2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Damelian Pressures His Opponent

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot and the board showing {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} the player in the small blind bet out 6,000. Rob Damelian was in the big blind and thought for a moment before raising to 15,000.

His opponent looked at the board before opting to muck his hand relinquishing the pot to Damelian.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
265,000 177,000

Tags: Rob Damelian

Kapoor Pays It Off

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With the flop showing {2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} the player in the big blind checked. Akshay Kapoor bet 4,000 from the hijack. His opponent called.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts} on the turn before the {j-Hearts} completed the board.

The player in the big blind fired out 11,000 and Kapoor snap-called.

Kapoor quickly mucked his hand after his opponent tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for two pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
56,000 28,000

Tags: Akshay Kapoor

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Anh Gets Paid and Doubles Through Scarf

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

Andrew Scarf opened the action with a raise to 6,500 and Viet Anh called in the hijack seat. The player in the cutoff called as did the player in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and action checked to Scarf. Scarf put out a bet of 18,000. Anh dropped into the tank and thought for a bit before just calling behind. Both the cutoff and the big blind folded so it was on to the turn.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Scarf slowed down with a check. Anh then moved all in for 36,000 and Scarf quickly called.

Viet Anh: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Andrew Scarf: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The river was the {J-Clubs} so with that, Anh held up with top pair and was able to more than double up while Scarf dropped under 100,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Viet Anh
Viet Anh
150,000
Andrew Scarf au
Andrew Scarf
95,000 -47,600

Tags: Andrew ScarfViet Anh

Aflatounian's Hero Call Extends His Lead

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

With a large amount of chips already in the pot and the board showing {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades} the player in the big blind checked. Ali Aflatounian bet out 11,500 from the button. His opponent raised to 29,000. Aflatounian called.

The river brought the {k-Clubs} and the big blind instantly moved all in for around 50,000 in chips. Aflatounian went into the tank for over a minute before announcing a call. The player in the big blind then shook his head and tabled {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for jack-high.

What shocked the the player in the big blind was when Aflatounian then tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for ace-high resulting in him storming away from the table in disbelief.

"Everything get's there. Four-five. A king. Clubs!" Matt Rolfe said to himself, following the hand. "What made you decide to call?" Rolfe then asked Aflatounian.

"I couldn't put him on any hand," said Aflatounian, defending his decision.

"He's the big blind. He could've had anything," Rolfe added, still shocked with the hand that just played out.

Either way, the hero call from Aflatounian now sees him sit behind the biggest stack in the room with a couple of levels left to play in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Aflatounian au
Ali Aflatounian
430,000 180,000

Salter Shocked With His Double

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

With a board showing {4-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Spades} and around 35,000 in the pot Adrian Salter moved all in for 45,000 from the blinds.

His opponent went into the tank for several minutes before finally making a call.

Salter let out a sigh before reluctantly rolling over his {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for the third highest pair on the board.

Surprisingly his opponent mucked his hand and Salter raked in the large pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Salter au
Adrian Salter
125,000 95,000

Tags: Adrian Salter

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Mortensen Gets Paid

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

The player in middle position raised to 4,500 and was called by Morten Mortensen in the cutoff.

Both players checked the {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop before the {k-Hearts} dropped on the turn.

The player in middle position fired out 5,100. Mortensen called.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and the player in middle position instantly checked. Mortensen stared at the board for close to a minute before tossing out a bet totalling 7,200. His opponent snap-called.

Mortensen then rolled over his {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and took down the pot with top pair after his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
132,000 -3,000

Tags: Morten Mortensen

Yuen Takes Out Two and Send Khoueis to the Rail

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

All the money was in before the flop between Dan Yuen, Sam Khoueis and one other player. Yuen has the biggest of the three stacks and has Khoueis at risk.

Dan Yuen: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Sam Khoueis: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} which left Khoueis pleading for no queens to show up. But it was the {K-Spades} that came on the turn that left Khoueis slamming the table.

The river was the {5-Spades} which changed nothing and with that, Yuen scooped a massive pot to move over 200,000 chips and sending Khoueis to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Yuen
Dan Yuen
205,000 205,000
Sam Khoueis au
Sam Khoueis
Busted

Tags: Sam KhoueisDan Yuen