Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Scarf Flushes Namrood
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With the board showing 
Andrew Scarf bet 4,000 from the small blind and was quickly called by Rined Namrood in the hijack.
Scarf then confidently tabled 
for a flush which forced a fold from a disappointed Namrood.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
Rastogi Makes the Right River Call
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With the board showing 
Rahul Rastogi checked first to act in a three-way pot. His two opponents checked as well and the 
came on the turn. There, Rastogi put out a bet of 325. The player in the cutoff folded, but the player on the button called.
On the 
river, Rastogi put out another bet, making it 1,200. His opponent on the button thought for a bit then raised, making it 5,000 total. Rastogi leaned back in his seat, seemingly perplexed by his opponent's action. He thought it over for about a minute, then decided to call. The player on the button showed down his 
for three jacks, but Rastogi turned over 
for a rivered flush. It was good to earn him the pot and he chipped up above 40,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 12,000 |
Yazbeck Applies the Pressure
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Both Daniel Shan and Mark Yazbeck committed 3,500 on the turn with the board showing 
before the 
dropped on the river.
Shan fired out 4,500. Yazbeck reached for his chips and splashed out a raise totaling 16,000. Shan deliberated over his decision for a moment before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
21,000 | -4,000 |
Who's Here Early?
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Cards are now in the air for the WSOPC $2,200 Main Event at The Star Sydney!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Welcome to Day 1A of the 2018 WSOP Circuit Sydney Main Event
Day 1A of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at The Star in Sydney gets underway today at 12:30pm with six days of poker to look forward to as the Sydney series reaches It's marquee event.
Some of the players who have already had a successful week during the start of the series and will be looking to add another circuit ring to the collection include; Opening Event champion Jun Wang, Ladies event champion Victoria Boast, Turbo champion Jarryd Godena, Masters champion Michel Bouskila, and last nights $5K Challenge champion Matt Wakeman.
This time last year it was Australia’s Michael Kanaan (pictured) who beat fellow countryman Michael Fraser heads-up to take home a whopping $394,837 after conquering a big field of 1,067 to be crowned champion.
The main event is a $2,200 entry with a guaranteed prize pool of $2,100,000. Being a repechage event, players are allowed to re-enter each day as they attempt to move through to Day 2. Each starting flight will have each player start with a stack of 30,000 and play 14 levels of 45 minutes with breaks scheduled after each three levels.
Day 1B will continue on Saturday. Day’s 1C and 1D will follow-up next Thursday and Friday, December 13 and 14, before Day 2 on Saturday and Day 3 on Sunday switch to hour-long levels and play down to a winner and a new champion.
Follow all the action over the upcoming days right here as the PokerNews live reporting team keep you up to date with all the action from the Main Event.
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day 1a Started