Mariette Language got active for the first time with a raise to 110,000 with the Q♦4♦ and Patrice Ah-Nien called with the Q♣8♣. The A♥7♣3♣ flop saw Ah-Nien check-call for 110,000 before they checked down the ]6d] turn and K♥ river.
Ah-Nien won the pot to pull into joint second place.
Adam Woolf opened to 125,000 with the A♠3♠ and earnd calls from KM with the 6♣4♣ on the button as well as Banks Solomons in the big blind with 10♦7♦. The 6♦5♠3♥ flop was checked to Woolf and he continued for 150,000. KM raised to 400,000 and earned two quick folds.
Harold Brooks opened to 125,000 with the K♠10♠ and he was called by Gerrit van der Spoel with the A♦J♦ in the hijack. The 9♣8♠7♠ flop was checked by both before Brooks bet the 5♣ turn for 150,000 and the K♣ river for another 200,000. Van der Spoel called both times to drop to a short stack.
Banks Solomons opened to 125,000 with the Q♣10♠ in the cutoff and Patrice Ah-Nien called on the button with A♣8♣, Gerrit van der Spoel defended the big blind with 7♦5♦.
The Q♥10♣2♣ flop saw van der Spoel check and Solomons bet 100,000. Ah-Nien jammed for 700,000 and was snapped off by Solomons.
Ah-Nien instantly improved with the 3♣ and the 2♠ river brought no full house for Solomons.
Adam Woolf made it 125,000 to go with the 9♠9♥ and Warren Zackey three-bet to 300,000 with the A♥Q♠. It folded back to Woolf and the chip leader four-bet to 700,000, shutting down the resistance of Zackey.
Zackey then made it 125,000 to go with the 6♥6♦ and Banks Solomons flat-called in the small blind with the K♥Q♦. The 9♥8♠8♦ flop was checked by Solomons, he then subsequently called Zackey's bet of 150,000. On the K♣ turn, Solomons improved to superior two pair but both players checked to the 3♥ on the river.
Solomons now bet 300,000 and Zackey calls to get shown the bad news.
Adam Woolf raised to 125,000 with the K♦10♠and was three-bet to 350,000 by Warren Zackey with the 6♠6♥, which won the pot uncontested.
Patrice Ah-Nien then opened to 125,000 with the A♦J♣ and earned the blinds as well as big blind ante.
Banks Solomons opened to 125,000 in the next hand with the 7♥7♦ and Woolf called in the hijack with A♠10♥. The Q♣Q♥7♠ flop gave Solomons a full house and both players opted to check to the 3♠ turn. Solomons now bet 100,000 and Woolf folded.
After four tournament days, the conclusion of the 2024 SunBet Poker Tour (SPT) Time Square ZAR15,000 Main Event awaits. Out of 391 entries at the Time Square Casino in Pretoria, only nine players remain and they will all try their utmost to secure the biggest piece of the ZAR4,926,600 ($266,036) prize pool.
It is the second stop of the live poker series in South Africa at this venue in 2024 and eight of the finalists aim to keep the trophy and winner's bracelet on home soil. Leading the way atop the chip counts is Adam Woolf with a stack of 3,645,000, followed by South African poker veteran Warren Zackey (2,255,000) and Mariette Language (2,050,000).
Further notables still in contention include Banks Solomons (1,790,000), Harold Brooks (1,125,000) and Patrice Ah-Nien from Mauritius.
Seat Assignments for the Final Table
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Warren Zackey
South Africa
2,255,000
45
2
Mariette Language
South Africa
2,050,000
41
3
KM
South Africa
1,850,000
37
4
Harold Brooks
South Africa
1,125,000
23
5
Banks Solomons
South Africa
1,790,000
36
6
Patrice Ah-Nien
Mauritius
820,000
16
7
Jedd Kossew
South Africa
1,200,000
24
8
Gerrit van der Spoel
South Africa
1,095,000
22
9
Adam Woolf
South Africa
3,645,000
73
There are 41:58 minutes left in level 24 at blinds of 25,000-50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000. The final table is scheduled to restart at 11 a.m. local time and the PokerNews live updates will be published according to the security delay of the cards-up coverage and commentary on the SunBet Poker Tour YouTube channel.
The winner of this major live poker series in South Africa, held in cooperation between the Monster Jam Poker Tour and Sun International, will be crowned today. All nine finalists have locked up a payday of ZAR102,130 ($5,413) and the eventual champion will take home the trophy, winner's bracelet and top prize of ZAR1,021,290 ($54,128) unless a deal will be made.
