2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$20,000 High Roller
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
356,250 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
20,000 AUD
Total Entries
50
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 50
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Jiang Applies the Pressure

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

On a flop of {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} Sosia Jiang checked from the big blind before Matt Wakeman bet 1,500 from under the gun. Jiang then re-raised to 5,200. Wakeman called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and Jiang thought for over a minute before tossing out 15,000. Wakeman took just as long before opting to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Sosia Jiang
115,000
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Matt Wakeman
42,000
7,000
7,000

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Update on the Casino Championship Leaderboard - Huss Hassan Currently Leads

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Huss Hassan - Current Leader of The Star Sydney Casino Championship Race
Huss Hassan - Current Leader of The Star Sydney Casino Championship Race

For those who don't know, the player who earns the most points at this World Series of Poker International Circuit stop here at The Star Sydney will receive a seat in the Global Casino Championship. The Global Casino Championship is an exclusive, invitation-only tournament that has a minimum prize pool of $1,000,000. Most players receive free entries - each Circuit stop this season, the Main Event winner and the Casino Champion each receive a free seat, and the top 50-points earners in the U.S. will also receive a seat.

Any cash in this series is worth at least 2.5 points towards the Casino Championship race while an appearance at the final table is worth at least 15 points. A win in an event is worth 50 points total. All cashes in the Main Event are worth double points.

After a win in the $1,320 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max event and a final table in the $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Max (7th for $9,312) event earlier in the series as well, Huss Hassan is the current leader in the race for the casino championship. Matt Wakeman who took down the $5,000 Challenge currently sits in second with two cashes as well. Four other players are tied for third, each of whom took down a side event this series.

For a look at the current standings in the race for Casino Championship here at the Star Sydney, you can click here. More information about the Global Casino Championship, as well as a list of all the current qualifiers, can be found on the World Series of Poker website.

Tags: Huss HassanMatt Wakeman

Wakeman Drops a Big One to Egan

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

After preflop action, Michael Egan and Matt Wakeman were facing off for a pot of over 25,000. Egan was in the blinds while Wakeman was in late position.

The flop was {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Egan checked over to Wakeman. Wakeman put out a bet of 7,500. Egan called.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {10-Diamonds} on the river. There, both players checked again and Egan showed down his {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}. Wakeman mucked so Egan took down the big pot with his pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Egan
68,000
18,000
18,000
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Matt Wakeman
35,000
25,000
25,000

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Suchanek Dominating

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jan Suchanek raised to 900 from middle position before Mladen Vukovic raised to 2,700 from the hijack. Suchanek called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Suchanek checked. Vukovic threw out a continuation bet totalling 2,000. Suchanek called.

Both players then checked the {a-Clubs} on the turn before the {7-Clubs} completed the board.

Suchanek bet 8,000. Vukovic re-raised to 22,000. Suchanek snap-called.

Vukovic then confidently tabled his {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flush but it would be no good as Suchanek revealed his {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a full house and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Jan Suchanek
100,000
30,000
30,000
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Mladen Vukovic
23,500
26,500
26,500

Tags: Jan SuchanekMladen Vukovic

Jiang Spikes the River in a Massive Pot to Send Chew to the Showers

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Stevan Chew
Stevan Chew

Michael Hahn limped in under the gun and action folded to Sosia Jiang in the cutoff. She raised to 800. Stevan Chew was next to act on the button and he made it 2,800. Everyone folded back to Jiang and she four-bet, making it 11,000. Chew just called.

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Jiang thought for a while before betting 7,500. Chew called.

The {8-Diamonds} hit the turn and Jiang thought for a while again before moving all in for about 30,000 effective, covering Chew's stack. Chew leaned back, checked his cards, then called.

Stevan Chew: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Sosia Jiang: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}

Chew was well ahead and just needed to fade a king to stay alive but it was the {K-Diamonds} that hit the river. With that, Chew was sent to the rail as the first player to fall while Jiang moved over 100,000 early here on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Sosia Jiang
115,000
65,000
65,000
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Stevan Chew
Busted

Tags: Michael HahnSosia JiangStevan Chew

Martinelli Wins Off Suchanek

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Luke Martinelli
Luke Martinelli

Majid Saab called from under the gun before Luke Martinelli raised to 900 from the hijack. Jan Suchanek then re-raised to 2,400 from the small blind which forced Saab out. Martinelli called.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Suchanek checked. Martinelli bet 1,500. Suchanek called.

The turn dropped the {7-Diamonds} and Suchanek check-folded after Martinelli bet out 7,500.

Player Chips Progress
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Jan Suchanek
70,000
20,000
20,000
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Luke Martinelli
46,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Jan SuchanekLuke Martinelli

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Abdine Takes a Small One From the Small Blind

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis opened with a raise to 500 from the hijack seat and Ebon Bokody three-bet from the cutoff to 1,400. Shivan Abdine cold-called in the small blind and Karamalikis called as well.

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and all three players checked to see the {J-Diamonds} on the turn. There Abdine led with a bet of 4,000 and both of his opponents promptly folded, allowing him to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Shivan Abdine
53,000
3,000
3,000
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Jonathan Karamalikis
48,000
2,000
2,000
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Ebon Bokody
47,000
3,000
3,000

Trevillian Bluffs Martinelli

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Brett Trevillian
Brett Trevillian

Brett Trevillian raised to 500 from under the gun and was called by Cameron Chen in the small blind. Luke Martinelli then re-raised to 2,600 from the big blind. Trevillian snap-called. Chen folded.

The flop came {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Martinelli fired out 3,600. Trevillian called.

The turn fell the {q-Diamonds} and Martinelli bet out another 6,800. Trevillian called.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board and Martinelli checked. Trevillian immediately threw out 16,000 in chips. Martinelli deliberated for a minute before opting to fold.

"First bluff of the day," announced Trevillian, before tabling his {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for eight-high. "Good that's out of the way," he added with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett Trevillian
60,000
10,000
10,000
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Luke Martinelli
37,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Brett TrevillianLuke Martinelli

Wakeman Takes More from Hahn

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Hahn opened under the gun with a raise to 600. Matt Wakeman called in the small blind and Tatjana Zizic called in the big blind.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} and all three players checked to see the {K-Clubs} on the turn. There, Wakeman led out with a bet of 1,600. Both Zizic and Hahn called.

On the {A-Hearts} river, Wakeman led out again, betting 4,800. Hahn thought about it for a bit then called. Wakeman showed his {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a rivered straight and Hahn shook his head and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Wakeman
60,000
10,000
10,000
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Michael Hahn
36,500
8,000
8,000

Tags: Matt WakemanMichael HahnTatjana Zizic