AU$20,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Dec 12, 2018

Martinelli Dispatches of Vukovic

Sam Cosby

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

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 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:
Luke Martinelli:

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 and the river was the so Martinelli stayed in the lead to take down the pot.

Tags: Luke Martinelli Mladen Vukovic

Dec 12, 2018

Jiang Blasts the River on Dhingra

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Sam Cosby

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 for 14,000. Sosia Jiang, who was the big blind called.

The turn was the and Dhingra put together a bet of 34,000. Jiang called again.

On the 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.

Tags: Gautam Dhingra Sosia Jiang

Dec 12, 2018

Higgs Eliminated by Martinelli

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

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 and Pritchard checked. Martinelli bet 35,000. Higgs and Pritchard called.

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

Luke Martinelli:
Sam Higgs:

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 completed the board and Higgs was sent to the rail whilst Martinelli was boosted to the chip lead.

Tags: Jason Pritchard Luke Martinelli Sam Higgs

Dec 12, 2018

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

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

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Dec 12, 2018

Break Time

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Sam Cosby

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

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night.

Dec 12, 2018

Spano Doubles Through Vukovic

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Sam Cosby

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:
Robert Spano:

The board ran out and Vukovic couldn't catch up with his underpair. He was forced to send over the chips to Spano, doubling him up.

Tags: Mladen Vukovic Robert Spano

Dec 12, 2018

Dhingra Five-Bets

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

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

The flop came 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.

Tags: Ebon Bokody Gautam Dhingra

Dec 12, 2018

Lynskey Busted by Vukovic

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Sam Cosby

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

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:
Alex Lynskey:

Vukovic was behind but the flop came down , giving him the lead over Lynskey.

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

The turn was the and the river was the 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.

Tags: Alex Lynskey Mladen Vukovic Sam Higgs

Dec 12, 2018

Mirzikinian Pips Karamalikis

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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 flop before the dropped on the turn. Karamalikis bet 13,000. Mirzikinian called.

No action followed the completing the board before Karamalikis tabled his for two pair. Mirzikinian then revealed his and took down the pot with a higher two-pair.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Michael Hahn Warwick Mirzikinian