Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

5 days 20 hours ago

Cagey Affair After Dinner

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Over on the outer table, Jon Persent raised to 200,000 on the button and Muaaz Gani then three-bet to 700,000 with less than two blinds behind. Persent gave it plenty of consideration but folded.

Gani jammed the next button and Edgar Antezana in the small blind folded. Fellow short stack Alexander Rizvi mulled it over but ended up folding also.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	7,700,000 210,000	210,000
Muaaz Gani	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Alexander Rizvi	975,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Edgar Antezana Jon Persent Muaaz Gani

5 days 20 hours ago

Cupido Likes the Diamonds

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michael Cupido raised to 175,000 with the A♦J♠ and Naven Naicker called with the A♦J♠ in the big blind.

They checked to the 10♠9♦3♦2♦5♦ river on which Cupido hit the ace-high flush. Naicker checked the top pair for the third street in a row and folded to a bet of 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	4,600,000 285,000	285,000
Jedd Kossew	4,500,000 165,000	165,000
Naven Naicker	2,700,000 90,000	90,000
TA	1,900,000 245,000	245,000
Alvin Pillay	1,100,000 155,000	155,000
Alexandre Blanc	1,000,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Michael Cupido Naven Naicker

5 days 20 hours ago

Zulch Wins Two in a Row

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexander Rizvi limped the small blind and then faced a raise to 205,000 by Jayson Zulch in the big blind. After some consideration, Rizvi folded.

Muaaz Gani opened to 175,000 shortly after and Zulch moved all-in from the small blind. His shove was for 1,430,000, which covered Gani, who let his shot clock run down to five seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jayson Zulch	1,765,000 415,000	415,000
Muaaz Gani	1,000,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Jayson Zulch Muaaz Gani

5 days 20 hours ago

Mouton Eliminated by Persent

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded to Jaco Mouton on the button and he pushed all-in for 850,000. Jon Persent in the small blind glanced to the other side of the dealer and then flat-called, Muaaz Gani folded in the big blind.

Jaco Mouton: K♣10♥ All in
Jon Persent: J♠J♦

The A♦9♦3♥J♥6♦ board gave Persent a set of jacks to knock out Mouton in 13th place for ZAR 64,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	7,900,000 830,000	830,000
Jaco Mouton	Busted

Tags: Jaco Mouton Jon Persent Muaaz Gani

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

5 days 20 hours ago

Pictures From the Final Day

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Christian Zetzsche

5 days 21 hours ago

Dinner Break Counts for the Final 13 (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	7,070,000 30,000	30,000
Jedd Kossew	4,665,000 465,000	465,000
Mike Cupido	4,315,000 110,000	110,000
Franco Da Matta	3,710,000 190,000	190,000
Edgar Antezana	3,040,000 160,000	160,000
Naven Naicker	2,610,000 290,000	290,000
TA	1,655,000 205,000	205,000
Alexander Rizvi	1,465,000 135,000	135,000

Muaaz Gani	1,370,000 425,000	425,000
Jayson Zulch	1,350,000 150,000	150,000
Alvin Pillay	1,255,000 80,000	80,000
Alexandre Blanc	1,215,000 315,000	315,000
Jaco Mouton	865,000 35,000	35,000

5 days 21 hours ago

One Hour Dinner Break for the Final 13 Players

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The next two hours at the tables have whittled down the field of hopefuls to 13 contenders and they are now sent on a scheduled dinner break of 60 minutes. The action will resume at approximately 7.20 p.m. local time.

5 days 21 hours ago

Persent Gets Value With Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jon Persent made it 125,000 to go with the A♠A♣ and Jaco Mouton called out of the big blind with the K♣4♣ to pair his kicker on the 8♠8♥4♠ flop. He check-called for 125,000 and they checked the K♦ on the turn. After the 6♣ river, Mouton led for 175,000 and called a raise to 500,000 to get shown the bad news right before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	7,100,000 900,000	900,000
Jaco Mouton	900,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Jaco Mouton Jon Persent

5 days 21 hours ago

Naicker Gets the Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Naven Naicker three-bet out of the big blind and TA called to the 7♣6♣3♣ flop. Naicker continued for 275,000 and TA called to then see the former leap out of his chair on the Q♥ turn. Naicker opted to fire a second barrel for 600,000 and TA quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	4,425,000 325,000	325,000
Jedd Kossew	4,200,000 200,000	200,000
Naven Naicker	2,900,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
TA	1,450,000 915,000	915,000
Alvin Pillay	1,175,000 315,000	315,000
Alexandre Blanc	900,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Naven Naicker TA