ZAR50,000 High Roller to Determine a Winner Today
During the 12-day live poker series, the most expensive tournament on the schedule was is the three-day ZAR50,000 High Roller ($2,664). A total of 72 entries created a prize pool of ZAR3,024,000 ($161,105), which doubled the initial guarantee of ZAR1,500,000.
After two days, the money stages were reached and the conclusion of the tournament will unfold on the live stream table as of 12.30 p.m. local time with cards-up coverage and commentary on a security delay of 30 minutes.
Final Table Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nic Ioannoy | South Africa | 2,945,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Imran Bhojani | South Africa | 3,995,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Muaaz Gani | South Africa | 1,540,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Eben Mare | South Africa | 485,000 | 8 |
| 5 | Kinesh Pater | South Africa | 2,100,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Ronit Chamani | South Africa | 3,005,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Nahum Lim | South Africa | 2,340,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Cliton Taliwanth | South Africa | 5,120,000 | 85 |
Cliton Taliwanth starts the final table as the chip leader with 85 big blinds but it won't be an easy or short ride to victory with an average stack of 40 big blinds. Recommencing blinds will be 30,000-60,000 with a big blind ante of 60,000 and there are 56:29 minutes remaining in level 17.
The bubble burst on stream last night when Tim A flopped top pair with the A?Q? and couldn't get away from it throughout a board of A?10?6?3?J? to get shown 6?6? for a set of sixes by Taliwanth. That sent the latter into the top spot and secured a cash prize for the remaining eight contenders.
Payout Information
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize in ZAR | Prize in USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | R1,000,000 | $53,000 | |
| 2 | South Africa | R650,000 | $34,450 | |
| 3 | South Africa | R476,000 | $25,228 | |
| 4 | South Africa | R348,000 | $18,444 | |
| 5 | South Africa | R225,000 | $11,925 | |
| 6 | South Africa | R150,000 | $7,950 | |
| 7 | South Africa | R100,000 | $5,300 | |
| 8 | South Africa | R75,000 | $3,975 |