AU$2,200 Main Event | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-17-2018 14:26 UTC+10

Rastogi Pressures Lynskey

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Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 250,000 from middle position before Rahul Rastogi re-raised to 625,000 from the hijack. Lynskey called.

The flop came and Lynskey checked. Rastogi continued for 625,000. Lynskey called.

Both players checked the on the turn before the completed the board.

Lynskey thought for a minute and bet out 710,000. Rastogi stared Lynskey down for several minutes before he re-raised to 3,600,000. Lynskey smiled before he agonised over his decision for three minutes. He eventually folded and relinquished the pot to Rastogi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Rastogi	13,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Alex Lynskey	9,100,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Rahul Rastogi

12-17-2018 14:38 UTC+10

Barry Forrester Eliminated in 7th Place ($66,458)

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Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Barry Forrester raised to 400,000 from middle position. Matt Pongrass was in the small blind and thought for a moment before announcing all in. Sam Capra folded the big blind. Forrester snap-called with 1,850,000 in total chips.

Matt Pongrass:
Barry Forrester:

Forrester found no help from the board to see his day end in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	6,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Barry Forrester	Busted

Tags: Barry Forrester Matt Pongrass Sam Capra

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

12-17-2018 14:44 UTC+10

Sormi Doubles Through Lynskey

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 400,000 from the button. John Sormi looked down his cards from the big blind before moving all in for 1,020,000. Lynskey snap-called

John Sormi:
Alex Lynskey:

Sormi was at risk until the board ran out to see him improve to two pair on the turn before doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	8,100,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
John Sormi	2,200,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey John Sormi

12-17-2018 14:50 UTC+10

Lynskey Wins Big Off Pongrass

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 325,000 from under the gun and was called by Matt Pongrass in the big blind.

The flop came and Pongrass checked. Lynskey bet 250,000. Pongrass raised to 875,000. Lynskey called.

The turn brought the and Pongrass fired 1,300,000. Lynskey called shortly after.

Both player then quickly checked as the completed the board.

"Queen-high," Pongrass stated.

"I win," Saaid Lynskey, but wanted to see Pongrass' hand before it was mucked.

Pongrass flashed the before Lynskey tabled for ace-high and the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	11,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Matt Pongrass	4,600,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Matt Pongrass

12-17-2018 14:57 UTC+10

John Sormi Eliminated in 6th Place ($85,347)

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

The decision fell on Alex Lynskey on the button who asked John Sormi in the big blind how much he was playing.

Lynskey then raised to 400,000. Rahul Rastogi folded the small blind.

"Another double up?" joked Sormi, as he looked down at his cards, before moving all in for around 2,000,000. Lynskey snap-called.

Alex Lynskey:
John Sormi:

Sormi had the lead until the flop fell giving Lynskey the best hand with trip queens.

The on the turn gave Sormi two outs for then win but it wouldn't come as the completed the board.

Sormi's run comes to and end in 6th place collecting $,85,347 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Sormi	Busted

Tags: Alex Lynskey John Sormi Rahul Rastogi

12-17-2018 15:05 UTC+10

Pongrass Doubles Through Rastogi

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 325,000 from the cutoff and was called by Rahul Rastogi on the button as well as Matt Pongrass in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked to Rastogi who bet 575,000. Pongrass called. Lynskey folded.

The turn brought the and Pongrass checked. Rastogi bet 1,300,000. Pongrass moved all in for 3,440,000. Rastogi called.

Matt Pongrass:
Rahul Rastogi:

Pongrass had the higher flush and guaranteed himself the pot.

The meaningless completed the board and Pongrass doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	9,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Rahul Rastogi	8,700,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Matt Pongrass Rahul Rastogi

12-17-2018 15:06 UTC+10

Sam Capra Eliminated in 5th Place ($110,882)

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 350,000 from under the gun before Sam Capra moved all in from the small blind. Luke Martinelli folded his big blind. Lynskey called.

Alex Lynskey:
Sam Capra:

The board ran out to see Lynskey improve to a pair on the flop before taking down the pot with two pair by the river.

A fantastic run for Capra, who at one stage on Day 2 had less than one big blind, ultimately finishing in fifth place for an impressive six-figure score.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	14,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Sam Capra	Busted

Tags: Alex Lynskey Luke Martinelli Sam

12-17-2018 15:24 UTC+10

Pongrass Gets Martinelli to Fold

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Luke Martinelli raised to 325,000 from under the gun and was called by Matt Pongrass in the big blind.

The flop came and Pongrass checked. Martinelli continued for 225,000. Pongrass called.

The turn produced the and Pongrass checked. Martinelli bet out another 650,000. Pongrass thought for a moment before announcing all in for 8,200,000 and had Martinelli covered.

Martinelli sighed and folded almost immediately.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	10,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Luke Martinelli	2,550,000 -2,695,000	-2,695,000

Tags: Luke Martinelli Matt Pongrass

12-17-2018 15:32 UTC+10

Luke Martinelli Eliminated in 4th Place ($145,302)

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised to 350,000 from under the gun and was called by Luke Martinelli in the big blind.

The flop came and Martinelli checked. Lynskey continued for 275,000. Martinelli called.

The turn brought the and Martinelli checked once again. Lysnkey thought for a minute and raised to 4,000,000 which had Martinelli stack of 1,800,000 covered. Martinelli called shortly after.

Alex Lynskey:
Luke Martinelli: