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

11-27-2025 20:48 UTC+2

Assorted Counts After Dinner

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoni Lipshitz	416,000
Reagan Benjamin	380,000 30,000	30,000
Andrew Holland (SA)	350,000 258,000	258,000
Jedd Kossew	290,000 50,000	50,000
Danman	217,000 22,000	22,000
Jaco Mouton	150,000 108,000	108,000
Adam Katz	150,000 45,000	45,000
Frank Chilchik	100,000 100,000	100,000
Ben	42,500 22,500	22,500
Nicolette Ramos	Busted

11-27-2025 20:38 UTC+2

Mazabow Doubles Through Hira; Busts Chilchik

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Four ways to the A♠5♥2♣ flop, Kabir Mulla was in the tank after Ariel Mazabow had checked, Frank Chilchik bet 6,000 and Ashley Hira called. When he was told it was his turn, Mulla was befuddled for a second and instantly folded. Mazabow called and the trio headed to the A♣ turn.

Mazabow checked again and Chilchik bet 26,000.

"Why such a big bet now?" Hira inquired before taking a few seconds and raising to 55,000. Mazabow pushed all-in and Chilchik called all-in.

"Did I just get fucked after flopping the nuts?" Hira inquired and called.

Frank Chilchik: 2♥2♠ All in
Ariel Mazabow: 5♠5♦ All in
Ashley Hira: 4♦3♥

The two sets had improved to full houses and the wheel of Hira was drawing dead, Chilchik missed the miracle escape on the 9♠ river. Mazabow doubled off Hira for 92,000 and that vaulted him to a big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Mazabow	300,000 300,000	300,000
Ashley Hira	23,000 110,100	110,100
Frank Chilchik	Busted

Tags: Ariel Mazabow Ashley Hira Frank Chilchik Kabir Mulla

11-27-2025 20:29 UTC+2

Wiechers Near the Top

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nico Wiechers raised to 4,000 and received two callers including Daniel Habib and the button. The 7♦6♥6♣ flop was checked before Wiechers bet the 3♦ turn for 8,000, only the button called. Wiechers bet another 11,000 on the 7♣ river and forced a reluctant fold.

With four times the starting stack, Wiechers appears to be the current chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico Wiechers	415,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Habib Nico Wiechers

11-27-2025 20:26 UTC+2

Kikia Chops With Brown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a three-way turn of A♠J♥4♣10♥, Clive Kikia bet 15,000 and was called only by Simon Brown. He then jammed the K♣ on the river and Brown flipped over his A♣Q♣ without saying a word. He had called, though, and Kikia's Q♦J♠ was good enough for the chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie McCarthy	285,000 115,000	115,000
Simon Brown	136,000 34,000	34,000
Imran Bhojani	100,000
Clive Kikia	65,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Simon Brown Clive Kikia

11-27-2025 20:21 UTC+2

Entries After the Dinner Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Chris Luyt and his son Jared entered for the first time after the dinner break while Trevor Rees re-entered. That brought the field up to 107 entries for Day 1a with the cards now officially back in the air.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Luyt	100,000 100,000	100,000
Jared Luyt	100,000 100,000	100,000
Trevor Rees	100,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-27-2025 18:50 UTC+2

Dinner Break on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 79 players out of 102 entries remaining, the Day 1a field has been sent on a scheduled 90-minute dinner break. Another three levels are scheduled for tonight and the late registration will be open all day long. The action is set to recommence at approximately 8.18 p.m. local time.

11-27-2025 18:50 UTC+2

Hira Doubles Through Blanc

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexandre Blanc raised to 2,500 and Ashley Hira three-bet to 5,000 thereafter. Two players called and Blanc made it 22,000 to go, which only Hira called.

On a flop of 8♥5♥3♠, they got it in with Hira as the player at risk for 38,000.

Ashley Hira: A♥2♥ All in
Alexandre Blanc: K♣K♥

The turn was the 2♣ to give Hira a few more outs and he then spiked the A♦ on the river to double.

"Finally I hit one," he vividly exclaimed and added that he had been losing a lot of his chips to Blanc in the half an hour prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Blanc	210,000 15,000	15,000
Ashley Hira	133,100 11,900	11,900

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Ashley Hira

11-27-2025 18:43 UTC+2

Lukhai Eliminated by Poonhath

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up to the 9♣7♥6♦3♣ turn, Navin Lukhai got it in against Rajeev Poonhath in the big blind and then exclaimed "pair the board" before either player had flipped over their cards.

Navin Lukhai: K♥K♠ All in
Rajeev Poonhath: 9♠6♥

The river was the 5♦ and that spelled the end for Lukhai, who added "I actually thought you hit the straight ... okay, no more all-in" before heading out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajeev Poonhath	230,000 70,000	70,000
Navin Lukhai	Busted

Tags: Navin Lukhai Rajeev Poonhath

11-27-2025 18:36 UTC+2

Assorted Counts Before Dinner

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Pereira	280,000 90,000	90,000
Jedd Kossew	240,000 240,000	240,000
Devon Baard	220,000 10,600	10,600
Donovan Langeveldt	205,000 105,000	105,000
Julie Ramos	195,000 15,000	15,000
Alexandre Blanc	195,000 105,000	105,000
Dirk Steenkamp	165,000 40,000	40,000
Rajeev Poonhath	160,000 35,000	35,000
Rudy Frick	150,000 15,000	15,000
Kevin Boyer	120,000 35,000	35,000
Alvin Pillay	115,000 20,000	20,000
Sugen Singh	99,000 1,000	1,000
Ben	65,000 15,000	15,000
Caleb October	Busted