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

12-13-2018 14:50 UTC+10

Kempson Loses Some

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of the player in the big blind checked followed by Corey Kempson in the cutoff. The player on the button bet 1,100. The big blind folded. Kempson called.

Both players checked the on the turn before the completed the board. Kempson tossed out 600. His opponent called shortly after.

Kempson tabled for a pair of fives. His opponent then revealed and took down the pot with a higher pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Kempson	52,500	52,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

12-13-2018 14:25 UTC+10

The player under the gun raised to 850 and was called by the player to his left. Peter Aristidou was seated in the hijack and moved all in for his remaining 6,500. The action folded back around to the original raiser who moved all in forcing a fold from his opponent.

Peter Aristidou:
Opponent:

"Jacks or Kings?" Aristidou asked his opponent, before he was shown a pair of kings.

The board ran out to see Aristidou unable to improve before he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Aristidou	Busted

Tags: Peter Aristidou

12-13-2018 14:15 UTC+10

Khoueis Gets Paid By Seymour

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With 4,800 already in the pot and the board spread Michael Seymour bet 3,000 from middle position.

Suzy Khoueis was his opponent in the hand and she raised to 6,000 from the button. Seymour deliberated for a minute before making the call.

Khoueis then tabled her for a full house and took down the pot after Seymour mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Seymour	29,500	29,500
Suzy Khoueis	27,200	-2,800

Tags: Suzy Khoueis Michael Seymour

12-13-2018 14:08 UTC+10

Lee Takes One Out

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The board read and the player in middle position checked. Hannah Lee bet 4,000 from the cutoff. Her opponent check-raised to 12,000. Lee then moved all in having her opponent covered. He quickly called.

Hannah Lee:
Opponent:

Lee had improved to two pair by the turn and was able to dodge the queen and spade on the river to see her eliminate her opponent from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hannah Lee	55,000	25,000

Tags: Hannah Lee

12-13-2018 14:03 UTC+10

Thomson on the Rise

Mateusz_Pater

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

John Thomson raised to 800 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack as well as both players in the blinds.

The flop came and the blinds checked. Thomson continued for 1,400. Only the big blind called.

The turn brought the and the big blind led out for 2,200. Thomson called.

Both players then checked as the completed the board.

Thomson confidently tabled his for top pair and took down the pot after his opponent mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Thomson	55,000	25,000

Tags: John Thomson

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

12-13-2018 13:46 UTC+10

First Break of the Day

Mateusz_Pater

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

The players in today's field are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

12-13-2018 13:44 UTC+10

Lynskey Flushes Saab

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Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

With 2,400 in the pot and the flop showing the player in the big blind checked. Alex Lynskey bet 800 from under the gun. Majid Saab raised to 2,475 from middle position. The big blind folded. Lynskey called.