2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Alex Lynskey
Winning Hand
33
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 AUD
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Vukovic Pressures Martinelli

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mladen Vukovic
Mladen Vukovic

The action folded around to Luke Martinelli in the small blind who raised to 80,000. Mladen Vukovic was in the big blind and called.

The flop came {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Martinelli checked. Vukovic bet 65,000. Martinelli called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Martinelli checked again. Vukovic immediately bet out 240,000. Martinelli took one last look at his cards before mucking his hand.

Vukovic flashed the {3-Spades} before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
1,420,000
120,000
120,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
1,265,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Luke MartinelliMladen Vukovic

Ruha Doubles Through Salter

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded around to Adrian Salter in the small blind who shoved for 684,000. Sam Ruha woke up with a hand in the big blind and called with 551,000 behind.

Sam Ruha: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Adrian Salter: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} to see Ruha improve to a flush on the flop before taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Ruha au
Sam Ruha
1,138,000
338,000
338,000
Adrian Salter au
Adrian Salter
133,000
-817,000
-817,000

Tags: Adrian SalterSam Ruha

Capra Doubles Through Dodds

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Joel Dodds raised to 52,000 from middle position before Sam Capra moved all in for 226,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded.

"Close one Sammy," said Dodds, as he deliberated over his decision.

"I like close ones," replied Capra, with a smile on his face.

"It's better than getting snap-called," added Dodds, before he finally made the call. "Good luck," Dodds added.

Sam Capra: {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Joel Dodds: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} to see Capra take down the pot with his ace-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Dodds au
Joel Dodds
2,088,000
-226,000
-226,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
512,000
152,000
152,000

Tags: Joel DoddsSam Capra

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Etaat Doubles Through Abdine

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Javad Etaat
Javad Etaat

Javad Etaat raised to 45,000 from under the gun before Victor Teng raised to 125,000 from the hijack. Shivan Abdine called from the button. Etaat made the call as well.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Etaat checked. Teng continued with another bet. Abdine then moved all in for 999,000 in chips. Etaat called with 608,000 behind. Teng mucked and said he had pocket aces.

Javad Etaat: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Shivan Abdine: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Etaat had flopped a set of fives and led Abdine's pocket queens. The {4-Spades} on the turn improved Etaat to a full house. No help came for Abdine after the {7-Spades} dropped on the river completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
Javad Etaat au
Javad Etaat
1,800,000
1,537,000
1,537,000
Victor Teng au
Victor Teng
1,060,000
1,060,000
1,060,000
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
391,000
162,500
162,500

Tags: Javad EtaatShivan AbdineVictor Teng

Dodds Crushes Another Opponent

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joel Dodds
Joel Dodds

The action folded around to the player on the button who moved all in for 290,000. Joel Dodds snap-called from the small blind forcing a fold from the big blind.

"What have you got this time?" asked Sam Capra to Dodds, before the cards were tabled.

Joel Dodds: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

"I haven't lost one of these yet. Im due for one," said Dodds.

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} to see Dodds improve to a set on the river resulting in another player hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Dodds au
Joel Dodds
2,314,000
1,414,000
1,414,000

Tags: Joel DoddsSam Capra

Hargrave's Tournament Comes to an End

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Johnathan Hargrave
Johnathan Hargrave

Johnathan Hargrave moved all in for 165,000 from under the gun and was called by the player to his left who had him covered.

Hargrave showed {6-}{6-} and was ahead of his opponents {a-}{j-}

The board ran down {7-}{8-}{9-}{8-}{10-} to see him make the low end of a straight but fall short to his opponent who made the higher straight.

Hargrave's series comes to an end after flying in from New Zealand. He came only for the opening event where he ultimately finished in 5th place for just short of $30,000. He then decided to fly back for the main and had another deep run finishing just outside the top 50 for another $7,000 pay day.

Hargrave wanted to give a shout out to his partner as well as family and friends who have been supporting him throughout the last few weeks.

Player Chips Progress
Johnathan Hargrave nz
Johnathan Hargrave
Busted

Tags: Johnathan Hargrave

Cohen Doubles Through Chew

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Joel Cohen just doubled up through Stevan Chew after his {a-}{k-} took down the pot on a {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board.

Cohen had 686,000 committed and had it matched by Chew who's cards had already been mucked.

Chew drops down to 191,000 whilst Cohen rockets over the million check-mark following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Cohen au
Joel Cohen
1,372,000
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
191,000
-629,000
-629,000

Tags: Stevan ChewJoel Cohen