Alvin falls with the short stack

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-10

R18k High Roller

Alvin Pillay suffers an exit from the High Roller after losing a showdown with Q10 versus Giovanni Zanette’s K9.

R18k High Roller, Level 12 · 5,000 - 10,000 - 10,000

Alvin Pillay suffers an exit from the High Roller after losing a showdown with Q10 versus Giovanni Zanette’s K9.

Preflop: Max Deveson folds; Jono Hyman folds; Patmaseelan Naicker folds; Benjamin “Guppie” Lingenfelder folds; Stephen Courtney folds; Giovanni Zanette raises to 35,000; Muaaz Gani folds; Alvin Pillay raises to 133,000 all-in; Giovanni Zanette calls

Cards: Giovanni Zanette (Q♠️ T♦️), Alvin Pillay (K♠️ 9♥️).

Board: [2♦️ 5♠️ T♣️ 6♦️ 7♣️].

Win probability for Giovanni Zanette: preflop 42% (1% chop) → flop 87% → turn 93% → river 100%.

Equity for Giovanni Zanette: preflop 42% → flop 87% → turn 93% → river 100%.

With that, Alvin Pillay is eliminated and Giovanni Zanette drags a big pot for a net +138,000.