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

12-15-2018 22:48 UTC+10

Huynh Eliminated by Kardum

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

According to Kresimir Kardum all the money got in preflop between him and Danny Huynh. Huynh was holding while Kardum held . The board bricked out for Huynh and he was sent to the rail in 25th place. Kardum took down the pot and chipped up to over 300,000.

Despite not cashing in this event, it's been a good week for Hunyh who won the $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Max Event earlier in the week for $78,548.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kresimir Kardum	315,000 150,000	150,000
Danny Huynh	Busted

Tags: Danny Huynh Kresimir Kardum

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

12-15-2018 22:34 UTC+10

Aristidou Doubles Through Kardum

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kresimir Kardum opened with a raise to 12,000 and Peter Aristidou moved all in for 35,500 in the next seat over. Action folded back to Kardum who called.

Kresimir Kardum:
Peter Aristidou:

The board ran out leaving Kardum drawing dead on the turn and allowing Aristidou to doube up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kresimir Kardum	165,000 -10,000	-10,000
Peter Aristidou	80,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Peter Aristidou

12-15-2018 22:24 UTC+10

Ng Sent to the Rail by Mao

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jack Ng moved all in on the turn with a board showing for just over 30,000 chips. Simon Mao called putting Ng at risk.

Simon Mao:
Jack Ng:

The river was the spelling defeat for Ng who hits the rail in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mao	265,000 25,000	25,000
Jack Ng	Busted

Tags: Simon Mao Jack Ng

12-15-2018 22:20 UTC+10

Mao Shoves on Shen

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Contantine Harach opened with a raise to 15,000 and Simon Mao called next to act. Qi Shen called several seats over from the blinds and it was on to a flop.

The flop was and all three players checked.

The came on the turn and action checked to Mao who had the latest position. He put out a bet of 12,000 and Shen decided to check-raise, making it 32,000. Harach escaped but Mao called.

The river was the and Shen continued with a bet of 40,000. Mao thought about it then moved all in for 44,500 more, 84,500 total. Shen thought for nearly a minute, then released allowing Mao to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mao	240,000 160,000	160,000
Qi Shen	150,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Qi Shen Simon Mao

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

12-15-2018 22:02 UTC+10

Short Break

MrCleverFox

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Players are now on a short break.

12-15-2018 21:57 UTC+10

The Final 26 (full)

MrCleverFox

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sutherland	460,000 45,000	45,000
Jarryd Godena	375,000 -50,000	-50,000
Andrew Wheldon	325,000 -25,000	-25,000
Danny Huynh	255,000 55,000	55,000
Qi Shen	230,000 40,000	40,000
Anju Abrol	200,000 45,000	45,000
Huss Hassan	195,000 60,000	60,000
Constantine Harach	180,000 5,000	5,000
Kah Boon Teh	180,000 180,000	180,000
Ricardo Faura	180,000 180,000	180,000
Kresimir Kardum	175,000 -18,000	-18,000
Natalia Rozova	170,000 170,000	170,000
William Liu	165,000 165,000	165,000
Chad Awerbuch	155,000 60,000	60,000
Danny Park	145,000 15,000	15,000
Nathan Zappia	115,000 25,000	25,000
Blake Lockwood	110,000 110,000	110,000
Michael Sleiman	105,000 105,000	105,000
Simon Mao	80,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jason Pritchard	72,000 -68,000	-68,000
Ronnie Shabtay	65,000 65,000	65,000
Bruce Reynolds	60,000 60,000	60,000
Robert Harrison	60,000 25,000	25,000
Peter Aristidou	55,000 30,000	30,000
Jack Ng	51,000 51,000	51,000

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12-15-2018 21:46 UTC+10

Demlakian Busts as Wheldon Gets Lucky to Take Down a Big Pot

MrCleverFox

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

According to Ken Demlakian, he moved all in holding and Andrew Wheldon moved all in with . Nathan Zappia called both shoves with and it was off to the races.

The board would run out and Wheldon's queens made a straight on the river to take down a big pot, moving him over 300,000 chips and eliminating Demlakian from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wheldon	350,000
Nathan Zappia	90,000 -130,000	-130,000
Ken Demlakian	Busted

Tags: Ken Demlakian Nathan Zappia Andrew Wheldon

12-15-2018 21:35 UTC+10

Mao and Shen Chop a Huge Pot

MrCleverFox

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Contantine Harach opened with a raise to 12,000 from under the gun and Simon Mao called next to act. Action folded around to Qi Shen who three-bet making it 45,000 on the button. Harach called. Mao then moved all in for 89,000 total. Shen dropped into the tank and thought for nearly two minutes before moving all in himself, making it 117,500 total. Harach folded, shrugging and showing his and leaving the other two players heads up.

Simon Mao:
Qi Shen:

The flop was good for Shen when it came giving him a few extra outs to a flush but the board completed with and hte putting two pair on the board. The two players who chop up Harach's chips with their ace-kickers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Shen	190,000
Constantine Harach	175,000
Simon Mao	125,000

Tags: Constantine Harach Qi Shen Simon Mao