The final five contenders have been sent on a scheduled 60-minute dinner break and the live stream action will recommence at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time.
The final five contenders have been sent on a scheduled 60-minute dinner break and the live stream action will recommence at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Renier Britz opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Marko Nortje jammed the button for 535,000.
Muaaz Gani folded the K♣J♠ in the small blind, Britz then snap-called.
Marko Nortje: J♥J♦
Renier Britz: K♠K♦
The 9♣8♥2♦J♣A♥ board delivered the final out in the deck and he celebrated for a moment, then walked back to his seat with the back pack already on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,500,000 | |
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2,500,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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1,900,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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1,300,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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925,000
175,000
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175,000 |
Muaaz Gani raised to 175,000 with the 8♦6♣ and was called by Renier Britz in the big blind, who had the Q♠9♥.
The 10♦9♣7♠ flop was cheked to Gani, who bet 125,000 and won the pot without any further hassle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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2,500,000 | |
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1,700,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,300,000 | |
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875,000
50,000
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50,000 |
The action started with an under-the-gun shove by Marko Nortje and Renier Britz folded the A♥5♦ in the small blind. Florian Bock in the big blind, however, called and Nortje was at risk for the second time after the dinner break.
Marko Nortje: A♦4♠
Florian Bock: 9♣9♥
The Q♦10♦5♠8♦6♥ board was not without a major sweat but Nortje had to settle for fifth place, which comes with a payday of ZAR 100,280 ($5,549).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,800,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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Busted | |
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Muaaz Gani opened to 175,000 on the button and Sugen Singh called in the small blind holding the Q♣8♣. The Q♥10♦8♦ flop gave Singh two pair and he bet 200,000, Gani folded the K♣9♣ for a gutshot.
Gani then opened to 160,000 with K♣10♦ and Florian Bock three-bet to 480,000 from the big blind with A♣K♥. The second fold of Gani followed and Bock showed him the goods.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,900,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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2,200,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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1,600,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,300,000
425,000
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425,000 |
Florian Bock jammed from the small blind into the big blind of Muaaz Gani, who called all-in for 2,100,000.
Muaaz Gani: A♥Q♦
Florian Bock: K♣7♣
The 10♥6♦3♣8♠10♣ board was not without sweat but Gani held on to regain the lead by a significant margin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,400,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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1,800,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
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1,600,000 | |
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1,300,000 | |
Sugen Singh limped in with the 7♣6♣ and Renier Britz checked the Q♦4♦ to see the A♣4♣2♠ flop. The shove by Singh with his flush draw followed and Britz laid down second pair.
Soon after, Singh and Britz clashed again. Britz raised to 350,000 and Singh called out of the big blind as they headed to the Q♣J♣2♦ flop. Singh check-called all-in for 820,000 and the following showdown emerged.
Sugen Singh: Q♦J♦
Renier Britz: A♣5♣
The Q♠ turn locked up the double for Singh with a full house, which he needed as the 6♣ came on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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2,500,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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1,800,000 | |
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260,000
1,340,000
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1,340,000 |
Muuaz Gani opened to 210,000 from under the gun and then called the all-in of Renier Britz for another 90,000 on top of that out of the small blind.
Renier Britz: K♥Q♥
Muaaz Gani: K♠6♠
Britz was in great shape to start a come back but the A♠4♠3♠ flop instantly left Britz with zero equity. The 10♦ turn and 6♦ river became a formality, as Brith busted in fourth place to pick up ZAR 140,000 ($7,748) for the efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,000,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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2,400,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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Busted | |
Sugen Singh made it 325,000 to go with the A♠K♣ in the small blind and Florian Bock defended the J♥4♥ in the big blind. The Q♦8♦2♦ flop and 9♣ turn were checked to the A♥ on the river. Singh eventually bet 175,000 and Bock mulled it over for a very short time before conceding the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,200,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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2,700,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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1,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |