SPT Main Event Day 1b | 2025 SunBet Poker Tour Time Square

03-06-2025 13:28 UTC+2

Up to 29 Entries for Now

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

While the ZAR 50,000 High Roller is still four-handed, another Single-Day ZAR 30,000 High Roller has kicked off with six entries so far.

On Day 1b of the Main Event, there are 29 entries thus far with 25 players in contention and the latest trio in the mix can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Dayani	40,000 40,000	40,000
Neville Govender	40,000 40,000	40,000
Hennie Appel	40,000 40,000	40,000

03-06-2025 13:23 UTC+2

Another Showdown Pot for Steenkamp

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up to the Q♥J♣4♥5♥ turn, Cliton Taliwanth bet 2,000 and Dirk Steenkamp called. They checked the J♠ on the river and Taliwanth revealed his Q♣9♣ for flopped top pair. Steenkamp had that beat with the J♦10♦ for rivered trips to scoop another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Steenkamp	142,000 17,000	17,000
Cliton Taliwanth	34,700 5,300	5,300

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Dirk Steenkamp

03-06-2025 13:18 UTC+2

Up to 40 Entries on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Mid-way through level two, there are three tables in play and two of the early casualties already re-entered while some new faces also appeared.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth Fourie	40,000
Jedd Kossew	40,000
Bradley Moore	40,000 40,000	40,000
Rubel Sher	40,000 40,000	40,000
Gavin Sardini	40,000 40,000	40,000

Cliton Taliwanth	40,000 40,000	40,000

03-06-2025 13:10 UTC+2

Vilela Takes From Cherry

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jamie Vilela raised to 800 and Jonathan Hoal called, as did Norman Cherry in the cutoff. On the 7♥3♠3♣ flop, Vilela continued for 3,900 and Hoal folded while Cherry raised to 8,000.

"How much are you playing?" Vilela asked and then just flat-called.

"You ask for the stack and then don't push?" Cherry replies ahead of the 6♦ turn to which Vilela replies "you had me confused. They also check down there and on the J♠ river.

Cherry tables the 8♠7♦ and Vilela has that beat with the A♦7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Vilela	72,000 11,000	11,000
Jonathan Hoal	39,500 2,500	2,500
Norman Cherry	38,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Jamie Vilela Jonathan Hoal Norman Cherry

03-06-2025 13:01 UTC+2

More Entries and Casualties Early on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Steenkamp	125,000 40,000	40,000
Norman Cherry Sr	40,000
Okkie Fourie	40,000
Huawei Sun	40,000
Joe Rahme	40,000
Rubel Sher	Busted
Peter Sissou	Busted

03-06-2025 12:55 UTC+2

Mouton Bad Beats Sardini on the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three ways to the 6♦6♠2♥ flop, Gavin Sardini bet 1,500 and was called by Brown Banda. Jaco Mouton raised to 10,000 and Sardini then jammed for 30,800 to force out Banda. Mouton called and showed his 7♠6♥, which Sardini had pipped with the 8♣6♣ for the slightly superior kicker.

Both players have history for many years and even today tangled in a bigger pot already.

The turn was the 4♥ and nothing changed, but a split pot was less likely. However, the 7♣ river gave Mouton superior two pair and Sardini crashed out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaco Mouton	105,000 50,000	50,000

Gavin Sardini	Busted

Tags: Brown Banda Gavin Sardini Jaco Mouton

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

03-06-2025 12:48 UTC+2

Wiechers Eliminated by Steenkamp

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 5,500 in the middle to the J♦6♣5♥ flop, it checked to Nico Wiechers who bet 3,000 from an early position. Jonathan Hoal called on the button and Dirk Steenkamp check-raised to 9,000. Wiechers then moved all-in and Hoal folded.

"Oh Nico, you have a set?" Steenkamp sighed, then declared "okay, all in call" and pushed forward the chips.

Nico Wiechers: 6♦5♦ All in
Dirk Steenkamp: A♥A♦

"Come on, pair the board!" Steenkamp demanded and his wish was granted on the Q♠ turn and Q♥ river for the first casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Steenkamp	85,000 45,000	45,000
Jonathan Hoal	42,000 6,000	6,000
Nico Wiechers	Busted

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Jonathan Hoal Nico Wiechers

03-06-2025 12:43 UTC+2

Sissou Jams the Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Peter Sissou limped in from under the gun while putting out a T-500 chip and was called by Norman Cherry as well as Dirk Steenkamp in the big blind. Steenkamp cheked the A♥10♦7♠ flop, Sissou moved all-in for 6,300 and his two opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Sissou	7,100 400	400

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Norman Cherry Peter Sissou

03-06-2025 12:38 UTC+2

Mouton Battles With Sardini

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jaco Mouton four-bet preflop from the button and was called by Gavin Sardini in the big blind. There was only one further street of action on the K♠7♠3♥ flop as they checked down the 10♥ turn and 2♦ river.

"I missed," Sardini declared and Mouton flashed his 7♦ first followed by the 4♠ for a mighty pair of sevens. That was enough to win the pot as Sardini mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaco Mouton	55,000 10,000	10,000

Gavin Sardini	30,800 9,200	9,200

Tags: Gavin Sardini Jaco Mouton