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03-06-2025 22:36 UTC+2

Fourie Among the Latest Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a 8♦4♣2♣A♣ turn, KM in the blinds checked and then called a bet of 10,000 by Kinesh Pather. They checked the [Qh6 on the river and Pather announced a straight to reveal 5♦3♦.

"I thought you had a flush," KM replied as he showed his winning 9♣7♣.

One table over, Norman Cherry Sr limped in and Okkie Fourie jammed the hijack for 37,500. Bradley Moore called in the small blind and everyone else folded.

Okkie Fourie: K♠Q♦ All in
Bradley Moore: 5♥5♠

Pocket fives came out on top again on table eight on a board of A♠10♦3♠A♦7♠ to reduce the field to the last 18 contenders.

Floor staff has also confirmed 67 entries for Day 1b, which means the top 15% of the field are the final 11 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM	230,000 35,000	35,000
Bradley Moore	175,000 25,000	25,000
Kinesh Pather	125,000 25,000	25,000
Okkie Fourie	Busted

Tags: Kinesh Pather KM Bradley Moore Okkie Fourie Norman Cherry Sr

03-06-2025 22:29 UTC+2

Zanette and Adam Also on the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The floor was about to balance tables but that need vanished because each of the other two tables also lost one player each, reducing the field to the last 19 contenders.

Giovanni Zanette jammed a 7♣6♥5♥ flop for 30,000 with Q♦7♦ and ran into the 9♦8♦ of Gareth Fourie, nothing changed with the 2♠7♥ on turn and river.

Rayhaan Adam then three-bet jammed A♠Q♠ from the small blind and Jaryd Jardien called with the 5♥5♦ in the cutoff. The J♠7♥5♣K♠K♦ board gave Jardien fives full of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaryd Jardien	255,000 70,000	70,000
Gareth Fourie	120,000 30,000	30,000
Giovanni Zanette	Busted
Rayhaan Adam	Busted

Tags: Gareth Fourie Giovanni Zanette Jaryd Jardien Rayhaan Adam

03-06-2025 22:21 UTC+2

Two Knockouts for Pather

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kinesh Pather limped under the gun and Stephen Courtney jammed for 20,000 in the small blind. Braam Van Huyssteen called in the big blind, as did Pather and they headed to the K♥Q♦7♥ flop. Van Huyssteen check-folded when Pather bet 45,000.

Stephen Courtney: J♠10♣ All in
Kinesh Pather. K♣J♥

The 6♥ turn and Q♥ river gave Pather, who was already in the lead, more strength in the form of a flush.

One hand later, Van Huyssteen got it in preflop with 10♦9♣ versus Q♥J♥ against Pather in a battle of the blinds. Neither player hit on the [Kc7c3sAsKh6 board and the queen played for Pather to earn another knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kinesh Pather	150,000 85,000	85,000
Stephen Courtney	Busted
Braam Van Huyssteen	Busted

Tags: Braam Van Huyssteen Kinesh Pather Stephen Courtney

03-06-2025 22:15 UTC+2

Late Registration for Day 1b Closed

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The official number of entries is currently being verified while the late registration for the second flight has now closed. Giovanni Zanette was the last player to enter into the former live stream table, which contains some of the biggest stacks.

Gavin Sardini check-called a bet of 7,000 on the 9♦7♥5♣ flop before they checked the 8♣ turn and K♠ river. Sardini showed his K♦Q♦ for rivered top pair and it won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin Sardini	210,000

Nic Ioannoy	185,000 95,000	95,000

Jedd Kossew	150,000 60,000	60,000
Nico Wiechers	95,000 15,000	15,000
Gareth Fourie	90,000 15,000	15,000
Dirk Steenkamp	55,000 35,000	35,000
Giovanni Zanette	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Gavin Sardini Giovanni Zanette

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-06-2025 21:59 UTC+2

Break At the End of the Registration Period

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Level ten comes to an end with some 22 players remaining out of an unofficial field of 66 entries, which is to be confirmed shortly, Only ten minutes are left for any last-minute additions to Day 1b as the late registration closes once the current break is over.

03-06-2025 21:55 UTC+2

Sun Takes From Mouton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the outer tables, JS and Jaco Mouton lead the way near the end of the registration period while Rajeev Poonhath was eliminated on the stream table.

Mouton took on Huawei Sun and check-called a bet of 6,500 on the Q♥10♣4♠ flop. He checked the 5♠ turn and Sun bet 10,500 to claim the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
JS	280,000 75,000	75,000
Jaco Mouton	240,000 10,000	10,000

Huawei Sun	125,000 5,000	5,000
Rajeev Poonhath	Busted

Tags: Huawei Sun Jaco Mouton JS Rajeev Poonhath

03-06-2025 21:45 UTC+2

Pather Scores a Triple Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jamie Vilela raised from under the gun and Jonathan Hoal then three-bet to 12,000 in the next seat. Kinesh Pather four-bet jammed his last 20,000 in the big blind for Vilela and Hoal to call.

Both active players checked down the Q♣7♠6♦8♠9♦ board and KM said "ten wins it."

Neither player had a ten, as Vilela's K♠J♠ and the J♦J♥ of Hoal were exposed. However, it was Pather with the 9♥9♠ for a rivered set to triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Vilela	133,000 7,000	7,000
Jonathan Hoal	75,000 74,910	74,910
Kinesh Pather	65,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jamie Vilela Jonathan Hoal Kinesh Pather KM

03-06-2025 21:38 UTC+2

Jung and Zanette on the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Giovanni Zanette flipped for his short stack with 3♠3♥ against the K♣Q♦ of Huawei Sun. The K♠J♦10♠2♣8♦ board delivered the king on the flop and that spelled the end for Zanette. He then provided the details for his previous elimination when he flopped the nut straight with 6♦4♦ in three-way action only for Jaryd Jardien with 7♣6♣ to have top pair and gutshot, then hit running clubs.

Moments after Zanette departed, it was also all over for Alan Jung. In a duel button versus small blind against JS, he was at risk with A♣Q♥ on a A♠7♣7♠ flop. JS had the superior kicker with A♦K♥ and the 8♦ turn as well as the 6♦ river sent Jung to the rail, too.

Player	Chips	Progress
JS	205,000 45,000	45,000
Huawei Sun	130,000 55,000	55,000
Alan Jung	Busted
Giovanni Zanette	Busted

Tags: Alan Jung Giovanni Zanette Huawei Sun Jaryd Jardien JS

03-06-2025 21:36 UTC+2

Pather Cannot Call the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shortly after the elimination of Hennie Appel by KM, three-way action emerged to the K♦4♦4♥ flop. Jonathan Hoal checked and so did Alan Jung as well as Kinesh Pather in the cutoff.

Hoal bet the 10♥ turn for 7,000 and Jung folded, while Pather called with only 15,000 behind. Hoal bet the Q♠ river for said 15,000 and Pather folded after using one time bank extension.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM	195,000 50,000	50,000
JS	160,000 90,000	90,000
Jamie Vilela	140,000 15,000	15,000
Braam Van Huyssteen	80,000 47,000	47,000
Alan Jung	45,000 7,000	7,000
Stephen Courtney	40,000 40,000	40,000
Kinesh Pather	15,000 18,000	18,000
Jonathan Hoal	90 90	90
Hennie Appel	Busted

Tags: Alan Jung Hennie Appel Jonathan Hoal Kinesh Pather KM