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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Martinelli Dispatches of Vukovic

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mladen Vukovic
Mladen Vukovic

Ebon Bokody opened with a raise from under the gun to 8,500. Luke Martinelli called in the hijack seat and Mladen Vukovic called in the big blind.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} and Vukovic checked. Bokody put out a bet of 10,000. Martinelli called before Vukovic moved all in for 57,600. Bokody folded quickly but Martinelli tanked for a bit, then called.

Mladen Vukovic: {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Luke Martinelli: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

Martinelli made a correct call with ace-high, but Vukovic had plenty of outs with any pair or straight card. Unfortunately for him, the turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {A-Spades} so Martinelli stayed in the lead to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
550,000
183,000
183,000
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
Busted

Tags: Luke MartinelliMladen Vukovic

Jiang Blasts the River on Dhingra

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a confrontation between the small and big blind, Gautam Dhingra led out on a flop of {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} for 14,000. Sosia Jiang, who was the big blind called.

The turn was the {A-Clubs} and Dhingra put together a bet of 34,000. Jiang called again.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, Dhingra finally slowed down and checked. Jiang announced a bet of 90,000 and Dhingra folded before she could even get the chips in the pot.

Both players now sit with roughly 270,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
270,000
61,400
61,400
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
270,000
65,800
65,800

Tags: Gautam DhingraSosia Jiang

Higgs Eliminated by Martinelli

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Luke Martinelli raised from the hijack and was called by Sam Higgs on the button. Jason Pritchard then raised to 29,000 from the small blind. Martinelli and Higgs called.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Pritchard checked. Martinelli bet 35,000. Higgs and Pritchard called.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Pritchard checked. Martinelli moved all in. Higgs followed almost immediately with less behind. Pritchard mucked his hand.

Luke Martinelli: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Sam Higgs: {10-Spades}{6-Spades}

The nine on the turn had given both players their gut-shot straight with Martinelli making the queen-high straight to take the lead.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Higgs was sent to the rail whilst Martinelli was boosted to the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
367,000
190,800
190,800
Profile photo of Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
70,000
60,300
60,300
Profile photo of Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jason PritchardLuke MartinelliSam Higgs

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
331,400
1,400
1,400
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
296,500
56,500
56,500
Profile photo of Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
247,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
204,200
80,900
80,900
Profile photo of Matt Wakeman au
Matt Wakeman
182,800
98,800
98,800
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
176,200
56,200
56,200
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
158,400
97,200
97,200
Profile photo of Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
147,200
6,300
6,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
143,500
22,500
22,500
Profile photo of Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
130,300
62,700
62,700
Profile photo of Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
110,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
109,200
800
800
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
99,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
76,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Michael Hahn us
Michael Hahn
61,000
34,000
34,000
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
32,600
139,400
139,400
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Spano Doubles Through Vukovic

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mladen Vukovic opened with a raise from middle position to 6,500 and Robert Spano three-bet on the button to 16,500. Action folded back to Vukovic who moved all in with a covering stack for roughly 51,000 effective and Spano quickly called.

Mladen Vukovic: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Robert Spano: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Vukovic couldn't catch up with his underpair. He was forced to send over the chips to Spano, doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
115,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
110,000
8,600
8,600

Tags: Mladen VukovicRobert Spano

Dhingra Five-Bets

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gautam Dhingra
Gautam Dhingra

Gautam Dhingra raised to 6,500 from the button and was called by Ebon Bokody in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Spades} and Bokody checked. Dhingra bet 5,500. Bokody raised to 13,000. Dhingra paused for a moment then three-bet to 23,000. Bokody four-bet to 50,000. Dhingra immediately tossed out four 25,000-chips as he five-bet to 123,000. Bokody looked down at his cards quickly before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
330,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
61,200
50,800
50,800

Tags: Ebon BokodyGautam Dhingra

Lynskey Busted by Vukovic

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

A preflop confrontation between the small blind, Mladen Vukovic, and the big blind, Alex Lynskey, led to Lynskey being all in and at risk with a slightly shorter stack.

Mladen Vukovic: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Alex Lynskey: {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Vukovic was behind but the flop came down {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, giving him the lead over Lynskey.

"Can we hold?" Vukovic asked no one in particular.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and the river was the {5-Hearts} so Vukovic did hold to send Lynskey to the rail.

"And that boys, is how you win tournaments," Vukovic said.

"You win your all-ins?" Sam Higgs asked laughing.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
105,000
66,000
66,000
Profile photo of Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
Busted

Tags: Alex LynskeyMladen VukovicSam Higgs

Mirzikinian Pips Karamalikis

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michael Hahn called from under the gun before Warwick Mirzikinian raised to 10,000 from the hijack. Jonathan Karamalikis called from the small blind. Hahn folded.

Both players checked the {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop before the {10-Hearts} dropped on the turn. Karamalikis bet 13,000. Mirzikinian called.

No action followed the {a-Diamonds} completing the board before Karamalikis tabled his {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for two pair. Mirzikinian then revealed his {a-Hearts}{9-Spades} and took down the pot with a higher two-pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
140,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
42,000
68,000
68,000

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisMichael HahnWarwick Mirzikinian