SPT Main Event Day 2 | 2025 SunBet Poker Tour Time Square

Mar 08, 2025

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.

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Mar 08, 2025

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.

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Mar 08, 2025

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.

Tags: Dawie Cronje Jedd Kossew JS Nico Wiechers

Mar 08, 2025

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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Mar 08, 2025

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.

Tags: Keenan Pienaar Stephen Courtney Zoran Kljajic

Mar 08, 2025

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).

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Mar 08, 2025

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.

Tags: Jonathan Kalil Vishal Ghoorbin

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Mar 08, 2025

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.

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Mar 08, 2025

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♥.

Tags: Alan Jung Vishal Ghoorbin