Hennie goes from chip leader to out in 7th

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-03

Hennie Appel’s momentum ended early on final table as he falls out in 7th place.

R9k THMC SA Millions, Level 24 · 25,000 - 50,000 - 50,000

Hennie Appel’s momentum ended early on final table as he falls out in 7th place.

Preflop: Naven Naicker folds; Hennie Appel raises to 305,000 all-in; Darren Buytenhuys folds; Tutu Russon folds; Hagai Dayani folds; Madankumar Elagala raises to 790,000 all-in; Alexandre Blanc folds

Cards: Madankumar Elagala (A♠️ Q♥️), Hennie Appel (A♦️ 9♥️).

Board: [T♦️ K♥️ 7♦️ 7♥️ 4♥️].

Win probability for Madankumar Elagala: preflop 71% (6% chop) → flop 78% (6% chop) → turn 70% (23% chop) → river 100%.

With that, Hennie Appel is eliminated and Madankumar Elagala drags a big pot for a net +405,000 or +380,000 profit once the blind they posted is paid for.

Hennie Appel finished 7th.