SPT Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2024 SunBet GrandWest
SPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 SunBet GrandWest
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
6,350,400 ZAR
Entries
504
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
128
Players Left
19
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The second of four starting days has been completed in the 2024 SunBet Poker Tour GrandWest Main Event and the field size has essentially been doubled here in Cape Town thanks to 128 entries on Day 1b of the ZAR 15,000 ($828) flagship tournament. Despite a much slower start than the first flight, the attendance was just two entries short in the end with another 19 players advancing to Day 2.
With a guarantee of ZAR 4 Million and 429 entries to beat from the previous year, Africa's Richest Poker Tour is looking forward to conclude yet another successful stop powered by the country's leading casino brand Sun International and the Monster Jam Poker Tour (MJPT) under their helm. At half time, the attendance now shows 258 entries and a new chip leader was narrowly missed.
Ireland's Colin Horgan was having a ball at the tables and perfectly aligned with the jovial atmosphere in South Africa. His roller coaster day ended with a stack of 662,000 after he sent Jedd Kossew to the rail and concluded the proceedings for the night. Another two players bagged up more than half a million in chips including Joey Weissman and Matthew Whitelaw.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | BB Day 1b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Horgan | Ireland | 662,000 | 110 |
| 2 | Joey Weissman | United States | 587,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Matthew Whitelaw | South Africa | 509,000 | 85 |
| 4 | Rajeev Poonhath | South Africa | 406,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Martin Diggle | South Africa | 369,000 | 62 |
| 6 | Gilbert Tin Fook | Mauritius | 335,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 294,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Terry Brookes | South Africa | 273,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Dhinesh Soopramanien | Mauritius | 225,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Stephen Courtney | South Africa | 215,000 | 36 |
Weissman has had quite an incredible run here in Cape Town so far. In the ZAR 75,000 Super High Roller, he led the nine-handed final table and finished third with fellow American poker pro Dylan Wilkerson clinching the victory. Weissman returned as the chip leader for the ZAR 50,000 High Roller earlier in the day and went wire-to-wire after defeating Troy McTeer in heads-up.
After taking care of the winner pictures, he went on a break before jumping into Day 1b of the SPT GrandWest Main Event and crashed out on the first bullet rather quickly. The second attempt, however, was crowned by success and he bagged up the second-biggest stack of 587,000. Weissman had fortune on his side when he cracked the kings of Rajeev Poonhath with ace-king, then knocked out Leonard Dormehl to compete for the top spot.
High Roller Final Table Result
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in ZAR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Weissman | United States | 1,028,000 | $56,405 |
| 2 | Troy McTeer | South Africa | 750,000 | $41,505 |
| 3 | Mario Fata | France | 550,000 | $30,437 |
| 4 | Ciro Koncke | Mozambique | 375,000 | $20,752 |
| 5 | Cliton Taliwanth | South Africa | 250,000 | $13,835 |
| 6 | Stephen Courtney | South Africa | 200,000 | $11,068 |
| 7 | Rachid Amamou | Switzerland | 150,000 | $8,301 |
| 8 | Gilbert Tin Fook | Mauritius | 125,000 | $6,917 |
| 9 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 100,000 | $5,534 |
| Bubble | Jonathan Woolley | Prize Pool | 3,528,000 | $195,238 |
Whitelaw had several knockouts under his belt to make it through with 509,000 after a frantic late stage that included numerous hard-fought battles with Horgan. Two players from Mauritius advanced in the top ten including Gilbert Tin Fook and Dhinesh Soopramanien, while Giovanni Zanette also advanced with a healthy stack to his name despite a topsy turvy end of the night.
Other notable Day 1b survivors include Stephen Courtney, Jaryd Jardien, Darren Kramer and Sugen Singh. The latter finished second to Muaaz Gani in The Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town Million after a heads-up deal. Earlier this year, Singh won the SPT Time Square Main Event and will aim to run up a short stack of 87,000 on Day 2 or fire another flight to potentially bag up more chips.
Besides Kossew, who already had a cruel exit on Day 1a of this event the previous night, other notables such as Rayhaan Adam, Jehan Richards, Huawei Sun, Maxwell Young, David Ng, Cliton Taliwanth, Edgar Antezana, Patrice Ah-Nien, and Maureen Bloechlinger all departed without anything to show for.
