2024 SunBet Time Square

SPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 SunBet Time Square

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
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Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 ZAR
Prize Pool
4,926,600 ZAR
Entries
391
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

SPT Main Event

Day 3 Completed

Harold Brooks Wins SPT Time Square Main Event After Five-Way Deal

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Harold Brooks Wins the SPT Time Square Main Event
Harold Brooks Wins the SPT Time Square Main Event

The 2024 SunBet Poker Tour Time Square Main Event has crowned a winner and SPT regular Harold Brooks posed for the winner shots inside of the Time Square Casino in Pretoria after a short-lived day. Brooks cut a deal with four other dealers to claim the largest piece of the ZAR4,926,600 ($266,036) prize pool and essentially take home second-place money based on regular payouts without having to play any further hand.

Held in cooperation between South African gaming and entertainment giant Sun International and the Monster Jam Poker Tour (MJPT), the second SPT Time Square Main Event in the current year attracted a field of 391 entries across four starting days. The top 49 finishers earned a cash prize for their efforts and the final five contenders agreed to deal numbers after a short-lived final day.

For his efforts, Brooks took home ZAR714,287 ($37,857) and Patrice Ah-Nien from Mauritius officially finished in second place followed by live satellite qualifier Gerrit van der Spoel. Start-of-the-day chip leader Adam Woolf earned the fourth-biggest cash prize followed by KM.

Final Table Result SPT Time Square Main Event

RankWinnerCountryPrize (in ZAR)Prize (in USD)
1Harold BrooksSouth Africa714,287$37,857*
2Patrice Ah-NienMauritius555,000$29,415*
3Gerrit van der SpoelSouth Africa530,000$28,090*
4Adam WoolfSouth Africa510,000$27,030*
5KMSouth Africa425,000$22,525*
6Jedd KossewSouth Africa193,860$10,275
7Mariette LanguageSouth Africa162,330$8,603
8Warren ZackeySouth Africa132,130$7,003
9Banks SolomonsSouth Africa102,130$5,413

*denotes deal numbers of the final five players

Harold Brooks Wins the SPT Time Square Main Event
Harold Brooks Wins the SPT Time Square Main Event

Hundreds of watchers of the close-knit South African poker community were following the live stream action on the final day and they witnessed the same jovial atmosphere on stage as had been the case in the poker room the days prior.

Banks Solomons was the most active player in the early stages and his stack went on a roller coaster ride, eventually resulting in his elimination at the end of the second level. Patrice Ah-Nien had doubled through him prior and he then jammed pocket fives into the kings of Mariette Language.

The last woman in the field was also responsible for the next elimination soon after the players returned to their seats. South African poker veteran Warren Zackey defended his big blind against Language and put his hopes on a flush draw that never came. However, the following hour was not as smooth for Language as she lost multiple pots including a double for Gerrit van der Spoel.

It was then van der Spoel who finished the job with ace-jack versus king-queen and the interview of Language was barely finished when the chips of Jedd Kossew ended up in the middle the very next hand. His king-ten were no match for the ace-king of Brooks and the final five players only completed one further hand before agreeing to deal numbers.

Mariette Language
Mariette Language

That concludes the PokerNews live coverage of the third SunBet Poker Tour stop in the current year and another three stops will take place in 2024. All eyes will be set on the largest series of the year in November at the GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town, which also includes an edition of The Hendon Mob Challenge as well.

Tags: Adam WoolfBanks SolomonsGerrit van der SpoelHarold BrooksJedd KossewKMMariette LanguageMonster Jam Poker TourPatrice Ah-NienSun InternationalSunBet Poker TourTime Square CasinoWarren Zackey

Five-Handed Deal in Place: Harold Brooks Takes the Trophy!

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Harold Brooks
Harold Brooks

The final five players discussed deal numbers for the remainder of the level and a few minutes into the second scheduled break before shaking hands. Harold Brooks as the chip leader earned the biggest slice of the remaining cash prize pool, the trophy and the winner's bracelet.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Woolf Wins Last Hand Prior to Deal Discussions

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Adam Woolf raised to 250,000 with the A?9? and Gerrit van der Spoel called with the A?4? in the big blind.

On the A?9?8? flop, van der Spoel check-called for 250,000 and checked again the K? turn. Woolf now bet 475,000 and won the pot.

After the hand was over, the final five players requested to look into ICM numbers. There will now be an extended break as the players discuss a potential deal.

