Timothy takes first final table exit

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-13

R5k Emerald Blast

Eben Lottering wins the pot, knocking out Timothy Du Plessis.

R5k Emerald Blast, Level 19 · 10,000 - 20,000 - 20,000

Timothy Du Plessis jammed his final 3BB with J9, unfortunate timing as he ran straight into Eben Lottering who dominated with pocket Jacks.

Preflop: Timothy Du Plessis raises to 65,000 all-in; Gareth Duncan folds; Albert Lloyd folds; Imran Bhojani calls; Sarie Lloyd folds; Gavin Sardini folds; Eben Lottering raises to 250,000; Warren Zackey folds; Marko Savvas folds; Imran Bhojani folds

Cards: Eben Lottering (J♥️ J♠️), Timothy Du Plessis (J♣️ 9♣️).

Board: [K♦️ 6♣️ 5♠️ 4♦️ 2♠️].

Win probability for Eben Lottering: preflop 83% (2% chop) → flop 92% → turn 100% → river 100%.

With that, Timothy Du Plessis is eliminated and Eben Lottering drags a big pot for a net +180,000.

Timothy Du Plessis finished 9th.