R12.5k Main Event Update: Reneka leads as gates close

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-12

R12.5k Main Event

Reneka Dayaljee is the chip leader with a 492K stack as the Main Event heads into the freezeout phase.

After 112 entries, there are 42 players who advance past the late registration phase.

There will also be several players who will jump in at the start of play, with the prize pool already crossed the R1M mark.

Reneka Dayaljee leads on 492K, which is 164 big blinds deep.

Next is Wes Blom is on 345K.

Blinds will resume on 1500-3000-3000.

What The Counts Mean

10 return with 50 big blinds or more.

The top three hold 41% of the chips in play, so the field is top heavy.

5 of the 10 sit at or above the 285,000 average.

Chip Counts

| # | Player | Chips | Big Blinds | | ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: | | 1 | Reneka Dayaljee | 492,500 | 164 | | 2 | Wes Blom | 345,000 | 115 | | 3 | Marc Joseph | 324,000 | 108 | | 4 | Harold Brooks | 289,500 | 97 | | 5 | AH | 288,500 | 96 | | 6 | Theuns Prinsloo | 271,500 | 91 | | 7 | JMK | 237,000 | 79 | | 8 | Muaaz Gani | 205,000 | 68 | | 9 | Stephen Courtney | 205,000 | 68 | | 10 | JP Le Roux | 195,500 | 65 |