Gabriel busts to bring on the bubble

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-04

The R8k Ultimate Tournament

Gabriel Soma flops top-top with AK, but falls to a sneaky set at the hands of Okkie Fourie.

__The R8k Ultimate Tournament, Level 22 · 40,000 - 80,000 - 80,000

Gabriel Soma flops top-top with AK, but falls to a sneaky set at the hands of Okkie Fourie.

Preflop: T.M. folds; Ryan James folds; N.M. folds; A.K. folds; Marc Joseph folds; Gabriel Soma raises to 160,000; Raja Vempati folds; Egi Adriaans folds; Okkie Fourie calls Flop [A♠️ 8♣️ 6♣️]: Okkie Fourie checks; Gabriel Soma bets 300,000; Okkie Fourie raises to 600,000; Gabriel Soma raises to 1,295,000 all-in; Okkie Fourie calls

Cards: Okkie Fourie (6♦️ 6♠️), Gabriel Soma (A♦️ K♦️).

Board: [A♠️ 8♣️ 6♣️ T♦️ 6♥️].

Win probability for Okkie Fourie: preflop 52% → flop 98% → turn 100% → river 100%.

With that, Gabriel Soma is eliminated and Okkie Fourie drags a big pot for a net +1,495,000 or +1,335,000 profit once the blind and ante they posted is paid for.

Gabriel Soma finished 18th.