2024 THMC Cape Town Million
Florian Bock raised to 85,000 with the A♠A♥ from under the gun and Sugen Singh called with the A♦9♦. It folded to Clive Kikia in the hijack, who made it 190,000 to go with the A♣K♣. Bock four-bet to 550,000 and forced out Singh, before Kikia used two time bank extensions and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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2,200,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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750,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Sugen Singh raised it up to 100,000 with the A♦2♥ and Braam Van Huyssteen jammed for 315,000 in the next seat. It folded to Muaaz Gani in the big blind, who asked for the stack size and then said "well, I can't fold this, not for eight blinds" before the chips went in, Singh folded.
Braam Van Huyssteen: 10♦10♣
Muuaz Gani: J♠J♦
The dominated pocket pair found no escape on the 4♣4♠3♥A♣K♦ board and that sent Van Huyssteen to the rail in 9th place for ZAR 40,000 ($2,214).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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835,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Florian Bock made it 85,000 to go with the 9♠9♣ and earned calls from Clive Kikia in the small blind holding the 3♥3♣, Sugen Singh came along from the big blind with 9♥5♦. On the 7♥4♥2♠ flop, Singh bet 130,000 and Bock raised to 350,000 in order to force out both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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2,600,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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525,000
225,000
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225,000 |
Muaaz Gani raised to 105,000 with the A♠J♦ from an early position and Cliton Taliwanth jammed for 260,000 in the hijack. Sugen Singh four-bet to 600,000 on the button and everyone behind folded including Gani.
Cliton Taliwanth: 10♠10♣
Sugen Singh: Q♦Q♣
The K♥Q♠9♥ flop gave Singh a set of queens while Taliwanth had a gutshot. That came on the J♣ turn and the 2♥ river secured another double-up for the short stack ninja.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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2,600,000 | |
|
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990,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
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735,000 | |
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||
|
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725,000
325,000
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325,000 |
|
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560,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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525,000 | |
|
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350,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Sugen Singh raised to 110,000 with the J♦3♠ in the cutoff and Florian Bock only called the A♣Q♠ in the big blind. On the A♥Q♣4♠ flop, Bock check-called for 130,000 with his top two pair and they checked the 7♣ turn.
Bock led the 5♥ river for 500,000 and Singh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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2,300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
The action folded all the way to Wesley Blom on the button and he pushed all-in for 330,000, Marko Nortje called out of the big blind.
Wesley Blom: A♦5♣
Marko Nortje: Q♦Q♣
The K♦3♠2♠ flop provided additional outs with the wheel draw but the K♥ turn as well as the 8♠ river failed to improve Blom, sending him to the rail in 8th place for ZAR 60,000 ($3,320).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
365,000
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365,000 |
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Busted | |
Sugen Singh made it 120,000 to go with the A♥Q♦ from under the gun and was called by Renier Britz in the next seat holding the K♠10♠, Muuaz Gani on the button with Q♠J♠ and Clive Kikia in the big blind who had the 10♥5♠.
The K♣5♣4♦ flop saw Britz jam for 440,000 with top pair and claimed a nice boost for his short stack without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000 | |
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2,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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1,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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|
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980,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
770,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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625,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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365,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Florian Bock opened to 105,000 and Clive Kikia jammed his short stack of 365,000 into the middle from the small blind to get a sigh-call by Bock, who mentioned he was committed.
Clive Kikia: K♦K♣
Florian Bock: 7♥6♥
The 7♦2♦2♠8♥A♣ runout prompted yet another vivid celebration by Kikia, as he fist-pumped a "YESSSS MANNNN"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
400,000
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400,000 |
|
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830,000
465,000
|
465,000 |