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

11-25-2024 18:20 UTC+2

Britz Finds the Perfect Flop

Christian Zetzsche

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

Renier Britz jammed all-in for 18,500 and was called by Mariette Language on the button as well as KM in the small blind. KM check-folded to a bet by Language on the 10♥5♠3♥ flop.

Renier Britz: 10♠10♣ All in
Mariette Language: K♣Q♣

The 6♣5♥ runout provided the triple up with tens full.

"I folded queen-jack of hearts," KM said. He is currently multi-tabling as he also entered the Single Day High Roller late on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renier Britz	55,000 22,000	22,000
Mariette Language	50,000 8,000	8,000
KM	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: KM Mariette Language Renier Britz

11-25-2024 18:23 UTC+2

One Flops It; One Turns It

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Christian Zetzsche

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

A short stacked late entrant three-bet jammed with the 6♦5♦ and was called by Michael Franken with the K♠J♠.

The 9♣8♠7♠ flop gave the player at risk the bottom end of the straight but the 10♥ turn secured Franken at least half the pot with the jack-high stack. Only a jack would result in a split pot, but the 2♥ river brought no upset.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Franken	85,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Michael Franken

11-25-2024 18:26 UTC+2

Bittger Takes From Schlegel

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Stefan Bittger raised to 4,000 and called a three-bet to 13,000 by Beat Schlegel, who then continued for 6,000 on the A♥J♠3♦ flop. Bittger came along and they checked the K♠ turn. Bittger bet the 9♦ river and Schlegel sighed, folded the Q♦Q♠ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Bittger	75,000 25,000	25,000
Beat Schlegel	28,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Beat Schlegel Stefan Bittger

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

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-25-2024 18:39 UTC+2

Jardien Flops Well

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a heads-up flop of Q♠J♣9♦, Stefan Bittger checked and then faced a bet of 5,000 by Jaryd Jardien. The German opted to fold and Jardien exclaimed "you don't believe me that I have it all the time?" before flashing queen-jack suited for top two pair.

Bittger replied "I had this" and grabbed into his cards near the muck, exposing the K♦ for a gutshot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Bittger	70,000 5,000	5,000
Jaryd Jardien	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jaryd Jardien Stefan Bittger

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 18:52 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 18:54 UTC+2

No Longer in Contention

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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 18:57 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Mokgoathleng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Lissa Szymonowicz and Corne Schalkwyk were all-in preflop, looked up by the bigger-stacked Greg Mokgoathleng and Marko Nortje.

Mokgoathleng check-called thje J♣7♠3♥ flop for 25,000 before the two active players checked down the 2♦ turn and 9♠ river. Schalkwyk showed A♦K♠ and Szymonowicz revealed K♥8♣. Mokgoathleng had both beat with the A♣J♠ and Nortje slowly mucked his cards one after the other.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mokgoathleng	215,000 95,000	95,000
Marko Nortje	75,000 18,000	18,000

Lissa Szymonowicz	Busted
Corne Schalkwyk	Busted

Tags: Marko Nortje Greg Mokgoathleng Corne Schalkwyk