AU$2,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-07-2018 19:50 UTC+10

Guerin Takes a Small One From Coleman and Rubie

MrCleverFox

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
Julius Colman	107,000 -3,000	-3,000
Didier Guerin	85,000 55,000	55,000
Brendon Rubie	80,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Didier Guerin Julius Colman

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

12-07-2018 19:56 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

Mateusz_Pater

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mladen Vukovic	277,000 87,000	87,000
Michael O'Grady	210,000 -35,000	-35,000
Jonathan Karamalikis	155,000 23,000	23,000
Ricky Kroesen	150,000 -30,000	-30,000
Julius Colman	120,000 13,000	13,000
Rahul Rastogi	115,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Wakeman	105,000 35,000	35,000
Jarrod Thatcher	91,500 -8,500	-8,500
Brendon Rubie	90,000 10,000	10,000
Jason Gray	86,000 -24,000	-24,000
Jarred Graham	82,000 30,000	30,000

Zhi Ma	79,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Seymour	79,000 9,000	9,000
Kenn Langcake	75,000 -13,000	-13,000
Craig Blight	72,000 -43,000	-43,000
Stan L.	71,000 18,000	18,000
Ali Ghezelbash	70,000 -3,000	-3,000
Jordan Westmorland	40,000
Paul Rochford	30,000 -63,000	-63,000
Jesse Mason	25,000 2,700	2,700
Wael Salloum	20,000 -95,000	-95,000
Andrew Scarf	Busted
Hari Varma	Busted

12-07-2018 20:10 UTC+10

Ghezelbash Doubles Opponent

Mateusz_Pater

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
Ali Ghezelbash	22,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Ali Ghezelbash

12-07-2018 20:13 UTC+10

Mladen Vukovic Just Keeps Climbing

MrCleverFox

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
Mladen Vukovic	290,000 13,000	13,000
Michael O'Grady	185,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Michael O'Grady Mladen Vukovic

12-07-2018 20:17 UTC+10

Seymour Eliminated by Vukovic

Mateusz_Pater

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
Mladen Vukovic	312,000 22,000	22,000
Michael Seymour	Busted

Tags: Michael Seymour Mladen Vukovic

12-07-2018 20:32 UTC+10

Wakeman Doubles Opponent

Mateusz_Pater

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
Matt Wakeman	40,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Matt Wakeman

12-07-2018 20:32 UTC+10

Vukovic Can't Be Stopped

MrCleverFox

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
Mladen Vukovic	340,000 28,000	28,000
Jinah Min	Busted

Tags: Mladen Vukovic

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

12-07-2018 20:55 UTC+10

Gray Doubles His Opponent

Mateusz_Pater

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jason Gray raised to 6,000 from middle position before his opponent re-raised to 16,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Gray who moved all in for 119,700. His opponent snap-called with a total of 44,700 in chips.

Jason Gray:
Opponent:

The flop fell putting Gray in the lead with a set and sending his opponent out of his chair in disappointment. He was back in chair a card later when the dropped on the turn giving him a better set. The completed the board and Gray sent over a small amount of chips to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gray	75,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Jason Gray