It would be no surprise to see most of them enter one of the two remaining starting flights on Friday, November 29, 2024. Day 1c kicks off at 11 a.m. local time with up to 15 levels of 50 minutes each whereas the turbo heat 1d is scheduled for 8 p.m. with 30-minute levels during the late registration and 15-minute levels thereafter.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor then to showcase the efforts of the close-knit South African poker community. Live stream action with commentary and cards-up coverage will also be available on the Monster Jam Poker YouTube channel as well.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
662,000 | |
|
||
|
587,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
509,000 | |
|
406,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
369,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
335,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
294,000 | |
|
273,000 | |
|
225,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
215,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
192,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
189,000 | |
|
185,000 | |
|
160,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
158,000 | |
|
114,000
-96,000
|
-96,000 |
|
87,000 | |
|
82,000 | |
|
73,000 | |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In the first hand coming back from the break, Jedd Kossew jammed first to act for around 110,000. He was looked up by Colin Horgan via reshove, while Giovanni Zanette was hoping for some aces in the big blind. He glanced at the cards, sighed and even used one of the time banks while saying "why are you doing this to me?" before he folded.
Jedd Kossew: A♣10♣ 
Colin Horgan: A♥K♠
The board ran out 6♠2♣2♥7♥9♠ and the kicker played to deny Kossew a berth on Day 2 for now.
Over on table 14, Saurabh Gulati got his short stack in after the Td4c3c] flop and Jaryd Jardien called.
Saurabh Gulati: K♦10♥
Jaryd Jardien: J♦10♣
The A♥ turn and 6♠ river changed nothing, Gulati doubled and fist-pumped for a second.
Last but not least, Russel Wheatley and Alvin Pillay had multi-way action with a flop bet to the K♦Q♠9♥7♦A♣ river. Wheatley pushed all-in and Pillay specifically said he knew that Wheatley "has nothing" to then fold the J♣J♥. And guess what ... Wheatley showed the 8♠5♠ for eight-high and a missed gutshot.
That's a wrap for tonight, full counts and the recap are to follow!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
662,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
509,000
-121,000
|
-121,000 |
|
|
294,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
273,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
189,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
|
185,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
158,000
-92,000
|
-92,000 |
|
|
87,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
82,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
73,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Only 20 players remain and they have been sent on a short break, during which some of the T-1,000 chips will be coloured up ahead of Day 2. Only one further elimination is required for tonight, while Day 1b is certain to conclude at the end of the next level.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Leonard Dormehl limped in from under the gun and Joey Weissman raised to 23,000 from the small blind for Dormehl to call. On the Q♠8♠7♣ flop, Weissman continued for 35,000 and Dormehl used one time bank before pushing all-in for what appeared to be around 180,000.
Weissman called and had the best of it.
Leonard Dormehl: J♦10♦
Joey Weissman: A♥Q♣
The 6♦ turn and Q♥ river were blanks and Dormehl crashed out in 21st place, while Weissman soared to a top three stack for tonight.
Before the level then ended, Giovanni Zanette scored a full double through Jedd Kossew. He "got tired of folding" and flushed out against a set of queens to send Kossew back to the drawing board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
130,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jaryd Jardien raised to 15,000 from the hijack and Rayhaan Adam three-bet to 36,000 from the next seat. Gilbert Tin Fook called on the button, Jardien came along and checked the 8♠6♠5♥ flop. Adam jammed for around 100,000 and was snapped off by Tin Fook, while Jardien folded.
Rayhaan Adam: A♦Q♣
Gilbert Tin Fook: A♠K♠
Adam sighed, said "well done" and was in very rough shape. The 5♠ turn left him drawing dead to make the 10♥ river a formality.
Jardien made up for the lost chips right after by taking a chunk out of Saurabh Gulati's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
250,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
90,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jedd Kossew was all-in for 127,000 before the flop against Colin Horgan and it was the most classic of flips.
Jedd Kossew: Q♥Q♦
Colin Horgan: A♦K♦
"Ace please," Horgan demanded but got the king instead on the K♥7♠4♥ flop. The 9♥ turn gave a sweat with the flush, but instead, Kossew spiked the Q♣ on the river to double.
Horgan then three-bet Terry Brookes to 40,000 who called. On the K♦10♣5♥ flop, Brookes checked from the hijack, Horgan bet 30,000 on the button and Brookes called. The 9♠ turn came with a check-fold.
Horgan also jammed into Teren Ramnundlall on the Q♥6♣5♣ flop, got the fold and flashed 8♣7♦ to win most chips back from the previous setback.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
250,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
90,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 43,000 in the middle to the 9♦7♥2♦8♣ turn, Leonard Dormehl bet 25,000 from under the gun and Russel Wheatley raised to 50,000. Dormehl moved all-in for 124,000 and Wheatley reluctantly folded, exposing the 10♠ in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
217,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
200,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |