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03-08-2025 18:05 UTC+2

JS Eliminated in 24th Place (ZAR34,400)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Rudolf Fourie defended the big blind to a flop of Q♦7♠4♦ and then got it in against JS with the latter at risk from middle position on an eight-handed table.

JS: K♦9♦ All in
Rudolf Fourie: A♦8♦

The dominated flush draw of JS needed help but he failed to catch any of his two live cards on the 10♥ turn and 10♠ river, ending his run in 24th place for ZAR34,400 ($1,892).

"Sorry, I can't fold," Fourie told his opponent upon completion of the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudolf Fourie	825,000 275,000	275,000
JS	Busted

Tags: JS Rudolf Fourie

03-08-2025 18:04 UTC+2

Courtney Muscles Bloom Preflop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stephen Courtney opened to 40,000 with the 4♠4♦ in the cutoff and Sean Bloom three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind holding the A♦10♣. It folded back to Courtney and he four-bet to 255,000. Bloom went into the tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Eben Lottering	895,000 166,000	166,000
Keenan Pienaar	696,000 26,000	26,000

Taariq Jaftha	428,000 28,000	28,000
Sean Bloom	384,000 212,000	212,000
Jamie Vilela	214,000 10,000	10,000
Rex Hsu	142,000 60,000	60,000
Zoran Kljajic	121,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Sean Bloom Stephen Courtney

03-08-2025 18:00 UTC+2

Two Double Ups in a Row

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the outer table, JS doubled with A♦J♠ versus K♣J♥ thanks to a board of A♥9♦4♦5♥5♦.

Dawie Cronje was left on fumes and then jammed for 60,000 out of the small blind after an open raise to 35,000 by Jedd Kossew and a button call by Nico Wiechers. Kossew went all-in over the top and Wiechers folded.

Dawie Cronje: 9♦9♥ All in
Jedd Kossew: K♣10♣

The A♦5♠3♦6♠J♠ board kept the next short stack in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Tucker	875,000 60,000	60,000
Max Deveson	720,000 30,000	30,000
Rudolf Fourie	550,000 165,000	165,000
Hennie Appel	450,000 10,000	10,000
Nico Wiechers	310,000 65,000	65,000
Jedd Kossew	290,000 20,000	20,000
JS	275,000 115,000	115,000
Dawie Cronje	180,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Dawie Cronje Jedd Kossew JS Nico Wiechers

03-08-2025 17:59 UTC+2

Nic Ioannoy Eliminated in 25th Place (ZAR31,200)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Eben Lottering raised to 40,000 from under the gun and then called the shove by Nic Ioannoy in the next seat for 181,000 in total out of the big blind.

Nic Ioannoy: A♣K♣ All in
Eben Lottering: 8♥8♣

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Player	Chips	Progress
Eben Lottering	935,000 206,000	206,000
Nic Ioannoy	Busted

Tags: Eben Lottering Nic Ioannoy

03-08-2025 17:55 UTC+2

Courtney Flops the Nuts; Reaches Seven Figures

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Keenan Pienaar raised it up with the 6♦5♦ and was called by Stephen Courtney in the small blind with Q♥J♣, Zoran Kljajic came along from the big blind with 4♥3♥.

Only Courtney check-called a bet of 35,000 on the A♥K♦10♦ flop and checked the 7♠ turn. Pienaar now fired a second barrel for 105,000 and Courtney check-raised to 235,000 to shut down his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	1,200,000 262,000	262,000
Eben Lottering	729,000 165,000	165,000
Keenan Pienaar	722,000 160,000	160,000

Taariq Jaftha	400,000 131,000	131,000
Jamie Vilela	224,000 51,000	51,000
Nic Ioannoy	196,000 20,000	20,000

Sean Bloom	172,000 298,000	298,000
Zoran Kljajic	148,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Keenan Pienaar Stephen Courtney Zoran Kljajic

03-08-2025 17:51 UTC+2

Jaryd Jardien Eliminated in 26th Place (ZAR31,200)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the outer tables, Jaryd Jardien pushed a short stack from under the gun and Gavin Sardini went over the top in the next seat to force out everyone else.

Jaryd Jardien: A♥6♥ All in
Gavin Sardini: J♣J♠

The 10♠5♠4♥4♣7♦ board failed to improve Jardien and he had to settle for 26th place, which comes with a payout of ZAR31,200 ($1,716).

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin Sardini	470,000 20,000	20,000

Jaryd Jardien	Busted

Tags: Gavin Sardini Jaryd Jardien

03-08-2025 17:44 UTC+2

Kalil Chips Up on Outer Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop of J♠8♠7♥, Vishal Ghoorbin bet 52,000 and then faced a raise to 115,000 by Jonathan Kalil, which won the pot without resistance. Kalil raised it up the next hand and collected the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kalil	850,000 175,000	175,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	340,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Jonathan Kalil Vishal Ghoorbin

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

03-08-2025 17:36 UTC+2

Trap Or No Trap; That Is the Question Here

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Greg Tucker took on Sean Bloom on the outer tables with the latter defending the big blind. They checked the Q♥7♦4♦ flop and the 6♣ followed on the turn. Bloom checked again and Tucker bet 32,000.

"Are you trapping me?" Bloom asked and reluctantly folded.

One hand later, Tucker opened and Bloom three-bet to 79,000 in the small blind, forcing out Tucker this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Tucker	815,000 15,000	15,000
Max Deveson	750,000 50,000	50,000
Rudolf Fourie	715,000 160,000	160,000
Sean Bloom	470,000 70,000	70,000
Hennie Appel	440,000 10,000	10,000
Nico Wiechers	375,000 87,000	87,000
Jedd Kossew	310,000 60,000	60,000
JS	160,000 60,000	60,000
Dawie Cronje	150,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Greg Tucker Sean Bloom

03-08-2025 17:24 UTC+2

Updated Counts on Table 10

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vishal Ghoorbin raised to 30,000 and then action then reached Alan Jung, who clicked it up to 70,000. All players behind folded and Ghoorbin reluctantly folded with the words "I believe you," exposing his A♠Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harold Brooks	1,100,000 50,000	50,000

Jonathan Kalil	675,000 60,000	60,000
Giovanni Zanette	515,000 70,000	70,000
Chris Luyt	495,000 55,000	55,000
Vishal Ghoorbin	470,000 80,000	80,000
Gavin Sardini	450,000 33,000	33,000

KM	375,000 74,000	74,000
Alan Jung	220,000 5,000	5,000
Jaryd Jardien	175,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Alan Jung Vishal Ghoorbin