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

03-08-2025 17:16 UTC+2

Lottering Doubles Through Vilela

Christian Zetzsche

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

Stephen Courtney raised to 26,000 with the J♠10♦ from under the gun and Jamie Vilela three-bet big to 125,000 in the cutoff with the J♥J♣. Eben Lottering then jammed for 257,000 in the small blind with the A♦A♣. Courtney got out of the way quickly while Vilela very reluctantly put in the additional chips.

The Q♣7♦6♥10♠3♥ runout was no threat for Lottering, who doubled with a big smile on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Courtney	938,000 1,000	1,000
Keenan Pienaar	882,000 74,000	74,000

Eben Lottering	564,000 307,000	307,000
Taariq Jaftha	531,000 12,000	12,000
Jamie Vilela	275,000 251,000	251,000
Nic Ioannoy	216,000 209,000	209,000

Rex Hsu	202,000 28,000	28,000
Zoran Kljajic	125,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Eben Lottering Jamie Vilela Stephen Courtney

03-08-2025 17:15 UTC+2

Only Three Tables Remain in the Main Event

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Christian Zetzsche

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

There was an elimination on the live stream table to bring the field down to the last 27 contestants and that number lasted only for a short time. Table 12 broke to balance the field and there are fewer than 90 minutes left until the scheduled dinner break on Day 2.

03-08-2025 17:10 UTC+2

Pather Also Hits the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Kinesh Pather had disappeared for nearly two hours and the first hand he sat down on the feature table, he faced an under the gun limp by Eben Lottering. Pather jammed for 95,000 in the cutoff and Lottering snap-called when it was his turn to act.

Kinesh Pather: Q♥Q♦ All in
Eben Lottering: K♥K♦

One queen was folded and the 10♠10♥5♦A♥9♦ board brought no miracle, sending Pather right to the payout desk on his first active hand for a while.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eben Lottering	257,000 179,000	179,000
Kinesh Pather	Busted

Tags: Eben Lottering Kinesh Pather

03-08-2025 17:10 UTC+2

Miracle Double for Ioannoy Against Kljajic

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nic Ioannoy was ahead when the chips went in preflop on the outer tables with Q♠Q♣, as Zoran Kljajic only had K♠Q♥.

However, that one overcard came on the A♦K♦4♠ flop and Ioannoy was virtually on his way to the payout desk. Nothing changed with the 6♠ turn but the case queen fell on the Q♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nic Ioannoy	425,000 115,000	115,000

Zoran Kljajic	90,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Nic Ioannoy Zoran Kljajic

03-08-2025 17:08 UTC+2

Moir Eliminated by Jaftha

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Taariq Jaftha opened to 24,000 in the hijack and then called the shove by Robin Moir for 66,000 in the small blind.

Robin Moir: 6♣6♥ All in
Taariq Jaftha: A♦5♣

Jaftha had bad beat Moir for a double not long ago and finished the job in the same fashion on a board of 10♦7♦2♣6♦8♦ via four-card flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taariq Jaftha	519,000 75,000	75,000
Robin Moir	Busted

Tags: Robin Moir Taariq Jaftha

03-08-2025 17:05 UTC+2

"There is Always a Sweat"

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jaryd Jardien jammed the button for his last 47,000 with the A♠K♥ and Alan Jung called from the big blind with the J♦9♦.

The A♥Q♦4♦2♥9♥ board was a mighty sweat with two diamonds, but Jardien survived.

"There is always a sweat", another player joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Jung	215,000 95,000	95,000
Jaryd Jardien	112,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Jaryd Jardien Alan Jung

03-08-2025 17:01 UTC+2

Van Huyssteen Crashes Out in Huge Pot Against Brooks

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the outer tables, a rather common button raise and big blind call led to the A♠8♥3♣ flop. What followed escalated quickly as Harold Brooks check-raised huge to 225,000 and Braam Van Huyssteen called.

Brooks then jammed the 2♦ turn for 310,000 and Van Huyssteen called after brief consideration with nearly the same stack size at his disposal.

Braam Van Huyssteen: A♥K♦ All in
Harold Brooks: 3♠3♦

Despite having top pair and top kicker, Van Huyssteen was drawing dead to the 5♣ river. His stack was counted and Van Huyssteen had around 290,000 to bust in 29th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harold Brooks	1,150,000 528,000	528,000

Braam Van Huyssteen	Busted

Tags: Braam Van Huyssteen Harold Brooks

03-08-2025 16:55 UTC+2

Urgently Needed Double for Moir

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Robin Moir stuck his last 36,000 in with the K♣6♣ and Keenan Pienaar called in the big blind holding the J♥3♥.

The suited king locked up the double on the A♠K♥5♦5♠Q♣ board for Moir to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keenan Pienaar	808,000 99,000	99,000

Robin Moir	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Keenan Pienaar Robin Moir

03-08-2025 16:55 UTC+2

Deveson Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Max Deveson raised from under the gun and was called by Sean Bloom on the button as well as Dawie Cronje in the big blind. They checked to the K♥J♣9♣8♥6♣ river on which Deveson bet huge for 260,000, forcing two folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Tucker	830,000 80,000	80,000
Max Deveson	515,000 130,000	130,000
Hennie Appel	450,000 10,000	10,000
Sean Bloom	400,000 40,000	40,000
Jedd Kossew	370,000 120,000	120,000
Dawie Cronje	240,000 50,000	50,000
JS	220,000 280,000	280,000