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

11-25-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Mouton "Plays Hand Badly" but Beats Ng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the 7♠6♦4♣ flop, David Ng bet from the hijack and called a raise to 8,000 by Jaco Mouton on the button.

Ng check-called the 7♦ turn for 12,000 and they checked the A♣ on the river.

Ng showed his K♠K♥ and Mouton exclaimed "I played this hand so badly" before showing A♠J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaco Mouton	105,000 105,000	105,000

David Ng	53,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: David Ng Jaco Mouton

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 16:43 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 16:47 UTC+2

Ng Takes From Charter

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Christian Zetzsche

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

David Ng had raised and picked up a caller in Anthony Charter, which led them to a flop of J♣6♦4♠ flop. Charter checked, Ng bet 3,200 into 9,800 and Charter called. They checked the 8♦ turn and 6♠ river for Charter to show 3♦3♥. Ng had that pipped with the 7♣7♥ and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ng	58,000 5,000	5,000
Anthony Charter	35,300 8,300	8,300

Tags: Anthony Charter David Ng

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-25-2024 16:57 UTC+2

Language Takes From Nigro

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bernard Gossard raised to 3,000 and was called two ways by Mariette Language and Damian Nigro on the button. The A♥5♠4♥ flop is checked to Language and she bet 3,000. Only Nigro called and did so again for 7,000 on the 5♣ turn.

Language then bet the 7♦ river for 15,000 and Nigro eventually let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariette Language	58,000 58,000	58,000
Bernard Gossard	53,000 12,000	12,000
Damian Nigro	43,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bernard Gossard Damian Nigro Mariette Language

11-25-2024 17:11 UTC+2

Smit Doubles Through Maistry

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Werner Smit got it in for the last 16,700 preflop and was looked up by the table chip leader Gregory Maistry. It was J♠J♥ versus A♦6♦ and Maistry only spiked one six on the Q♥10♠7♥6♠8♥ board for Smit to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Maistry	123,000 27,000	27,000
Greg Mokgoathleng	115,000 5,000	5,000
Marko Nortje	60,000 5,000	5,000

Werner Smit	35,000
Wesley Blom	20,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Gregory Maistry Werner Smit

11-25-2024 17:16 UTC+2

Finder's Keepers

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bradley Moore defended the small blind against Samuel Finder and check-called a first barrel on the 10♦8♥6♦ flop. On the A♣ turn, Moore checked again and then folded when Finder bet 8,000.