Player Chips Progress
Harold Brooks za
Harold Brooks
4,400,000
Patrice Ah-Nien mu
Patrice Ah-Nien
3,600,000
-500,000
-500,000
Gerrit van der Spoel za
Gerrit van der Spoel
3,100,000
-600,000
-600,000
Adam Woolf za
Adam Woolf
2,400,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
KM za
KM
2,200,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Adam WoolfGerrit van der Spoel

Jedd Kossew Eliminated in 6th Place (ZAR193,860/$10,275)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jedd Kossew
Jedd Kossew

Harold Brooks opened the action with a raise to 300,000 and then instantly called the shove by Jedd Kossew for 980,000 total.

Jedd Kossew: K?10? All in
Harold Brooks: A?K?

The Q?Q?8?7?8? board delivered the second seat open in a row, as Kossew has been knocked out in sixth place for ZAR193,860 ($10,275)

Player Chips Progress
Harold Brooks za
Harold Brooks
4,400,000
900,000
900,000
Jedd Kossew za
Jedd Kossew
Busted

Tags: Harold BrooksJedd Kossew

Mariette Language Eliminated in 7th Place (ZAR162,330/$8,603)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mariette Language
Mariette Language

Gerrit van der Spoel raised to 250,000 from an early position and Mariette Language then moved all-in for her short stack in the cutoff. The initial raiser asked for a count and called.

Mariette Language: K?Q? All in
Gerrit van der Spoel: A?J?

The J?5?4? flop confirmed the lead for van der Spoel, while Language found some outs with the 10? turn. Another blank followed on the 6? river and Language was eliminated in seventh place for

Player Chips Progress
Gerrit van der Spoel za
Gerrit van der Spoel
3,700,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Mariette Language za
Mariette Language
Busted

Tags: Gerrit van der SpoelMariette Language

Sevens Flop a Set Once Again

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Patrice Ah-Nien raised to 250,000 with the 4?4? in the hijack and Gerrit van der Spoel three-bet to 500,000 with 7?7? on the button. The player from Mauritius called with the hopes of hitting a set but the Q?7?2? flom brought a quick check-fold when facing a bet of 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien mu
Patrice Ah-Nien
4,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
Harold Brooks za
Harold Brooks
3,500,000
KM za
KM
2,200,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Gerrit van der Spoel za
Gerrit van der Spoel
2,100,000
500,000
500,000
Mariette Language za
Mariette Language
1,400,000
Adam Woolf za
Adam Woolf
1,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jedd Kossew za
Jedd Kossew
980,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Gerrit van der SpoelPatrice Ah-Nien

Updated Counts for the Final Seven

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action on the final table has fallen into a lull with zero action. Mariette Language just jammed 11 blinds with the 10?10? and found no caller, as Jeff Kossew was the last to fold his J?5? in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien mu
Patrice Ah-Nien
4,300,000
100,000
100,000
Harold Brooks za
Harold Brooks
3,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
KM za
KM
2,200,000
400,000
400,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Gerrit van der Spoel za
Gerrit van der Spoel
1,600,000
Adam Woolf za
Adam Woolf
1,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mariette Language za
Mariette Language
1,400,000
Jedd Kossew za
Jedd Kossew
1,000,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Jeff KossewMariette Language

Language Spikes River Double Against Woolf

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mariette Language jammed for 610,000 first to act and Adam Woolf called out of the big blind.

Mariette Language: K?3? All in
Adam Woolf: 10?8?

The J?8?2?Q?K? runout brought the three-outer for Language on the river and she let out a vivid "come on" to celebrate.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Woolf za
Adam Woolf
1,800,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mariette Language za
Mariette Language
1,400,000
790,000
790,000

Tags: Adam WoolfMariette Language

Van der Spoel Double Sends Language Into Danger Zone

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mariette Language raised to 250,000 with the K?Q? and then folded when Patrice Ah-Nien pushed all-in for 1.6 million effective with the A?K? in the small blind.

Language then raised to 300,000 with the A?J? and Gerrit van der Spoel flat-called in the big blind with the K?K?. The 7?6?2? flop was checked and van der Spoel check-jammed the J? turn for 730,000. Language had bet 300,000 with her top pair and top kicker to instantly call.

Down to five outs, Language missed on the 3? river and van der Spoel doubled once again to send Language into the danger zone.

Player Chips Progress
Patrice Ah-Nien mu
Patrice Ah-Nien
4,200,000
400,000
400,000
Harold Brooks za
Harold Brooks
3,700,000
600,000
600,000
Adam Woolf za
Adam Woolf
2,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
KM za
KM
1,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Gerrit van der Spoel za
Gerrit van der Spoel
1,600,000
770,000
770,000
Jedd Kossew za
Jedd Kossew
1,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
Mariette Language za
Mariette Language
610,000
-990,000
-990,000

Tags: Gerrit van der SpoelMariette LanguagePatrice Ah-Nien