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
kk
Prize
908,900 ZAR
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
4,334,400 ZAR
Total Entries
344
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 7629 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 99 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 J86 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 AQ for the missed nut flush draw and Pillay earned the first knockout of the day with the AA.

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 A72 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 AA by Brown, mucking his AK in disgust.

Tags: Dirk SteenkampSimon Brown

Holland Is Playing the Board

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to the J333 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 A10. He had to settle for a chop versus A8 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 K733 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