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

03-06-2025 17:33 UTC+2

Wiechers Chips Up Through Sardini

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Without any major betting action leading up to the K♥9♣2♠10♥7♥ river, Gavin Sardini bet 9,000 from an early position. Nico Wiechers went into the tank and used one time bank extension before he called.

Sardini tabled his A♠J♠ for ace-jack high and Wiechers won the pot with the A♥10♦ for a turned pair of tens and nut flush blocker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico Wiechers	112,000 34,000	34,000
Gavin Sardini	58,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Gavin Sardini Nico Wiechers

03-06-2025 17:30 UTC+2

Join PokerNews for the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas!

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The PokerNews Live Events team is expanding and looking for passionate poker writers to join our roster of live reporters. We are currently seeking candidates to join our team for the upcoming 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, plus other exciting events this year.

If this opportunity sounds right for you, don’t miss out on your chance to learn from our industry-leading group of experienced professionals in an exciting job that will help take your poker writing to the next level!

The Ideal Candidate:

A passion for poker and its players
Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written)
Able to work independently and be self-motivated
Capable of adapting and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
Prior writing experience is great, but we train motivated candidates
21 years of age or older

You'll join a team that travels to worldwide events all year long to bring live updates to our readers. Additionally, PokerNews compensates live reporters for their travel time, accommodations, and living expenses throughout events.

Find More Information Here

03-06-2025 17:26 UTC+2

Van Huyssteen Jams Into Cherry

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop showed Q♥10♠2♥ and Braam Van Huyssteen checked, then called a bet worth 7,000 by Norman Cherry on the button. It repeated for the same amount on the 10♣ turn and Van Huyssteen then jammed the 6♥ river for 30,600.

Cherry instantly sighed vividly and asked for a count. He ultimately declared "I fold" and Van Huyssteen showed his K♠J♣.

"What is that?`" Cherry asked and another player replied "king high".

While the hand played out, two new entries took a seat in Huawei Sun and Gordon Padayachee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braam Van Huyssteen	85,000 26,000	26,000
Gordon Padayachee	40,000
Huawei Sun	40,000 40,000	40,000
Norman Cherry	25,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Braam Van Huyssteen Gordon Padayachee Huawei Sun Norman Cherry

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-06-2025 17:14 UTC+2

Showdown Pot for Zhao; Chamani Arrives

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alan Jung was not quite happy when he banged his hand on the table after losing his last all-in showdown against Jamie Vilela. Shortly after, Ronit Chamani arrived to take her seat after the conclusion of the ZAR 50,000 High Roller and to see where she finished, follow the ongoing live stream action above the live updates.

Her new table saw Ting Zhao win a showdown pot when he bet the 8♥5♠2♣ flop for 3,000 and chip leader Cliton Taliwanth in the big blind check-called. They checked down the 6♦ turn and 8♠ river for Taliwanth to expose the 6♥2♥. Zhao earned the pot with the Q♠Q♦ after counterfeiting the two pair of Taliwanth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliton Taliwanth	215,000 5,000	5,000
Jamie Vilela	145,000 80,000	80,000
Ting Zhao	50,000 10,000	10,000
Ronit Chamani	40,000 40,000	40,000
Alan Jung	Busted
Greg Mokgoatlheng	Busted

Tags: Alan Jung Cliton Taliwanth Jamie Vilela Ronit Chamani Ting Zhao

03-06-2025 17:07 UTC+2

Adam Eliminated by Taliwanth

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cliton Taliwanth raised to 2,000 and Rayhaan Adam then jammed for 23,200 in the small blind. Dirk Steenkamp called in the big blind, as did initial raiser Taliwanth. On the Q♠10♠7♥ flop, Steenkamp checked before subsequently folding when Taliwanth made it 25,000 to go.

Rayhaan Adam: A♠10♣ All in
Cliton Taliwanth: A♦Q♦

Adam had a mountain to climb and found no escape on the 6♥ turn nor the 4♥ river. At the same time, Howard Lipman also lose the remainder of his severe short stack one table over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliton Taliwanth	220,000 60,000	60,000
Dirk Steenkamp	143,000 14,000	14,000
Howard Lipman	Busted
Rayhaan Adam	Busted

Tags: Cliton Taliwanth Dirk Steenkamp Howard Lipman Rayhaan Adam

03-06-2025 16:58 UTC+2

Antezana Takes From Steenkamp

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Edgar Antezana raised to 1,900 and was called three ways including by Gareth Fourie, Rayhaan Adam and Dirk Steenkamp in the big blind. The J♥9♥2♥ flop was checked to Antezana, who bet 5,000. Only Steenkamp called with a grin on the face and checked in the dark prior to the 9♠ turn, Antezana checked back.

Steenkamp still grinned when he bet the Q♦ river for 5,000. Antezana called and won the pot with Q♥J♣ as he beat the K♠J♦ of Steenkamp.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Steenkamp	157,000 18,000	18,000
Edgar Antezana	58,000 18,000	18,000
Gareth Fourie	55,000 15,000	15,000
Rayhaan Adam	25,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Edgar Antezana Gareth Fourie Rayhaan Adam

03-06-2025 16:51 UTC+2

Van Huyssteen Enters and Takes From Dayani

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Braam Van Huyssteen bagged up a very healthy stack on Day 1a and then busted in the ZAR 30,000 Single Day High Roller. Bored with nothing else to do, which he clarified himself before entering Day 1b, he jumped into the action against Danny Dayani. On a J♣5♠5♥ flop, Dayani check-raised to 12,000 and Van Huyssteen jammed for 36,800.

Dayani asked for a count and reluctantly folded to get shown the A♣A♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braam Van Huyssteen	59,000 267,000	267,000
Danny Dayani	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Braam Van Huyssteen Danny Dayani

03-06-2025 16:48 UTC+2

Jardien Doubles Through Moore

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of K♣9♥6♦, Jaryd Jardien checked and then moved all-in when Bradley Moore bet 15,000. The shove was for very few chips more and Moore called with the A♠Q♠. Jardien's K♠Q♥ were ahead and that remained to be the case on the 9♣ turn and 2♦ river.

"Hah, now you get your chips back," Moore told Jardien.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajeev Poonhath	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jaryd Jardien	46,000 31,000	31,000
Bradley Moore	17,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Bradley Moore Jaryd Jardien

03-06-2025 16:45 UTC+2

Start Using PokerNews Emojis Today! 😍

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews has been bringing you live reporting from the biggest poker tournaments for almost 20 years, and it's time for our latest addition to the live update product with the launch of PokerNews emojis.

Exciting New Emojis

Ever been scrolling through the PokerNews live updates and thought to yourself "Wow, what a punt!" 🏉

Or been following your favorite player only for them to bust? 💔

Or had to deal with an egregiously long Christoph Vogelsang tank? 🐢

Well, now you can show exactly how you're feeling with the launch of 24 bespoke reaction emojis which are available to be used on every single post in our live reporting.

These allow readers to react to individual hands, conveying emotions, reactions and expressions that were previously confined to Twitter threads, text messages or WhatsApp groups.

From classic Thumbs Up and Heart to poker-specific Fish and Money Bag emojis, we've worked hard to find the ideal selection for you to use while enjoying our updates.

Find More Information Here