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

Mar 07, 2025

Small Pots for Chamani and Vilela

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ronit Chamani bet the 10♠10♣8♥2♥ turn for 2,500 and was called to then bet the 7♠ river again, Giovanni Zanette instantly folded.

In the next hand, Giovanni Gaggia limped the hijack and Dirk Steenkamp raised to 2,600 in the cutoff. Four players behind him including Gaggia called and headed to the 5♣4♦3♥ flop. It checked to Jamie Vilela on the button and he bet 12,000. Once it folded back to Steenkamp, he reluctantly folded and exposed 8♠7♠ while Vilela flashed the 6♦6♣.

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp Giovanni Gaggia Giovanni Zanette Jamie Vilela Ronit Chamani

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Mar 07, 2025

Dinner Break on Day 1c

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The Day 1c field has reached 87 entries so far of which 47 players remain and they have all been sent on a scheduled 70-minute dinner break until approximately 6:25 p.m. local time. Another three levels and following break remain for those interested in joining the action with the turbo heat to follow later in the evening.

Mar 07, 2025

Rough Spell for Rahme Prior to Dinner

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gordon Padayachee was all-in for only 8,400 on the J♠9♣3♣ flop and Joe Rahme looked him up with the 10♥8♦ for the open-ender. Padayachee's Q♣J♥ was ahead and blocked one out, then held on the J♦ turn as well as 5♥ river.

In the last hand before the dinner break, Jean Okes was all-in for 55,100 with A♦J♦ against Rahme's K♦K♠. The dreadful ace came on the A♥10♣6♣8♠3♣ board and Rahme suffered an even bigger blow.

Mar 07, 2025

Gaggia Keeps Entertaining

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ever since sitting down for Day 1c, Giovanni Gaggia has been very vocal no matter if he was involved in the hands or not, his table chat could be heard in the entire tournament room. He enjoyed some friendly banter with Ronit Chamani back and forth for a while and just did so again while check-raising the J♣7♣7♥ flop. Chamani folded and Gaggia proudly flashed the 9♥7♠ for trips.

Tags: Giovanni Gaggia Ronit Chamani

Mar 07, 2025

Khan Adds Chips in Showdown Pots

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways to the 8♣7♥3♠6♦7♣ river, Jarred Solomon in the small blind bet 3,000. Moon Khan called in the big blind and Okkie Fourie folded. Solomon showed Q♦10♠ for a bluff and Khan earned the pot with K♥3♣.

Khan took on Max Deveson soon after with the Brit betting the 8♠6♥5♥2♣ turn for 5,000 and the 3♦ river for 5,500. Khan called with A♥8♣ and was good, as Deveson had missed a double draw holding 10♥9♥.

Tags: Jarred Solomon Max Deveson Moon Khan Okkie Fourie

Mar 07, 2025

Steenkamp Earns a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dirk Steenkamp raised to 2,000 from under the gun and the small blind moved all-in for 10,800.

"I can't fold, this hand is too good," Steenkamp said and called with the K♣10♠. He was up against 8♥8♠ and hit both over cards on the K♦J♣5♠10♦4♥ runout.

Tags: Dirk Steenkamp

Mar 07, 2025

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Mar 07, 2025

Poonhath Double Leaves Van Wyk Short

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Rajeev Poonhath squeezed to 25,000 preflop and then called all-in when table neighbour Divan Van Wyk pulled the trigger with a shove.

Rajeev Poonhath: K♣K♠ All in
Divan Van Wyk: A♥2♥

The Q♦10♠9♣7♦5♦ board was no threat for the pocket kings and Poonhath doubled.

Tags: Divan Van Wyk Rajeev Poonhath

Mar 07, 2025

Cornelli Eliminated by Jung

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the live stream table, Fabio Cornelli was all-in with the Q♦J♠ and needed some help, as Alan Jung in the next seat had him dominated with A♣K♠.

The K♣9♣6♠9♦J♦ board gave both players two pair and Cornelli headed to the rail.

Tags: Alan Jung Fabio Cornelli