Marko sends Doc to the rail

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-09

R18k High Roller

Marko Nortje’s Jacks got the better of Eben Lottering’s pocket 9s as all the chips went in preflop.

R18k High Roller, Level 8 · 2,500-5,000-5,000

Marko Nortje’s Jacks got the better of Eben Lottering’s pocket 9s as all the chips went in preflop.

Preflop: AH folds; Cecil Chatwing folds; Rudolf Fourie folds; Patmaseelan Naicker folds; Max Deveson raises to 15,000; Marko Nortje raises to 156,000 all-in; Eben Lottering calls all-in for their last 132,500; Max Deveson folds

Cards: Marko Nortje (J♥️ J♦️), Eben Lottering (9♣️ 9♠️).

Board: [8♣️ 3♦️ 8♦️ 8♠️ 3♠️].

Win probability for Marko Nortje: preflop 81% → flop 92% → turn 95% → river 100%.

With that, Eben Lottering is eliminated and Marko Nortje drags a big pot for a net +147,500 or +145,000 profit once the blind they posted is paid for.