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

12-08-2018 17:17 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Collett	142,000 12,000	12,000
Jesse Mason	140,000 105,000	105,000
Haoran Zhang	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
George Mitri	80,700 7,700	7,700
Shivan Abdine	77,000 6,000	6,000
Rob Damelian	40,000 -15,000	-15,000
Akshay Kapoor	28,000 -8,000	-8,000
Ryan Hong	27,100 -2,900	-2,900
Matthew Velcic	26,000 -12,000	-12,000
Federico Butteroni	10,000 -6,500	-6,500

Mortensen Doubles Opponent

Mateusz_Pater

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The player in middle position raised to 2,200 before the player in the hijack moved all in for 13,100. Morten Mortensen called from the big blind. The original raiser folded.

Morten Mortensen:
Opponent:

Mortensen looked like taking out another player until the board ran out giving his opponent the winning had after flopping trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Mortensen	135,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Morten Mortensen

12-08-2018 17:22 UTC+10

Gray Applies the Pressure

Mateusz_Pater

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot and the board showing Jason Gray moved all in for 29,500 from the small blind. His opponent in the hijack then went into the tank for several minutes. He agonized over his decision for several minutes before flashing the and mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gray	49,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Jason Gray

12-08-2018 17:27 UTC+10

Gray Loses it Back

MrCleverFox

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Action was three-way on a flop of and Jason Gray was first to act. He put out a bet of 5,500 in middle position and a player called in the hijack seat. The player in the cutoff folded so it was heads up to the turn.

On the turn, both players checked. Gray checked again on the river but his opponent opted to lead out, putting out a bet of 13,000. Gray thought about it for a little bit but eventually called.

The player showed down his for a runner-runner flush. Gray smiled and flashed his before mucking his hand and dropping to around 25,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gray	25,200 -23,800	-23,800

Tags: Jason Gray

12-08-2018 17:36 UTC+10

Capra Eliminated by Boskovic

Mateusz_Pater

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Sam Capra raised to 2,500 from middle position before Dejan Boskovic re-raised to 8,200 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Capra who moved all in and was snap-called.

Dejan Boskovic:
Sam Capra:

The board ran out to see Capra unable to improve ultimately being sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejan Boskovic	75,000 27,000	27,000
Sam Capra	Busted

12-08-2018 17:53 UTC+10

Lee Can't Get a Fold From His Opponent

MrCleverFox

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Action was on the turn with a board of and Andy Lee was facing off against one other opponent. Lee decided to lead out with a bet of 16,500 into a pot of more than 20,000. Lee's opponent looked agonized, but eventually called anyways.

On the river, Lee checked and his opponent checked behind after giving it some thought. Lee showed down his for two pair but his opponent was holding for two pair with a better kicker.

With that, the pot was sent over to Lee's opponent and he dropped to about 110,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Lee	110,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Andy Lee

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

12-08-2018 18:00 UTC+10

Mitri Gets Paid Off By Abdine

Mateusz_Pater

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With around 30,000 in the pot and the board showing George Mitri fired out a bet of 7,000. Shivan Abdine was his opponent in the hand and thought for a minute before making the call.

Mitri then confidently tabled his for two pair which resulted in Abdine angrily mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Mitri	120,000 39,300	39,300
Shivan Abdine	55,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Shivan Abdine George Mitri

12-08-2018 18:27 UTC+10

Mason's Aces Cracked in Brutal Fashion

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Action folded around to the cutoff who opened with a raise to 3,300. Jesse Mason was on the button and he three-bet, making it 9,000. Action folded back to the player in the cutoff and he called.

The flop was and after a check from the cutoff, Mason made it 4,000. The player in the cutoff called.

Both players checked on the turn to see the on the river. There, the cutoff moved all in for 15,200 and without taking too long, Mason called. The cutoff revealed , showing that he hit a gutshot straight draw and a frustrated Mason groaned and showed his for cracked aces.

Mason was up over 100,000 at one point, but after a rough level he's down near the starting stack once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Mason	35,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Jesse Mason

12-08-2018 18:32 UTC+10

Hansimikali Doubles Through Hinrichsen

Mateusz_Pater

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player in middle position raised to 3,100 and was called by the player to his left, Andrew Hinrichsen in the cutoff, and Manuel Hansimikali in the big blind.

The flop came and Hansimikali immediately moved all in for 13,100. The action folded around to Hinrichsen who had a decision.

"Third time lucky?" asked Hinrichsen, before making the call.

Manuel Hansimikali:
Andrew Hinrichsen:

Hinrichsen had a stack of outs to make a straight or flush but they wouldn't come as the board ran out the then to give Hansimikali the pot with his pair.