Shaun Govender finds double after Hartland heartbreak

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-07-24

After losing the bulk of his chips to Craig Hartland in a sick bad beat, Shaun Govender managed to find a crucial double-up shortly after.

R100K Super High Roller, Level 16 · 50,000/100,000

After losing the bulk of his chips to Craig Hartland in a sick bad beat, Shaun Govender managed to find a crucial double-up shortly after.

Preflop: Ben folds; Craig Hartland folds; Shaun Govender raises to 250,000; Darren Kramer folds; Jarred Solomon folds; Russell Wheatley calls Flop [8♣️ 9♠️ Q♥️]: Russell Wheatley checks; Shaun Govender bets 250,000; Russell Wheatley raises to 2,335,000 all-in; Shaun Govender calls all-in for his last 980,000

Cards: Russell Wheatley (T♥️ 6♥️), Shaun Govender (Q♠️ T♦️).

Board: [8♣️ 9♠️ Q♥️ 8♦️ 3♥️].

Win probability for Shaun Govender: 69% (preflop) → 73% (flop) → 86% (turn) → 100% (river).

With that, Shaun Govender drags a big pot for a net **+1,380,000.