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

Ajez Forced to fold the River

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the flop of {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Najeem Ajez was facing a bet of 575 from the player on his right. Ajez decided to put in a raise in position, making it 1,800. His opponent called.

Both players checked on the {10-Diamonds} turn but on the {Q-Diamonds} river, Ajez's opponent put out a bet of 2,000. Ajez didn't waste long before folding.

His opponent flashed him the {K-Diamonds} before pitching his hand into the muck. Ajez was left with roughly 23,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
23,000 -7,000

Tags: Najeem Ajez

Strang Pays it Off

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

On a flop of {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Clubs} the player in the small blind bet 750 and was called by Errolyn Strang on the button.

Both players checked the {3-Spades} on the turn before the {7-Spades} completed the board.

The small blind fired out another 750 and Strang called immediately.

Strang then checked her cards once more and mucked after her opponent tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for two pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Errolyn Strang au
Errolyn Strang
29,000 -1,000

Tags: Errolyn Strang

Suchanek Flops It Against Mortensen

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Morten Mortensen opened with a raise to 300 under the gun and Jan Suchanek called in the big blind.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Suchanek checked. Mortensen put out a bet of 275 and Suchanek then check-raised, making it 625. Mortensen called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Suchanek continued with a bet of 1,100. Mortensen called once more.

On the {10-Diamonds} river, Suchanek finally slowed down with a check. Mortensen checked behind. Suchanek turned up his {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and with a straight, he was able to take down the pot.

Suchanek is off to a hot start with nearly twice the starting stack already.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
56,000
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
32,000

Tags: Jan SuchanekMorten Mortensen

Benson Hammering Away Early

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Action folded to the cutoff who limped in. Next to act was Gary Benson on the cutoff and he raised to 400. His opponent called.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and the player in the cutoff checked over to Benson. Benson quickly put out a bet of 650 and his opponent didn't waste too long to fold.

With that, Benson was able to take down the pot and chip up a bit here in the early levels.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
31,000 1,000

Tags: Gary Benson

The Early Birds

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrew Scarf au
Andrew Scarf
30,000 30,000
Michel Bouskila au
Michel Bouskila
30,000
Michael Seymour au
Michael Seymour
30,000 30,000
John Thomson au
John Thomson
30,000
Leigh Warne au
Leigh Warne
30,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
George Mitri au
George Mitri
30,000
Stan L. au
Stan L.
30,000 30,000
Victoria Boast au
Victoria Boast
30,000
Sam Khoueis au
Sam Khoueis
30,000 30,000
Daniel Collett au
Daniel Collett
30,000
Matt Rolfe au
Matt Rolfe
30,000 30,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
30,000 30,000
Jim Pizanias au
Jim Pizanias
30,000
Michael Asad au
Michael Asad
30,000
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
30,000
Errolyn Strang au
Errolyn Strang
30,000
Wael Salloum au
Wael Salloum
30,000 30,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
30,000 30,000
Todor Kondevski au
Todor Kondevski
30,000
Sean Dunwoodie au
Sean Dunwoodie
30,000 30,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

WSOP International Circuit Sydney Main Event Day 1B Set to Get Underway

Ricky Kroesen After Bagging the Second Most Chips on Day 1A
Ricky Kroesen After Bagging the Second Most Chips on Day 1A

After 170 entrants took part in Day 1A of the Main Event yesterday, today is the second chance for players to grab their own personal slice of the $2.1 million guarantee on offer. Players who entered yesterday and didn’t bag chips are still able to enter today, but if they are forced to re-enter again, have two more chances next Thursday and Friday on the remaining two opening flights.

Yesterday it was Michael Confos who managed to soar to the top of the chip counts with 366,000, edging out Ricky Kroesen (339,500) and Luke Martinelli (334,000) who rounded out the top three spots. 31 players managed to bag with notables including; Jordan Westmorland, Craig Blight, Julius Colman, Jonathan Karamalikis, Brendon Rubie and Jarred Graham.

Today players will have fourteen 45-minute levels to try and match Confos’ stack ahead of Day 2, with 10-minute breaks after every three levels, and a 30-minute dinner break coming at the conclusion of level nine.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of today’s live updates from The Star in Sydney.

AU$2,200 Main Event

Day 1b Started