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

11-29-2025 22:14 UTC+2

Cohen Doubles Through Steenkamp

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Christian Zetzsche

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

"Come onnnn" Justin Cohen shouted when he was all-in preflop against Dirk Steenkamp in the following showdown.

Justin Cohen: A♠A♥ All in
Dirk Steenkamp: 6♥6♠

The J♠2♣2♠7♦4♠ board kept the pocket rockets ahead and Steenkamp took a minor hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jayson Zulch	1,300,000 50,000	50,000
Dirk Steenkamp	815,000 120,000	120,000
Caleb October	770,000 40,000	40,000
Justin Cohen	600,000 370,000	370,000
Alvin Pillay	500,000 25,000	25,000
Jonathan Bland	475,000 215,000	215,000
Reagan Benjamin	450,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Hyman	280,000 280,000	280,000
Gareth Duncan	150,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Justin Cohen

11-29-2025 22:05 UTC+2

Kossew gets Value From Naicker

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the tail end of the 10♣4♣2♦Q♠3♠ board, Naven Naicker in the big blind check-called a bet worth 130,000 by Jedd Kossew. The latter showed the 4♥4♦ and a disgusted Naicker said "oh come on" before he mucked his Q♣2♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jedd Kossew	1,250,000 420,000	420,000
Gustav Louw	1,200,000 400,000	400,000
Jon Persent	1,025,000 170,000	170,000
Ariel Mazabow	925,000 435,000	435,000
Naven Naicker	875,000 375,000	375,000
Damon Fine	621,000 114,000	114,000
Danie van der Berg	260,000 55,000	55,000
Darren Kramer	130,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Jedd Kossew Naven Naicker

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-29-2025 21:53 UTC+2

Nortje Gets Away With Murder

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

One last hand was still running several minutes into the break during which a large pot had unfolded between Marko Nortje and Alexandre Blanc. The former jammed the K♠Q♦J♠8♦9♠ river and Blanc went deep into the tank and burned all but two time banks before he nodded and said "okay Marko, I fold" and showed the A♦10♦.

Nortje flashed the J♥ first followed by the 10♠ for the nut (straight flush) blocker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Nortje	1,525,000 125,000	125,000

Alexandre Blanc	300,000 188,000	188,000

Tags: Alexandre Blanc Marko Nortje

11-29-2025 21:50 UTC+2

Mouton Gets Some Profit With Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jaco Mouton raised to 25,000 and Braam Van Huyssteen three-bet to 55,000 with the A♣K♦. Mouton four-bet his A♠A♦ to 155,000 and Van Huyssteen called to see the J♠8♥5♥ flop. The check by Van Huyssteen led to the shovre of Mouton for 331,000 and it went through without any further action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Antezana	1,100,000
Braam van Huyssteen	707,000 201,000	201,000
Jaco Mouton	678,000 251,000	251,000
Karol	552,000 2,000	2,000
Robin Kayalsum	448,000 39,000	39,000
Jamie McCarthy	395,000 32,000	32,000
Greg Mokgoatlheng	264,000 264,000	264,000
Simon Solomon	146,000 48,000	48,000
Rudy Frick	133,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Braam Van Huyssteen Jaco Mouton

11-29-2025 21:45 UTC+2

Fourth Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Only 54 players remain and they are now on another scheduled 15-minute break during which the live stream table will be changed once more. At least two more levels will be played tonight and possibly one further beyond that depending on the progress with the money bubble soon approaching.

11-29-2025 21:43 UTC+2

Smit Eliminated by Rizvi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexander Rizvi opened to 16,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Martin Smit in the small blind, who pushed for 58,000.

Rizvi asked for a count and repeated the question again to the dealer while he was briefly in the tank.

"Not good for your table image," another player mentioned before Rizvi called.

Martin Smit: Q♠J♠ All in
Alexander Rizvi: K♥10♦

The K♦9♣8♠ flop gave Rizvi top pair while the 3♠ turn had Smit pick up a flush draw on top. Nothing changed with the 3♣ river and that spelled the end for Smit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Rizvi	1,350,000 25,000	25,000

Martin Smit	Busted

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Martin Smit

11-29-2025 21:41 UTC+2

Hoal Knocked Out by Habib

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

It was a big flip on the outer tables and Jonathan Hoal was not willing to fold the 8♦8♠ preflop. They were up against Daniel Habib with the A♣K♥ and the Q♦Q♥J♥10♣A♦ board gave Habib broadway. The stacks were counted and Habib's 427,000 covered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Habib	770,000 170,000	170,000
Jonathan Hoal	Busted

Tags: Daniel Habib Jonathan Hoal

11-29-2025 21:33 UTC+2

Kramer Among the Next to Bust

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of 6♠4♥2♦, Jonathan Hoal bet 30,000 from under the gun and Gavin Sardini raised to 60,000. Hoal went into self-talk mode and said "you can't have a pair" before eventually tank-folding and putting his opponent on pocket kings.

Sardini flipped over his 10♦10♥ before raking in the pot.

One table over, Alexandre Blanc was up with A♣Q♣ against the K♣J♥ of Brett Kramer. The 9♣3♠3♦3♣7♥ board missed both players and Kramer was gone.