Joe-Boy Rahme MonsterStaK Main Event Day 2 | 2025 SunBet GrandWest

11-29-2025 23:07 UTC+2

Kossew Knocks Out van der Berg

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Danie "Dan Man" van der Berg pushed all-in for 132,000 and was called from one seat over by Jedd Kossew, while the rest of the table folded.

Danie "Dan Man" van der Berg: K♣J♥ All in
Jedd Kossew: A♦Q♦

The Q♠Q♣3♦ flop left van der Berg on the ropes and it was all over with the 6♣ turn to make the 6♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	1,325,000 125,000	125,000
Danie van der Berg	Busted

Tags: Dan Man Jedd Kossew

11-29-2025 23:04 UTC+2

Mokgoatlheng Double Leaves Korzeniowski Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 140,000 in the middle to the J♥10♦6♦ flop, Greg Mokgoatlheng was all-in for 142,000 against the covering Karol Korzeniowski.

Greg Mokgoatlheng: 9♥9♦ All in
Karol Korzeniowski: A♦K♥

The 2♦ turn was an additional sweat but the 2♥ river secured the double of Mokgoatlheng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mokgoatlheng	430,000 166,000	166,000
Karol	150,000 402,000	402,000

Tags: Greg Mokgoatlheng Karol Korzeniowski

11-29-2025 23:02 UTC+2

Luyt Bows Out Against Cupido

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chris Luyt opened to 26,000 and Rayhaan Adam called behind. Michael Cupido three-bet and Luyt reluctantly called, Adam folded.

Luyt then jammed the 5♠4♥3♥ flop and Cupido called with the covering stack.

Chris Luyt: 7♦7♠ All in
Michael Cupido: Q♣Q♦

The J♥ turn and 3♦ river were both blanks and Adam mentioned "I had sixes".

Luyt left the table with an "oh fuck sake".

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	1,900,000 260,000	260,000

Mike Cupido	1,800,000 525,000	525,000
Rayhaan Adam	350,000 50,000	50,000
Chris Luyt	Busted

Tags: Chris Luyt Michael Cupido Rayhaan Adam

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-29-2025 22:54 UTC+2

Cupido Loses a Bunch to Rizvi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alexander Rizvi checked behind the flop of the 10♥8♠2♥5♦9♣ board and then reluctantly called a bet of 125,000 by Michael Cupido on the river. Cupido tabled the J♠10♦ for the top pair which he had beat with the A♦A♥.

"I knew he had aces," Chris Luyt said and added "he checked behind the flop".

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Rizvi	1,350,000 175,000	175,000

Mike Cupido	1,275,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Chris Luyt Michael Cupido

11-29-2025 22:47 UTC+2

Showdown Pot for Courtney

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Four ways to the J♦6♦4♣ flop, the action checked to Gabriel Demuru and he bet 25,000. Alexander Rizvi on the button raised to 70,000 and Stephen Courtney called in the big blind. Tim Akinnusi and Demuru folded for the duo to then check down the 7♠ turn.

Rizvi checked behind the 10♠ river and Courtney won the pot with the K♠J♥ for the top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cupido	1,600,000
Alexander Rizvi	1,175,000 175,000	175,000

TA	1,025,000 50,000	50,000
Stephen Courtney	760,000 30,000	30,000
Djordje Stojic	675,000 50,000	50,000
Gabriel Demuru	430,000 430,000	430,000
Chris Luyt	425,000 249,000	249,000
Rayhaan Adam	400,000 195,000	195,000
Ryan Brauer	150,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Gabriel Demuru Stephen Courtney Tim Akinnusi

11-29-2025 22:40 UTC+2

Kramer Eliminated Before the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Darren Kramer raised from under the gun and then got it in after the Q♦J♦8♦ flop against Jon Persent in the big blind.

Darren Kramer: A♣Q♥ All in
Jon Persent: 10♦9♣

Persent had smashed the flop to leave Kramer in rough shape and the K♦ turn ended Kramer's run even before the 4♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	1,340,000 315,000	315,000
Darren Kramer	Busted

Tags: Darren Kramer Jon Persent

11-29-2025 22:39 UTC+2

Nortje Receives No Call

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dean Hutchison raised to 20,000 and Marko Nortje called in the next seat, Nico Wiechers also came along to the Q♠10♠6♥ flop. Hutchison checked, Nortje bet 35,000 and two calls followed. They checked the K♥ on the turn and Hutchison checked the 4♥ on the river once more.

Nortje bet 120,000 and got rid of both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	1,640,000 140,000	140,000

Dean Hutchison	1,090,000
Nico Wiechers	655,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Dean Hutchison Marko Nortje Nico Wiechers

11-29-2025 22:33 UTC+2

Fine Takes From Kossew

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Following an under-the-gun raise by Damon Fine, Jedd Kossew stuck around in the big blind and check-raised the 6♦5♣2♦ flop from 20,000 to 66,000. Fine called and they checked the K♥ on the turn. Kossew also checked the 5♠ river and Fine's bet of 60,000 won the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Damon Fine	980,000 359,000	359,000

Tags: Damon Fine Jedd Kossew

11-29-2025 22:26 UTC+2

The Action Slows Down

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Without any major action prior, Nico Wiechers bet the 4♠4♣3♣6♠2♥ river for 40,000 out of the big blind. Alexandre Blanc called from under the gun and mucked to the 6♦5♠ of Wiechers.

The first level after the break has been rather quiet so far and no player busted with 53 hopefuls still in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Da Matta	1,640,000 190,000	190,000
Marko Nortje	1,500,000 25,000	25,000

Dean Hutchison	1,090,000 140,000	140,000
Imran Bhojani	870,000 455,000	455,000
Nico Wiechers	740,000 190,000	190,000

Menesh Keshav	650,000 650,000	650,000
Jehan Richards	340,000 10,000	10,000
Karin Hasseriis	205,000 85,000	85,000
Alexandre Blanc	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Nico Wiechers