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Ask The Commentators Special Edition

May.29, 2009

Watch a special edition of its avidly viewed program Ask the Commentators on Wednesday 10 June 2009 at 20h00 on the All Africa Poker Channel. Special guests Tanja Sund, publisher of Bluff magazine and Neil Andrews, sports commentator join hosts David Dadic and Ryan Dreyer for the show.Viewers simply submit their questions via the questions@allafricapoker.com or the All Africa Poker Channel Facebook page.

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They come in bunches

May.24, 2009

Congratulations to the boisterous Nik Zakhem on his victory. His win with Q Q will be remembered but not as well as the many times that he had J J. Even more remarkable is that the Jacks held up every single time and eliminated players with an unprecedented consistency.

His cry of “they come in bunches,” referring to the great run of cards and very specifically his Jacks will go down in All Africa history along with his predecessors “Shot Boy.”

The final table was made easy for him by a great run of cards and by the fact that the aggressive Warren Zackey seemed to lose all fight. Only two flops were seen with possibly too many pre-flop folds from Zackey.

Nik Zakhem will go to sleep tonight R1 million richer and with dreams of Las Vegas and winning the WSOP.

Congratulations Nik. Well played.

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Nik Zakhem is the champion

May.24, 2009

Hand 64: Zakhem continues the pattern and goes all-in pre-flop. He does his best to convince Zackey to fold telling him that he is gifted and he can’t lose. Zackey does not listen and makes the call.

Zakhem shows QQ vs the suited 4 5 of Zackey.

Flop: 7 8 10 giving Zackey a lifeline with a gutshot straight draw.
Turn: J No help.
River: 3

Heads up play lasted twelve hands and Nik Zakhem won eleven of them!

Warren Zackey has been eliminated in 2nd place and wins R 400 000, a Samsung SOUL and a WSOP package valued at R150,000.

Nik Zakhem is the new All Africa Poker Tournament Champion and wins R 1 000 000, a Samsung INNOVATE and a WSOP package valued at R150,000.

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Zakhem on the rampage

May.24, 2009

Hand 58: Zakhem continues with his aggression and raises again. Zackey folds again

Hand 59: Zakhem gets a walk

Hand 60: Zakhem raises and takes the pot

Hand 61: Zakhem folds!

Hand 62: Zakhem raises by 300k and takes the pot

Hand 63: Zackey folds

Players: 2
Average Stack: 1,630,000
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Antes: 5,000

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Heads up play

May.24, 2009

Zakhem has the early advantage and wins the first five hands.

Hand 53: Zakhem raises and takes the pot

Hand 54: Zakhem raises and takes the pot

Hand 55: Zakhem raises by another 200k and gets Zackey to fold

Hand 56: Zackey folds

Hand 57: Zakhem completes and we go to the flop. Flop: 2 3 5 Zakhem bet 200k and takes another pot

Players: 2
Average Stack: 1,630,000
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Antes: 5,000

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The Zackey and Zakhem show is set

May.24, 2009

Hand 48: Zackey gets a walk

Hand 49: Robbeson raises to 100k from the SB and Zackey reraises all-in. Robbeson lets go.

Hand 50: Zackey raises again and takes the hand.

Hand 51: Zakhem raises from the button and takes the hand. He shows J J yet again.

Hand 52: Robbeson moves all-in from the button and is insta-called by Zakhem with 10 10. Robbeson shows A 6 Flop: 3 2 7 Turn: 8 River: 2

Neville Robbeson has been eliminated in 3rd place and wins R 275 000, a Samsung SOUL and a WSOP package valued at R150,000.

We are heads up for R1 million!

Players: 2
Average Stack: 1,630,000
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Antes: 5,000

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It’s all Zakhem

May.24, 2009

Hand 46: Zakhem raises from UTG and takes the hand

Hand 47: Brauer moves all-in from the button to 330k and is insta-called by Zakhem with his favourite J J. Baruer shows A 7. Flop: Q 3 10 Turn: 7 River: Q

Ryan Brauer has been eliminated in 4th place and wins R 175 000, a Samsung SOUL and a WSOP package valued at R150,000.

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Antes: 5,000
Players: 3
Average Stack: 1,086,700

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Brauer and Zakhem tangle

May.24, 2009

Hand 43: Zakhem gets a walk

Hand 44: Zackey raises to 160k and takes the hand

Hand 45: Zakhem raises from the button by another 105k and is called by Brauer from the BB. Flop: 9 10 Q Brauer checks and Zakhem bets 160k. Brauer calls Turn: 9 Brauer checks again and Zakhem moves all-in. Brauer thinks, has time called on him and folds. Zakhem shows his A 9 and explains that tonight its his night. Good lay down Ryan.

Zakhem takes the lead.

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Antes: 5,000
Players: 4
Average Stack: 815,000

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Robbeson survives again

May.24, 2009

Hand 42: Robbeson moves all-in and is called by Brauer. Zackey reraises all-in and Brauer folds. Zackey: 8 8 Robbeson: Q 6

Flop: Q 6 5 Turn: 7 River: 10 and Robbeson doubles up.

Chip update

Ryan Brauer 695k
Warren Zackey 905k
Nik Zakhem 885k
Neville Robbeson 770k

At this late stage of the game, it is too close to call.

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Antes: 5,000
Players: 4
Average Stack: 815,000

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Reilly on the rail

May.24, 2009

Hand 40: Zackey raises by another 110k and takes the pot

Hand 41: Reilly pushes all-in from the SB and Brauer calls. Reilly J 4 and Brauer K 10. Flop:9 2 7 Turn:5 River: K.

Kieran Reilly has been eliminated in 5th place and wins R 150 000, a Samsung SOUL and a WSOP package valued at R150,000.

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Antes: 5,000
Players: 4
Average Stack: 815,000

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