2025 SunBet GrandWest

Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2025 SunBet GrandWest
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠k♣
Prize
908,900 ZAR
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
4,334,400 ZAR
Total Entries
344
Places Paid
43
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
125
Players Left
58
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Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Du Toit has the Right Read

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Nico Du Toit
Nico Du Toit

Nico du Toit bet the 7♠6♥2♠9♣ turn for 3,200 in the hijack and Paul Muller on the button raised to 6,600, which du Toit called after using one time bank. On the 6♦ river, the board paired and du Toit opted to check. Muller bet 15,000 and his opponent sighed, then guessed "sevens, nines, you gotta have a boat" before folding.

Muller indeed showed his cards as he tabled the 9♦9♠ for a full house.

"I had an overpair to the board," du Toit added.

Tags: Nico du ToitPaul Muller

New Entries on Day 1a

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mouton Eliminated by Pillay

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jaco Mouton
Jaco Mouton

Heads-up to the J♦8♠6♦ flop, Jaco Mouton and Alvin Pillay invested 5,000 each and Mouton then bet the 3♠ turn for 10,000, which Pillay called. On the 4♥ river, Mouton declared all-in and that sent Pillay into a brief tank before he tossed in a single chip for the call.

"I think you have queens," Mouton said and Pillay shook his head. Mouton then exposed the A♠Q♠ for the missed nut flush draw and Pillay earned the first knockout of the day with the A♥A♣.

Tags: Alvin PillayJaco Mouton

Brown Doubles Through Steenkamp

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following a raise to 1,100 and a call, Dirk Steenkamp three-bet to 5,000 and was called by two opponents including the initial raiser Simon Brown. On the A♦7♠2♣ flop, Steenkamp fired a bet of 10,000 and was called by Brown to then repeat the same action on the 4♥ turn for 15,000.

Steenkamp bet the 3♥ river for 25,000 and Brown jammed for the 49,900 he had behind. The sigh-call by Steenkamp followed, who was shown the A♣A♠ by Brown, mucking his A♥K♠ in disgust.

Tags: Dirk SteenkampSimon Brown

Holland Is Playing the Board

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to the J♠3♠3♣3♦ turn, Andrew Holland bet 600 and was called by one opponent while Fabian Valsecchi opted to fold. Holland bet again the J♥ river and was called to declare "I am playing the board" when he tabled the A♠10♥. He had to settle for a chop versus A♦8♥ while Valsecchi mentioned he had folded ace-high on the turn.

Tags: Andrew HollandFabian Valsecchi

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Persent Forces Out Wright

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With some 8,000 in the middle to the K♥7♦3♦3♠ turn, Jon Persent checked from middle position. Mark Wright bet 5,000 in the cutoff only for Persent to check-raise to 15,000. Wright gave it some consideration but opted to fold.

Tags: Jon PersentMark Wright