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03-07-2025 21:56 UTC+2

Poonhath Can't Catch a Break

Christian Zetzsche

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

Just before their table broke, Rajeev Poonhath and fellow short stack Jean Okes got the chips into the middle.

Okes' 4♦4♣ held versus A♦10♦ on a board of J♠J♣9♥6♦5♣.

Poonhath was then at risk with Q♠J♠ against the A♣7♣ of Nic Ioannoy. The 10♥9♥8♥Q♦J♣ board denied Poonhath a double in quite cruel fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nic Ioannoy	175,000 50,000	50,000

Jean Okes	45,000
Rajeev Poonhath	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jean Okes Nic Ioannoy Rajeev Poonhath

03-07-2025 21:50 UTC+2

Updated Counts on the Feature Table

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The new feature table has one of the chip leaders in the line-up, as Jonathan Kalil holds a massive stack compared to the rest of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kalil	425,000
Zoran Kljajic	212,000
Patrice Ah-Nien	130,000
Ahmed Karrim	95,000
Anand Kumar	95,000
Gregory Maistry	55,000
Tim Akinnusi	50,000
Danny Dayani	24,500

Tags: Jonathan Kalil

03-07-2025 21:46 UTC+2

Stojic Eliminated by Luyt

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Teren Ramnundlall was eliminated on the outer tables to bring the field down to the last three tables.

Soon after that with the balancing not even completed yet, Djordje Stojic was at risk for 27,500 and looked up by Chris Luyt.

Djordje Stojic: A♣Q♣ All in
Chris Luyt: K♦Q♦

The inferior suited broadway combo got there on the K♠8♣5♠9♥10♠ board and that sent Stojic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Luyt	180,000 55,000	55,000
Jean Okes	45,000 10,000	10,000
Teren Ramnundlall	Busted
Djordje Stojic	Busted

Tags: Chris Luyt Djordje Stojic Teren Ramnundlall

03-07-2025 21:40 UTC+2

Gaggia Escapes On the River

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to only 16,500 in chips, Giovanni Gaggia was at risk with the A♠9♠ and up against Rex Hsu with the 10♠10♦.

The suited ace trailed on the Q♠4♣2♦ flop and 5♥ turn. However, the A♦ river came to the rescue and the action continued with 28 players on four tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Hsu	310,000 25,000	25,000
Giovanni Gaggia	35,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Giovanni Gaggia Rex Hsu

03-07-2025 21:37 UTC+2

Khan Takes From Luyt

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Chris Luyt defended out of the blinds and check-called a bet of 7,000 on the A♣J♠8♦ flop by Moon Khan. On the K♦ turn, he check-called for another 11,000 and they checked the 5♣ on the river.

Luyt flashed the K♠ and then mucked when Khan revealed A♠9♣ for the top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moon Khan	190,000 75,000	75,000
Jarred Solomon	150,000 95,000	95,000
Eben Lottering	145,000 83,000	83,000
Chris Luyt	125,000 15,000	15,000
Max Deveson	120,000 33,500	33,500
Teren Ramnundlall	50,000 15,000	15,000
Djordje Stojic	35,000

Tags: Chris Luyt Moon Khan

03-07-2025 21:29 UTC+2

Antezana Doubles Through Hsu

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a flop of K♣Q♥2♥, Edgar Antezana was all-in for 47,500 with the A♠A♦ for an overpair. Rex Hsu had the superior stack but only K♦J♣ for the top pair.

The Q♦ turn took away some outs for Hsu and he couldn't get there with the 2♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Hsu	335,000 10,000	10,000
Edgar Antezana	115,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Edgar Antezana Rex Hsu

03-07-2025 21:24 UTC+2

Zanette Turns on the Heater

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dirk Steenkamp was knocked out by Giovanni Zanette and the latter then scored another knockout to jump towards the top of the leaderboard. A preflop raising war saw Rayhaan Adam push for around 110,000 and Zanette snapped him off.

Rayhaan Adam: Q♦Q♣ All in
Giovanni Zanette: K♠K♥

"Again?" Adam sighed and found no escape on the J♠4♣2♦4♥10♦ runout, as Zanette's heater continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Zanette	370,000 125,000	125,000
Dirk Steenkamp	Busted
Rayhaan Adam	Busted

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Giovanni Zanette Rayhaan Adam

03-07-2025 21:14 UTC+2

Late Registration for Day 1c Closed

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With the start of level 11, the late registration for the penultimate flight has closed and a total of 98 entries have emerged. From these, only the top 15 finishers will advance to Day 2 and below are some of those who departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Vilela	Busted
Gareth Kalil	Busted
Venesen Naidoo	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-07-2025 21:02 UTC+2

End of Late Registration Looming

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The turbo heat is underway with 25 entries and 24 players remaining, as notables such as NT, Jaco Mouton, Alan Jung, Nico Wiechers, Adam Gamsy, Adriaan Fourie, Joe Chan and Marko Nortje are all involved in the action.

In the meanwhile, the third starting day has finished level ten with some 96 entries on the board and 34 players remaining. They are now on a ten-minute break and after that, the late registration will close.