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

Dinner Break Time

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The remaining players are on a 30-minute dinner break.

Registration for this event will close at the completion of the break.

Fu Doubles Through Jiang

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sosia Jiang raised from the cutoff before Qiang Fu re-raised from the button. The action folded back to Jiang who moved all in having Fu covered. He snap-called with 58,500 chips in total.

Qiang Fu: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Sosia Jiang: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} to see Fu improve to a higher two-pair over Jiang before doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
123,300 -81,700
Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
121,000 9,000

Tags: Qiang FuSosia Jiang

Suchanek Eliminated by Bokody

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ebon Bokody raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Shivan Abdine in the cutoff as well as Warwick Mirzikinian in the small blind. Jan Suchanek then shoved for around 60,000 from the big blind before the decision fell back on Bokody. He thought for over a minute before announcing all in for 70,700. Abdine snap-folded. Mirzikinian was still to act and Bokody almost exposed his cards.

"What do you have?" queried Mirzikinian, before Bokody made sure his cards weren't seen.

Mirzikinian eventually flashed his {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} before mucking his hand.

"I wish he called," joked Suchanek. "You should know what I have," he added to Bokody, before both hands were tabled.

Ebon Bokody: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Jan Suchanek: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} to see Suchanek unable to improve with his smaller two-pair before he was sent to the rail again.

Player Chips Progress
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
140,000 55,000
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
Busted

Tags: Ebon BokodyJan SuchanekShivan AbdineWarwick Mirzikinian

Jiang Still On Top

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sosia Jiang opened with a raise in the cutoff to 3,600. Brett Trevillian called in the big blind.

The flop was {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {7-Diamonds} come on the turn. There, Trevillian led out with a bet of 4,000. Jiang called.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and both players checked again. Trevillian showed his {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens, but Jiang had him beat with {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
205,000 12,000
Brett Trevillian au
Brett Trevillian
36,000 36,000

Tags: Brett TrevillianSosia Jiang

Lynskey Eliminated by Lee

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ebon Bokody raised to 4,000 from the cutoff before Alex Lynskey moved all in for 30,200 from the button. Andy Lee was in the big blind and called the all-in bet. Bokody quickly mucked his hand.

Andy Lee: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Alex Lynskey: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} to see both players make a flush with Lee's ace-high flush giving him the victory.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Lee au
Andy Lee
130,000 60,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
85,000 -40,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
Busted

Tags: Ebon BokodyAndy LeeAlex Lynskey

Kempson Climbing

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to the button where Jason Pritchard limped in for 1,600. Corey Kempson then raised in the small blind, making it 5,500. Zac Lowrie called in the big blind and Pritchard called as well.

The flop was {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Kempson continued with a bet of 5,200. Lowrie folded but Pritchard called.

Both players checked the {Q-Spades} turn and the {5-Spades} dropped on the river. There, Kempson led again, making it 11,500 this time.

"Wow," Pritchard said leaning back in his chair.

Eventually, he folded, so Kempson took down the pot to move to about 175,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
175,000 55,000
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
116,000 40,000

Tags: Corey KempsonJason PritchardZac Lowrie

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Suchanek Eliminated by Graham

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jan Suchanek
Jan Suchanek

Jan Suchanek raised from the hijack before Jarred Graham re-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Suchanek then moved all in for 41,000 and was called shortly after.

Jarred Graham: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Jan Suchanek: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} to see Graham spike a queen on the river to take down the pot with a pair resulting in Suchanek hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
WSOP 1X Winner
134,000 62,600
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
Busted

Tags: Jan SuchanekJarred Graham

Burns Doubles Through Suchanek

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 14,100 in the pot and the board showing {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} Jan Suchanek bet 6,000 from the small blind and was called by Kahle Burns seated under the gun.

The {2-Hearts} completed the board and Suchanek bet out 20,000 which covered Burns.

Burns went into the tank for over a minute as he agonised over his decision.

"Come on," pleaded Suchanek, who had had enough of waiting.

"Let me think," replied Burns, before he reluctantly made the call for his tournament life.

Suchanek then tabled {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for two pair with a queen-kicker before Burns rolled over his {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a better two-pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
48,500 20,300
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
41,300 -27,700

Tags: Jan SuchanekKahle Burns