2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Players Left 1 / 1,191
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Varma Cut Down and Left With Crumbs

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Action was on the flop with the board showing {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Hari Varma was on the button against one other player in the big blind. The player led out with a bet of 7,500 and Varma called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {A-Spades} on the river. There, the big blind led out again, making it 15,000. Varma thought about it for quite some time, but eventually he decided to call.

The player in the big blind showed down his {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for the nut straight and that would put Varma on the short stack as he mucked and was left with right around 9,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Hari Varma
9,000
44,000
44,000

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Langcake Makes Correct Call and Doubles

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With the board showing {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and around 25,000 already in the pot Kenn Langcake had a decision for his tournament life.

His opponent had moved all in for 36,800 which had Langcake covered with 31,700 in chips behind.

He agonized over his decision for over a minute before finally make the call.

Langcake watched as his opponent tabled {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a pair of queens with an ace-kicker before he revealed his {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for two pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenn Langcake
88,000
49,000
49,000

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Karamalikis Pressures Thatcher

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jarrod Thatcher raised to 3,500 from middle position and was called by Jonathan Karamalikis in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Karamalikis checked. Thatcher bet out 2,500. Karamalikis then re-raised to 8,500.

Thatcher thought for a minute before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Karamalikis
132,000
35,000
35,000
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Jarrod Thatcher
100,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Jarrod ThatcherJonathan Karamalikis

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Lewis Hits the Rail

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

All the money got in on the flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} between Luke Lewis and one other player witch each player committing right around 30,000. Lewis was the shorter of the two players so he was at risk.

Luke Lewis: {Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board completed with the {4-Clubs} and the {10-Spades} and that would be the end for Lewis who's top pair was just edged out by his opponent's overpair.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Lewis
Busted

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Some Updated Counts Before the Break

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
190,000
145,000
145,000
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Jarrod Thatcher
132,000
102,000
102,000
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Wael Salloum
115,000
65,000
65,000
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Craig Blight
115,000
15,000
15,000
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Julius Colman
110,000
42,000
42,000
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Jason Gray
110,000
8,000
8,000
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Jonathan Karamalikis
97,000
51,000
51,000
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Rahul Rastogi
85,000
10,000
10,000
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Ali Ghezelbash
73,000
9,000
9,000
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Stan L.
53,000
32,000
32,000
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Hari Varma
53,000
23,000
23,000
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Jarred Graham
52,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jordan Westmorland
40,000
20,000
20,000
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Andrew Scarf
39,600
3,600
3,600
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Kenn Langcake
39,000
19,900
19,900
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Emmanuel Seal
Busted
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Didier Guerin
Busted
$25K Fantasy
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Tim Marsters
Busted
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Johan Lees
Busted
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Ben Richardson
Busted
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Daniel Laidlaw
Busted
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Andy Hiscox
Busted

Wakeman Gets Paid With the Nuts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Matthew Wakeman
Matthew Wakeman

Action was on the turn with a board of {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Matt Wakeman led out with a bet of 11,500. He was facing off against Luke Lewis who decided to raise. Lewis made it 23,000 and Wakeman didn't waste much time shoving all in for 2,300 more, a total of 25,300. Lewis thought took a bit before he called.

Matt Wakeman: {A-Spades}{4-Spades}
Luke Lewis: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

Wakeman couldn't be beaten as Lewis was drawing dead so the {A-Clubs} on the river was just a formality. With that, Lewis sent over the chips and Wakeman doubled to right around 70,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Wakeman
70,000
49,500
49,500
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Luke Lewis
30,000

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Laidlaw Spikes a Double

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 2,300 before Daniel Laidlaw moved all in for 18,400 from the button. The hijack thought for a moment and made the call after the blinds got out of the way.

Daniel Laidlaw: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{a-Clubs} to see Laidlaw spike an ace on the river and take down the pot with a higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Laidlaw
39,000
18,800
18,800

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200