Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mladen Vukovic opened with a raise to 4,500 from the hijack seat and the player in the cutoff called. Action folded to the big blind where Jinah Min moved all in for 40,500 and action was back on Vukovic who tanked for sometime before raising. The cutoff quickly folded and the hands were tabled.
Mladen Vukovic: 
Jinah Min: 
The board ran out 
which gave Vukovic a full house by the river and send Min to the rail. With that, Vukovic climbed to about 340,000 chips as his heater continued even further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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340,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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Busted |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Matt Wakeman raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by the player in the cutoff as well as the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the action checked to the cutoff who bet 16,000. Only Wakeman called.
The turn brought the 
and Wakeman checked. His opponent then moved all in for 34,000. Wakeman went into the tank for over a minute. He agonized over his decision before finally making the call.
Matt Wakeman: 
Opponent: 
Wakeman needed a queen on the river to chop the pot but it wouldn't come as the 
completed the board giving his opponent the pot with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
65,000
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65,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Michael Seymour moved all in for 32,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Mladen Vukovic in the hijack.
Mladen Vukovic: 
Michael Seymour: 
The board ran out 
to see Vukovic take the lead on the flop with an over pair and secure the pot on the turn after the heart fell giving him a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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312,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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Busted |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On the turn the board was 
and Michael O'Grady was first to act in a pot against Mladen Vukovic. O'Grady decided to lead, putting out a bet of 7,000. Vukovic called.
On the river, O'Grady slowed down and checked. Vukovic shrugged and checked behind.
"Eight," O'Grady announced. Vukovic then turned up his 
and that would be good to earn him the pot, pushing him to right around 290,000 and making him what appears to be the current chip leader in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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185,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On a flop of 
Ali Ghezelbash checked from the big blind before his opponent in middle position tossed out a bet. Ghezelbash came over the top announcing all in for 65,000. His opponent snap-called with 43,600 behind.
Ali Ghezelbash:
Opponent:
The board ran out the 
and to see Ghezelbash drop below starting stack after doubling-up his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,000
48,000
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48,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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277,000
87,000
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87,000 |
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210,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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155,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
120,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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115,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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105,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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91,500
8,500
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8,500 |
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90,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
86,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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82,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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79,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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79,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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75,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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72,000
43,000
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43,000 |
|
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71,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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70,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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40,000 | |
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30,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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25,000
2,700
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2,700 |
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20,000
95,000
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95,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Action folded to the button where Didier Guerin raised to 3,300. Julius Colman called in the small blind and Brendon Rubie called in the big blind.
The flop was 
and all three players checked to see the on the turn. There all three players checked again.
On the river, action checked over to Guerin who put out a bet of 6,900. Colman thought about it for a bit, then he called while Rubie folded. Guerin turned up his 
for two pair and it was good to earn him the pot. Colman did however flash his before sending his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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107,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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85,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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80,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The player under the gun plus one raised to 3,600 and was called by Stan L. in middle position. Jesse Mason then moved all in for 73,900 from the big blind. He was quickly called by the original raiser who had 51,600 behind. Stan L. immediately open mucked his before the other two players tabled their cards.
Jesse Mason:
Opponent:
The board ran out 
to see Mason's opponent turn the flush securing him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,300
57,700
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57,700 |
