2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$20,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000

Chew Eliminated by Dhingra

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Stevan Chew
Stevan Chew

Gautam Dhingra had just moved to his new table and found himself up against Stevan Chew who was all in.

Dhingra had {a-}{q-} and was up against Chew's {k-}{k-}.

The flop produced an ace which was enough for Dhingra to take down the pot sending Chew to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
250,000 148,000
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
Busted

Tags: Stevan ChewGautam Dhingra

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Lynskey Doubles Through Pritchard

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

It's unclear when the money got in but Alex Lynskey was all in for 17,500 and was called by Jason Pritchard. Pritchard was holding {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} on a board of {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two pair. Lynskey was holding {2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} though for a flush and that mean he would double up through Pritchard.

"Ah well," Pritchard said after the hand. "You win some you lose some."

Despite dropping the pot, Pritchard still has over 200,000 while Lynskey doubles to around 45,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
205,000 -55,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
45,000 45,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyJason Pritchard

Namrood Eliminated by Burns

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Rined Namrood
Rined Namrood

Kahle Burns raised to 4,400 from the hijack before Rined Namrood moved all in for 17,200 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Burns who called.

Kahle Burns: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Rined Namrood: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} to see Burns spike an ace on the turn resulting in the elimination of Namrood.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
172,000 172,000
Rined Namrood au
Rined Namrood
Busted

Tags: Rined NamroodKahle Burns

Egan Chipping Up Nicely

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Egan opened with a raise to 4,700 from middle position and Matt Wakeman called in the small blind.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {6-Hearts} on the turn. Wakeman checked for a second time but Egan put out a bet of 4,500. Wakeman called.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Wakeman checked again. Egan put out a bet of 13,000 and Wakeman thought for nearly a minute before folding.

After taking down the pot, Egan now sits with about 235,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
235,000 147,000
Matt Wakeman au
Matt Wakeman
39,000 -13,000

Tags: Matt WakemanMichael Egan

Pritchard Eliminates Kempson

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Corey Kempson
Corey Kempson

Jason Pritchard and his fellow tables-mates just recalled a big hand from moments ago that resulted in the elimination of Corey Kempson from the tournament.

Kempson raised preflop and was called by Pritchard. Kempson then bet out on each street of the {a-}{a-}{j-}{8-}{7-} board and was called each time by Pritchard.

A shove on the river by Kempson was matched my Pritchard before Kempson showed {a-}{q-} for trip aces. Pritchard then revealed his {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a rivered straight and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
260,000
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonJason Pritchard

Karamalikis Sets the Trap but Bokody Doesn't Bite

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was 8,000 in the pot preflop with Jonathan Karamalikis in the small blind, Ebon Bokody in the big blind and Chivan Abdine under the gun. The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and all three players checked.

On the {Q-Clubs} turn, Karamalikis checked and Bokody put out a bet of 4,000. Abdine folded while Karamalikis called.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Karamalikis checked. Bokody checked behind. Karamalikis showed down his {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for trips and that would earn him the pot pushing him back to about starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
115,000 -25,000
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
49,300 -63,700

Tags: Ebon BokodyJonathan Karamalikis

Gray Eliminated by Higgs

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Gray
Jason Gray

All the money went in on a {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop between Sam Higgs and Jason Gray with the latter being covered and at risk.

Higgs had {j-Spades}{9-Clubs} for top pair and was leading Gray who had {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flush draw.

The board would run out perfectly for Higgs with the {j-Hearts} and {6-Spades} improving his hand to a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
165,000 27,500
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
Busted

Tags: Jason GraySam Higgs

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000