THMC Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 THMC Cape Town Million

11-25-2024 18:54 UTC+2

No Longer in Contention

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Day 1b will play down to the last 13 contenders who all reach the money stages. The most recent level had brought with it several casualties and some of those who busted prior are also included in the following list as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Werner Smit	Busted
Mariette Language	Busted
Wessel Conradie	Busted
Kiran Moodley	Busted
Vishal Ghoorbin	Busted
Sachin Naidoo	Busted
Rachid Amamou	Busted

11-25-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Horgan Chops; Then Busts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The Hendon Mob qualifier Colin Horgan jammed a short stack with A♣6♦ and was called by Jaco Mouton in the next seat on the button with the A♠6♠.

Mouton freerolled the Q♦8♠5♣ flop but the A♥ turn and 4♣ river ensured the split pot.

Horgan was at risk the next hand with K♦Q♥ against Didier Mery with the A♣Q♦. There was some equity to be had on the J♠9♦5♣ flop for the Irishman but he bricked the 7♣J♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaco Mouton	125,000

Didier Mery	115,000
Colin Horgan	Busted

Tags: Colin Horgan Didier Mery Jaco Mouton

11-25-2024 18:51 UTC+2

Young Among Recent Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maxwell Young had late-registered at the last minute and ran up a stack only for it to come crushing down in a big pot against Bernard Gossard. The A♦5♥ of Young were up against K♦10♦.

On a board of J♦6♦5♣9♦5♠, Gossard turned a flush and the trips of Young on the river were meaningless. He had crumbs left and lost those the next hand against Adam Gamsy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Gossard	160,000 107,000	107,000
Adam Gamsy	95,000
Maxwell Young	Busted

Tags: Bernard Gossard Maxwell Young Adam Gamsy

11-25-2024 18:32 UTC+2

Franken Finishes Off Hira

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the J♥4♠2♥8♠Q♦ river, Ashley Hira bet 15,000 for half of his stack. Michael Franken called and showed A♥5♥ for ace-high, having missed the wheel and nut flush draw. Hira sighed, exposed the 7♦5♣ and dropped to a short stack.

Hira then moved all-in blind without checking his cards. Franken called on the button, everyone else folded.

Ashley Hira: K♥J♥ All in
Michael Franken: 6♠6♦

Despite not having seen his cards and only flipping them over one by one for the showdown, it was best case scenario with a classic flip for Hira. He picked up a ton of outs until the Q♥9♦3♠8♦ turn but the 7♥ river was not among them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Franken	135,000 50,000	50,000
Ashley Hira	Busted

Tags: Ashley Hira Michael Franken

11-25-2024 18:05 UTC+2

Late Registration for Day 1b Closed

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

An unofficial 97 entries have emerged for the second flight with some 54 players remaining. Maxwell Young jumped in at the last minute, while Francis Vanderlinden and Bradley Moore departed soon after the end of the registration period.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxwell Young	30,000 30,000	30,000
Francis Vanderlinden	Busted
Bradley Moore	Busted

11-25-2024 17:52 UTC+2

De Nysschen Eliminated by Persent

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jacobus de Nysschen got his dominated ace into the middle preflop and flipped over the A♣5♣. He was up against Jon Persent with the A♦Q♦ and failed to improve on the J♣8♥2♦2♣9♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Persent	63,000 45,000	45,000
Jacobus De Nysschen	Busted

Tags: Jacobus de Nysschen Jon Persent

11-25-2024 17:40 UTC+2

Mery Sends Rothman to the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

It was limped to Tanith Rothman in the blinds and she pushed all-in for around 23,000. Initial limper Didier Mery jammed his larger stack and Anthony Charter folded.

Tanith Rothman: J♥J♦ All in
Didier Mery: 7♣7♥

The dominated pair improved to a set on the A♦6♣2♠7♦3♦ board to send Rothman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Mery	115,000
Anthony Charter	36,000 700	700
Tanith Rothman	Busted

Tags: Anthony Charter Didier Mery Tanith Rothman

11-25-2024 16:43 UTC+2

Frick Eliminated by Schalkwyk

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards of Rudalf Frick were already in the muck and the pot was shipped over to Corne Schalkwyk. On a board of A♦J♠6♥5♣5♠, the A♣J♣ of Schalkwyk were good enough for aces and jacks to deal the final blow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corne Schalkwyk	80,000 25,000	25,000
Rudalf Frick	Busted

Tags: Corne Schalkwyk Rudalf Frick

11-25-2024 16:40 UTC+2

Recent Casualties in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Day 1a yesterday attracted 83 entries and as many buy-ins have been collected for the second of three flights as well. There are currently 53 players remaining and the late registration is open for another two and a half levels plus break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vygandas Simuntis	Busted
Gilbert Tin Fook	Busted
Joe Rahme	Busted

11-25-2024 16:24 UTC+2

Hoal Eliminated by Jung With a Royal Flush

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jonathan. Hoal was all-in preflop with a shorter stack and looked up by Alan Jung, who had lost a big portion of his stack in the first level but stuck around. "Let me get some chips back," Hoal grinned while they opened their cards.

Jonathan Hoal: J♦8♦ All in
Alan Jung: K♣Q♣

The board ran out A♣J♣7♦5♠10♣ and Hoal's jack on the flop went down to a royal flush!

"I never had one, let me take a picture," a very excited Jung said and grabbed his phone.