Melvin runs into Banks’ bigger pair

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-07-25

The R20K SUP Championship

Melvin Chetty shoves pocket 6s into Banks Solomons’s pocket 9s.

The R20K SUP Championship, Level 21 · 10,000/20,000

Banks Solomons wins the pot, knocking out Melvin Chetty in 7th place to min cash.

Preflop: JS folds; Damon Fine folds; Banks Solomons raises to 40,000; Melvin Chetty raises to 174,000 all-in; Marc Joseph folds; Rudolf Fourie folds; Eben Lottering folds; Banks Solomons calls

Cards: Banks Solomons (9♠️ 9♣️), Melvin Chetty (6♦️ 6♥️).

Board: [3♣️ 2♣️ 5♥️ A♦️ 3♠️].

Win probability for Banks Solomons: 81% (preflop) → 77% (flop) → 86% (turn) → 100% (river).

With that, Melvin Chetty is eliminated and Banks Solomons drags a big pot for a net +224,000.