2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Alex Lynskey
Winning Hand
33
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 AUD
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Pongrass Chips Away at Lynskey

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Lynskey called from the button. Matt Pongrass checked from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Pongrass checked. Lynskey bet 240,000. Pongrass called.

The turn produced the {5-Clubs} and Pongrass checked. Lynskey bet 750,000. Pongrass then moved all in over the top and had Lynskey covered. Lynskey mucked his hand shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
31,530,000 1,200,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
4,200,000 -1,200,000

Tags: Matt PongrassAlex Lynskey

Lynskey Wins One Off Pongrass

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Matt Pongrass called from the button and Alex Lynskey checked his option.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Lynskey checked. Pongrass bet 250,000. Lynskey called.

The turn brought the {3-Spades} and Lynskey checked again. Pongrass fired 600,000. Lynskey called.

Both players then checked as the {k-Spades} completed the board.

Lynskey showed the {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for trip kings and took down the pot after Pongrass mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
30,330,000 -2,700,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
5,400,000 2,700,000

Tags: Matt PongrassAlex Lynskey

Lysnkey Getting Short

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Lynskey called from the button. Matt Pongrass checked from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Pongrass checked. Lynskey bet 250,000. Pongrass raised to 800,000. Lynskey called.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts} and Pongrass fired 1,100,000. Lynskey called.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked.

Pongrass showed a {10-} and took down the pot after Lynskey mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
33,030,000 7,300,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
2,700,000 -7,300,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyMatt Pongrass

Level: 32

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 40,000

Lynskey Shoves on Pongrass

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 500,000 from the button before Matt Pongrass re-raised to 1,500,000 from the big blind. Lynskey thought for a moment before announcing all in. Pongrass snap-folded.

Lynskey moves up to 10,000,000 following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
25,730,000 -3,480,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
10,000,000 3,480,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyMatt Pongrass

Rahul Rastogi Eliminated in 3rd Place ($192,299)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Rahul Rastogi
Rahul Rastogi

Rahul Rastogi called from the small blind before Matt Pongrass raised to 700,000 from the big blind. With the decision back on Rastogi he moved all in for 6,500,000. Pongrass snap-called.

Matt Pongrass: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Rahul Rastogi: {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Rastogi took a stab preflop but was dominated. He would find no help as the board ran out {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} to see him fall in 3rd place.

We are now down to heads up betweem Alex Lynskey and Matt Pongrass.

Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
Busted

Tags: Alex LynskeyMatt PongrassRahul Rastogi

Rastogi Doubles Through Lynskey

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 450,000 from the button before Rahul Rastogi moved all in for 3,200,000 from the small blind. Lynskey snap-called.

Rahul Rastogi: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Alex Lynskey: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Rastogi was at risk until the board ran out {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} giving him the lead with a pair on the flop before improving to a flush by the river to earn him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
6,800,000 3,300,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
5,000,000 -11,375,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyRahul Rastogi

Rastogi Folds to Pongrass

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Rahul Rastogi called from the small blind before Matt Pongrass raised from the big blind. Rastogi called.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Rastogi checked. Pongrass bet 700,000. Rastogi called.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Rastogi checked. Pongrass fired 1,300,000. Rastogi folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
26,000,000 2,000,000
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
3,500,000 -4,400,000

Tags: Rahul RastogiMatt Pongrass

Pongrass Shoves on Lynskey

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Matt Pongrass raised from the small blind and was called by Alex Lynskey in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Pongrass checked. Lynskey bet 400,000. Pongrass called.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and Pongrass opted to check. Lynskey tossed out 1,200,000. Pongrass called.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Pongrass checked for a third time. Lynskey paused for a moment and bet 2,750,000. Pongrass sat motionless before announcing all in. Lynskey snap-mucked his hand and Pongrass was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
24,000,000 6,000,000
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
7,900,000 3,000,000

Tags: Matt PongrassAlex Lynskey