Imran's rockets hold to eliminate Marko

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-10

R18k High Roller

Imran Bhojani wins the pot, knocking out Marko Nortje.

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

Unfortunate timing saw Marko Nortje run AJ straight into Imran's pocket aces. Though he was able to find a pair on the turn, the river offered no improvement and his High Roller run was brought to an end.

Preflop: Cecil Chatwing folds; Jaime Vilela raises to 20,000; Ricky Toker folds; Marko Nortje raises to 105,000 all-in; Marc Joseph folds; Imran Bhojani calls; AH folds; Jaime Vilela folds

Cards: Imran Bhojani (A♠️ A♣️), Marko Nortje (A♦️ J♣️).

Board: [7♠️ T♦️ 4♠️ J♠️ 4♦️].

Win probability for Imran Bhojani: preflop 92% (1% chop) → flop 97% → turn 95% → river 100%.

With that, Marko Nortje is eliminated and Imran Bhojani drags a big pot for a net +145,000 or +140,000 profit once the blind they posted is paid for.