000	500,000
Jedd Kossew	2,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jon Persent Alexandre Blanc

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

4 days 5 hours ago

No Major Fireworks Between the Bigger Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The action commenced with a raise worth 300,000 by Alexandre Blanc with the 10♥10♦, who then called a three-bet to 800,000 by Edgar Antezana with the J♠J♣. On the K♣5♣3♥ flop, Blanc followed the same path with a check-call for 700,000 and opted to check the 8♦ on the turn.

Antezana now sized up to 1,100,000 and his French opponent checked the stack size before laying it down correctly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	8,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Alexandre Blanc	8,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Edgar Antezana

4 days 5 hours ago

Naicker Picks Up Urgently Needed Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Edgar Antezana bumped it up to 300,000 on the button with the A♦6♠ and was called by Naven Naicker, who came along from the big blind with 10♥8♠. Both had a piece of the 8♣7♦6♦ flop and checked. Naicker bet the 3♣ turn for 500,000, Antezana called.

No action followed with the J♠ river and they checked it down to award the pot to Naicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	7,000,000 800,000	800,000
Naven Naicker	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Edgar Antezana Naven Naicker

4 days 6 hours ago

Two in a Row for Kossew

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jedd Kossew three-bet jammed for 2,050,000 with the 10♥10♣ and Edgar Antezana raise-folded the 5♦5♥.

The next premium for Kossew came from under the gun with the A♥J♥ and his raise claimed the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	10,000,000
Jon Persent	7,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Edgar Antezana	7,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jedd Kossew	3,100,000 700,000	700,000
Naven Naicker	2,900,000 100,000	100,000
Mike Cupido	2,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Jedd Kossew Edgar Antezana

4 days 6 hours ago

Blanc Catches Naicker Bluffing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alexandre Blanc made it 300,000 to go with the Q♣J♣ and Naven Naicker became the only caller from the big blind with the 8♣7♣. The J♥5♣3♠ flop saw Naicker with an idea as he check-raiosed from 200,000 to 800,000 on just eight-high. Blanc called with the top pair and they checked the K♣ turn to the 3♥ river. Naicker bet 1,100,000 and was snap-called by his French opponent, allowing Blanc to take over the lead six-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	10,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Naven Naicker	3,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Naven Naicker Alexandre Blanc

4 days 6 hours ago

Kossew Flips to a Double Against Antezana

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alexandre Blanc opened to 300,000 from under the gun with A♣8♦ and Edgar Antezana three-bet to 800,000 with the A♥Q♠ in the hijack, Jedd Kossew moved all-in for 875,000 holding the J♠J♣.

Blanc ot out of the way while Antezana tossed in the last few chips.

The K♥8♠2♠8♣K♣ board kept Kossew in contention and he more than doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	8,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Alexandre Blanc	7,700,000 400,000	400,000
Jedd Kossew	2,400,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Edgar Antezana Jedd Kossew

4 days 6 hours ago

Alexander Rizvi Eliminated in 7th Place (ZAR 135,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Down to only 400,000 and in the hijack, Alexander Rizvi pushed all-in and was called by Alexandre Blanc in the next seat.

Alexander Rizvi: A♣4♦ All in
Alexandre Blanc: A♥K♠

The patience of the Brit was not rewarded on the Q♠8♣5♥9♣10♠ runout and he exited in seventh place for ZAR 135,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	8,000,000 700,000	700,000
Alexander Rizvi	Busted

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Alexandre Blanc

4 days 6 hours ago

Antezana Outflops Cupido

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mike Cupio made it 300,000 to go with his A♦J♥ and Edgar Antezana defended the J♣8♠ in the big blind. On the 8♦4♠2♥ flop, both checked and the J♦ turn made things more spicy. Antezana check-called for 200,000 to then check the 3♦ river when a straight and flush draw got there.