2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Steven Zhou
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
260,904 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 AUD
Entries
1,124
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
208
Players Left
37

Marc Seymour Bags the Chip Lead After Day 1b of the 2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney Main Event

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Marc Seymour
Marc Seymour

The second of the Main Events' four starting flights - Day 1b - of the 2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney Main Event is done and dusted, with Australia's Marc Seymour bagging up a sizable 502,000 to conclude play with the chip lead.

A total of 208 players anted up the $2,200 entry and fought it out at the felt over fourteen 45-minute levels, with 37 of them finding a bag at the end of the day.

There were plenty of notables in the running, but it was Seymour who topped them all, snatching the chip lead from tablemate Evaldas Stanevicius on the last level of the day in a pot worth 272,000 after out-flopping the latters' ace-king with queen-ten by hitting trips, rivering a full house and getting paid.

Stanevicius dominated a great deal of the action on the live-streamed feature table but dropped down the counts to bag up 122,500 in total.

Several players made a spirited attempt at snatching the lead during the last two levels played, with China's Xun Sun ending play as Seymour's next closest rival, bagging up a total of 408,500 in chips. Australia's Jules Wilson rounded out the top three after bagging up 360,500.

The rest of the field are all sitting on stacks of below 300k or less, with other notables successful in their quest to make Day 2 including the UK's Daniel Hope (261,500), Billy 'the croc' Argyros (220,000), Hamish Crawshaw (182,500), Peter Robertson (169,000), Geoff Mooney (127,500), Connie Graham (94,000), Martin Ward (87,500), Brad Kain (75,000), and Robert Damelian (71,500).

Over 80% of the field was not as fortunate, with notables to bow out before the close of play including $5k Challenge champion Shivan Abdine and runner up Adrian Attenborough, World Series bracelet holder James Obst, Daniel Laidlaw, Luke Edwards, George Mitri and Jonathan Karamalikis, the latter of whom came agonisingly close to finding a bag but falling during the last level played.

There is now a two-day break, with the PokerNews live coverage focusing on the two-day $1,650 Pot Limit Omaha, which kicks off on Monday, December 2 at 2:15pm local time (GMT+10).

The final two starting flights, Day 1C and 1D, play out on Thursday, December 4, at 12:30 p.m. and Friday, December 5, at 12:30 p.m. respectively.

All Day 1 survivors will unite for the first time on Saturday, December 7, for Day 2 where they will play down into the money and beyond.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we continue with updates for the remaining days.

Tags: Adrian AttenboroughBrad KainConnie GrahamDaniel HopeEvaldas StaneviciusGeoff MooneyGeorge MitriHamish CrawshawJames ObstJonathan KaramalikisJules WilsonMarc SeymourMartin WardPeter RobertsonRobert DamelianShivan Abdine

Seymour Seizes Lead

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Marc Seymour
Marc Seymour

Both Marc Seymour and Evaldas Stanevicius have been contenders for the chip lead, with the latter holding that honour since just before the dinner break.

However, all that changed in a sizable pot that played out between the pair. The action was picked up on a flop of {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} with 26,000 in the pot, with Stanevicius (small blind) check-calling Seymour's 6,000 flop bet.

The {9-Hearts} turn saw Stanevicius check once more, with Seymour firing out a slightly larger 35,000 bet, which saw Stanevicius hit the think tank for a few seconds before making the call.

The {2-Clubs} river saw Stanevicius check for a third time, and Seymour bet big, leading out for a sizable 80,000 river bet. Stanevicius tanked for several minutes this time, but did eventuallyu slide out the call. However, Stanevicius' {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} was not enough to beat Seymour's {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and the latter stacked up to 560,000, while Stanevicius dropped down to 267,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Seymour
560,000
258,000
258,000
Profile photo of Evaldas Stanevicius
Evaldas Stanevicius
267,000
-41,000
-41,000

Tags: Evaldas StaneviciusMarc Seymour

Truong Falls to Qin Who Seizes Chip Lead

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Jianqing Qin
Jianqing Qin

There has been a change at the top of the table, with China's Jianqing Qin ousting Tam Truong to pull ahead of former frontrunner Evaldas Stanevicius, although the latter still has plenty of chips with a stack of 339,000.

It was Qin who was the instigator, making it 6,000 to go from middle position, with Truong making the call from the button.

Qin fired out a chunky 20,000 continuation bet on the {k-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and after saw time in the think tank Truong slid out the call.

The {7-Clubs} turn saw another bet from Qin, this one an even larger 49,000 and while Truong's thinking time was a little longer the call was made and the dealer turned over the {10-Spades} river.

Qin quickly announced all-in and Truong grudgingly made the call, but could only grimace and muck when Qin turned over {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a full house. Truong headed for the exit while Qin stacked up to 360,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jianqing Qin
360,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Evaldas Stanevicius
Evaldas Stanevicius
339,000
47,000
47,000
Profile photo of Tam Truong au
Tam Truong
Busted

Tags: Evaldas StaneviciusJianqing QinTam Truong

Damelian Hits Set to Edge In front

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Robert Damelian
Robert Damelian

A sizable pot played out between Robert Damelian and an opponent that saw the former send the latter to the rail and seize a slight chip lead in the tournament.

With the board reading {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} there was a substantial amount of chips in the pot already, and this increased after Damelian's opponent moved all-in and was quickly called.

Opponent: {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Robert Damelian: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Damelian had flopped a set and just needed to fade his opponent's open-ended straight draw, and duly did so with the river coming {a-Clubs}. Damelian's opponent headed for the rail while Damelian stacked up to 150.000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Damelian au
Robert Damelian
150,000
116,000
116,000

Welcome to Day 1B of the 2019 WSOP Circuit Sydney Main Event

Greetings poker fans and welcome to Day 1B of the 2019 WSOP Circuit Sydney Main Event.

The initial opening flight of the AU$2,200 Main Event saw 232 players fight it out at the felt, with 34 players surviving the fourteen 45-minute levels to book themselves an all-elusive Day 2 berth.

The man to catch is currently Australia's Diarmuid O’Kane who bagged up a sizable 968,500 in chips — more than double that of next closest rival Jethro Horowitz who concluded play with 370,000.

Each starting flight sees players begin with a stack of 30,000 in chips, with a scheduled fourteen 45-minute levels, with play concluding close to 12:30 a.m. local time.

Day 1A saw 232 entries fight it out at the felt in an attempt to lock up a Day 2 berth, with 34 successful in their quest with a further three starting flights left to play out.

This time last year it was Australia’s Alex Lynskey who beat fellow countryman Matt Pongrass heads-up to take home a whopping $422,796 after conquering a record field of 1,191 to be crowned champion.

Players begin with 30,000 in chips and will compete over fourteen 45-minute levels to determine if they can make it through to Day 2 to compete for potentially life-changing sums of money, and the coveted WSOP Circuit Ring.

Follow all the action over the upcoming days right here as the PokerNews as the live reporting team keep you up to date with all the Main Event action, in addition to the two-day $1,650 ($1,500+$150) Pot Limit Omaha and $20,000 ($19,000+$1,000) High Roller Events, all covered exclusively by PokerNews.

Tags: Alex LynskeyJethro HorowitzMatt Pongrass