Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event Day 1a | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

11-27-2025 21:48 UTC+2

More for Mazabow and Moodley

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The completed board showed Q♣10♠8♣6♣3♦ and Alexandre Blanc pushed all-in against Ariel Mazabow. The latter called after some consideration and Blanc shook his head, then revealed the A♥5♥ for a bluff gone wrong. Mazabow had the A♦10♦ for a pair of tens to double.

Shortly after on the same table, four ways to the 7♥4♦3♦ flop it was Kiran Moodley who bet 10,500. Chris Luyt raised to 35,500 and it folded back to Moodley who pushed all-in. Luyt started some table chat and suspected a set on the other side of the table.

"Will you show?" Luyt asked after using a time bank and then folded. Moodley flashed the 7♦7♠ for top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiran Moodley	460,000 85,000	85,000
Ariel Mazabow	98,500 48,500	48,500
Alexandre Blanc	70,000 25,000	25,000
Chris Luyt	55,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Ariel Mazabow Chris Luyt Kiran Moodley

11-27-2025 21:38 UTC+2

Bhojani Eliminated by Zulch

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Imran Bhojani had re-entered only a few minutes ago and lost a chunk of his stack right away. He then check-raised the A♥6♠5♣ flop to 15,500 and Jayson Zulch reraised over the top. Bhojani sighed and called all-in for around 48,000.

Imran Bhojani: 4♠3♥ All in
Jayson Zulch: 6♦6♥

"Pair the board," Zulch requested and that wish was granted with the A♦ on the river.

Bhojani was on his way out the very moment Ben arrived for his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jayson Zulch	175,000 120,000	120,000
Ben	100,000 100,000	100,000
Imran Bhojani	Busted

Tags: Imran Bhojani Jayson Zulch

11-27-2025 21:33 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a paired queen-high river, Damon Fine bet 26,000 and was called by William Henderson. "Ace high," Fine declared and showed his A♥5♦ which had missed the board. Henderson tabled his 9♦9♥ for nines and sixes to scoop the pot.

Various other counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiran Moodley	375,000 180,000	180,000
Billy Henderson	200,000 40,000	40,000
Damon Fine	200,000 40,000	40,000
Terry Brookes	190,000 110,000	110,000
Nico Du Toit	190,000 77,500	77,500
Dylan Barnard	155,000 65,000	65,000
Sugen Singh	125,000 26,000	26,000
Devon Baard	120,000 6,500	6,500
Imran Bhojani	100,000
Chris Luyt	100,000
Ashley Hira	70,000 47,000	47,000
Ben	Busted
Richard Barnard	Busted

Tags: William Henderson Damon Fine

11-27-2025 21:25 UTC+2

Two Chips for Mazabow

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The big stack on his table not long ago, Ariel Mazabow now only has two T-25,000 chips at his disposal. In a multi-way pot to the A♠7♥5♣8♣K♥ river, he bet for 10,500 and Paul Graham called in the next seat. Mazabow announced two pair and revealed the 8♦5♦, but Graham had the best of it with K♠7♣ for kings and sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Graham	140,000 140,000	140,000
Ariel Mazabow	50,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Ariel Mazabow Paul Graham

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-27-2025 21:19 UTC+2

Chetty Shows Zulch a Bluff

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jubal Chetty was among the more recent entries and just fired two barrels to force out Jayson Zulch, who dropped to a shorter stack. Multi ways to the A♣4♠2♥ flop, only Zulch called Chetty's bet before the latter jammed the K♠ turn. Zulch let go and was shown the Q♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jubal Chetty	115,000
Jayson Zulch	55,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jayson Zulch Jubal Chetty

11-27-2025 21:17 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie McCarthy	390,000 105,000	105,000
Carrie Feinauer	170,000 45,000	45,000
Wesley Wessels	170,000 48,000	48,000
Mike Cupido	170,000
Damon Fine	160,000
Billy Henderson	160,000
Marko Nortje	155,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Habib	135,000 30,000	30,000
Jon Persent	130,000 2,000	2,000
Clive Kikia	Busted
Simon Solomon	Busted

11-27-2025 21:14 UTC+2

Wiechers Keeps Building

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nico Wiechers three-bet to 11,000 on the button and was called only by the initial raiser from under the gun. On the K♦10♣4♣ flop, both players checked to the 6♦ on the turn. It was checked to Wiechers and his bet of 10,500 won the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico Wiechers	480,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Nico Wiechers

11-27-2025 21:04 UTC+2

What the Frick is Happening Here?

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ashley Hira called over the blog team and alerted of a big pot on his table which had seen a setup hand unfold between Rudy Frick and Alexandre Blanc, worth three starting stacks. The cards and board was still showing on 9♠9♣7♣9♥A♣ and Frick secured the double with J♦9♦ for quads.

"Are you still calling if there is no ace on the river?" Blanc was asked, who was not 100% certain. The aces he did have, though, as A♦A♠ became a very expensive affair for the French player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Frick	290,000 140,000	140,000
Alexandre Blanc	95,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Ashley Hira Rudy Frick

11-27-2025 20:54 UTC+2

Sequeira is Not Folding

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ricardo Sequeira check-called a bet by Dirk Steenkamp on the 9♦4♥3♠ flop and the latter then sized up to 10♦ turn when he fired a bet of 35,000. Unfazed, Sequeira called and checked the repeat nine on the 9♠ river. Steenkamp sighed and said "you are not folding" before checking behind.

Sequeira tabled the A♥10♥ and that won the pot, much to the dismay of Steenkamp.