2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Players Left 1 / 1,191
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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Hahn Pressures Sawyers

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

Michael Hahn raised to 5,500 from the button.

"I don't think I'll be able to find a fold here," said Nathan Sawyer from the big blind, before he re-raised to 20,500.

With the decision back on Hahn, he paused for a moment, before announcing all in which had Sawyers well covered.

Sawyers peeped down at his cards before throwing them into the muck.

Sawyers asked Hahn to show him his cards and Hahn allowed him to turn one over. Sawyers picked the {a-Diamonds} before Hahn raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hahn
280,000
25,000
25,000
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Nathan Sawyers
115,000
51,000
51,000

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Hahn Eliminates Opponent

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

Michael Hahn raised to 6,000 from the button. The player in the small blind then moved all in for around 50,000 from the small blind. Hahn called quickly after the big blind folded.

Michael Hahn: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} to see Hahn hold with his ace-kicker as he sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hahn
255,000
75,000
75,000

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Broom Wins a Small One Off Lynskey

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

The action folded around to James Broom in the small blind who called. Alex Lynskey checked from the big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Broom bet 3,000. Lynskey called.

Both players then checked the {8-Hearts} on the turn followed by the {4-Hearts} on the river.

Broom tabled his {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a full house and took down the pot after Lynskey mucked his hand.

"He two-outered me," joked Lynskey, following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lynskey
290,000
15,000
15,000
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James Broom
105,000
41,000
41,000

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Lynskey Eliminates Saab

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

Alex Lynskey raised from middle position and was called by Majid Saab on the button as well as the player in the big blind.

All three players checked the {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop before the {k-Hearts} dropped on the turn. The big blind checked. Lynskey bet 10,500. Saab called. The big blind folded.

The river brought the {3-} and Lynskey bet out 48,000. Saab then moved all in for over 100,000 in chips and Lynskey called having him covered.

Saab tabled {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the nut flush but would end up falling to Lynskey who had {q-}{q-} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lynskey
305,000
105,000
105,000
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Majid Saab
Busted

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Pizanias Trips Sawyers

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

Nathan Sawyers raised to 5,000 from the button before Jim Pizanias re-raised to 10,000 from the small blind. Sawyers called.

Both players checked the {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop before the {k-Diamonds} dropped on the turn. Pizanias checked. Sawyers bet 12,000. Pizanias snap-called.

No action followed after the {7-Clubs} completed the board. Pizanias then turned over {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} for trip kings and took down the pot after Sawyers mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Monaghan
200,000
40,000
40,000
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Michael Hahn
180,000
65,000
65,000
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Henry Wang
150,000
35,000
35,000
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Jim Pizanias
90,000
35,000
35,000
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Peco Stojanovski
85,000
35,000
35,000
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Nathan Sawyers
64,000
18,000
18,000

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Sakellariou Waits For a Double

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

The action folded around to the player in the small blind who called. Tolly Sakellariou was in the big blind and moved all in for 62,400. His opponent then went into the tank for several minutes.

The two exchanged some words before the clock was called on Sakellariou's opponent. The clock started at 40 seconds and made its way down to just three seconds before the call was made. Sakellariou's opponent had him covered by a few thousand in chips.

Tolly Sakellariou: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} to see Sakellariou hold with his pocket pair before doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
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Tolly Sakellariou
128,000
128,000
128,000

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Some Updated Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Franky Martino
210,000
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Alex Lynskey
190,000
73,000
73,000
Profile photo of Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
170,000
Profile photo of Ash Gupta au
Ash Gupta
166,000
66,000
66,000
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Majid Saab
146,000
28,000
28,000
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James Broom
146,000
51,000
51,000
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Michael Kanaan
118,000
11,000
11,000
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Najeem Ajez
110,000
30,000
30,000
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Stevan Chew
93,000
23,000
23,000
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Dejan Boskovic
92,000
17,000
17,000
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Ben Richardson
52,000
1,000
1,000
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Suzy Khoueis
40,000
6,000
6,000
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Nurlan Boobekov
30,000
7,000
7,000
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Eric Assadourian
Busted