AU$880 Short Deck | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-16-2018 00:58 UTC+10

Anju Abrol Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,682)

MrCleverFox

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

All the money got in before the flop with Anju Abrol all in and at risk against Kresimir Kardum.

Anju Abrol:
Kresimir Kardum:

The board ran out and Kardum made a straight on the turn to take down the pot and eliminated Abrol from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kresimir Kardum	410,000 125,000	125,000
Anju Abrol	Busted

Tags: Anju Abrol Kresimir Kardum

12-16-2018 00:56 UTC+10

Peter Aristidou Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,682)

MrCleverFox

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

According to players at the table, Peter Aristidou got it all in with suited against the pocket nines of Andrew Wheldon. With a blank run out, Aristidou didn't improve and was sent to the rail as the 12th place finisher. For his run Aristidou will take home $2,682.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wheldon	605,000 325,000	325,000
Peter Aristidou	Busted

Tags: Andrew Wheldon Peter Aristidou

12-16-2018 00:52 UTC+10

Blake Lockwood Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,207)

MrCleverFox

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Natalia Rozova opened with a raise to 33,000 in early position. Qi Shen called in middle position, Robert Sutherland called in the hijack and Blake Lockwood called in the big blind.

On the flop, action checked to Rozova who continued with a bet of 75,000. Shen folded but Sutherland called. Lockwood then moved all in for about 70,000 more. Both Rozova and Sutherland called.

The turn was the and Rozova checked. Sutherland put out a bet of 225,000 and Rozova folded quickly, claiming she had pocket aces.

Robert Sutherland:
Blake Lockwood:

The river was the and that would be the end of Lockwood who was eliminated in 13th place.

Sutherland is now the overwhelming chip leader and is pushing towards 1 million chips quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sutherland	950,000 460,000	460,000
Natalia Rozova	450,000 -180,000	-180,000
Blake Lockwood	Busted

Tags: Qi Shen Robert Sutherland

12-16-2018 00:48 UTC+10

Michael Sleiman Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,207)

MrCleverFox

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Sleiman was eliminated in 14th place in unknown action. For his run he'll collect $2,207.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sleiman	Busted

Tags: Michael Sleiman

12-16-2018 00:31 UTC+10

Kah Boon Teh Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,207)

MrCleverFox

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds where Danny Park moved all in with a covering stack over Kah Boon Teh in the big blind. Teh thought it over but eventually called.

Danny Park:
Kah Boon Teh:

The board ran out and Park made a pair of queens to best Teh's jacks and send him to the rail in 15th place.

For his run, Teh will take home $2,207.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Park	410,000 80,000	80,000
Kah Boon Teh	Busted

Tags: Danny Park Kah Boon Teh

12-16-2018 00:22 UTC+10

Bruce Reynolds Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,845)

MrCleverFox

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Bruce Reynolds was all in before the flop against Danny Park. Park had the larger of the two stacks and had Reynolds at risk for his tournament life.

Bruce Reynolds:
Danny Park:

The board ran out and that would be it for Reynolds. For his 16th place finish, Reynolds collected $1,845.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Park	330,000 180,000	180,000
Bruce Reynolds	Busted

Tags: Bruce Reynolds Danny Park

12-16-2018 00:07 UTC+10

Awerbuch Doubles; Faura Busts Shortly After

MrCleverFox

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ricardo Faura moved all in from early position and action folded around to the blinds where Chad Awerbuch called, putting himself at risk.

Richard Faura:
Chad Awerbuch:

The board ran out and Awerbuch made a straight to double through Faura. Faura would bust shortly after and Jason Gray hit the rail on an alternate table as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Awerbuch	150,000 85,000	85,000
Ricardo Faura	Busted
Jason Gray	Busted

Tags: Chad Awerbuch Jason Gray Ricardo Faura

12-15-2018 23:47 UTC+10

Simon Mao Eliminated on the Bubble in the $880 Short Deck

MrCleverFox

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to the button where Natalia Rozova moved all in with a covering stack over both blinds.

"Ok," Simon Mao said after looking at his cards. "I call."

He slammed a small stack of chips forward indicating that he would be all in. The big blind folded and it was off to the races.

Simon Mao:
Natalia Rozova:

The board ran out leaving Mao drawing to running aces or kings on the flop and the turn was the but the river was the and that would be the end of Mao.

The final 18 players are now guaranteed at least $1,845 for their run in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mao	Busted

Tags: Simon Mao

12-15-2018 23:31 UTC+10

Pritchard Eliminated by Sutherland

MrCleverFox

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

All the money went in preflop between Jason Pritchard and Robert Sutherland with Pritchard holding the shorter of the two stacks.

Jason Pritchard:
Robert Sutherland:

The board ran out and Pritchard didn't catch up so he would be eliminated.

With Pritchard's elimination, the final 19 players are now on the stone bubble and the next player will be the last to walk away without a payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sutherland	525,000 65,000	65,000
Jason Pritchard	Busted

Tags: Jason Pritchard Robert Sutherland

12-15-2018 20:56 UTC+10

Sutherland Scoops The Biggest Pot of the Tournament So Far to Take the Chip Lead

MrCleverFox

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

A player moved all in before the flop and he was called by both Robert Sutherland and Robert Harrison creating a monster pot already before the flop and heads-up side action for a side for containing over 50,000.

The flop was and Sutherland was the first to act. He put out a bet of 50,000 and Harrison thought about it for a bit, then called.

Both players checked on the turn and the came on the river. There, Sutherland moved all in for 128,000. Harrison dropped into the tank.

"Why did you check man?" Sutherland asked. "Why did you check?"

"When?" Harrison asked.

Harrison agonized over the decision, trying to talk himself through possible hands that Sutherland could have.

"Ace-king? Or ace-queen?" Harrison questioned. "Will you show if I fold?"

One of the players at the table let him know that Sutherland would have to show anyways, since a player was all in.

"True," Harrison said. "At least I get to see it."

Harrison was in the tank for nearly 4 minutes in total but settled on a call in the end. Sutherland turned up for a full house and Harrison could only show for two pair. The all in player mucked so Sutherland took down the biggest pot of the tournament so far, moving over 400,000 chips.

Harrison fell from the top of the leaderboard back down to the middle of the pack with just under 100,000 chips.