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

Thomson Pressures Opponent

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

John Thomson raised to 500 from middle position and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and the big blind checked. Thomson continued for 500. His opponent called.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and the big blind checked. Thomson bet 800. His opponent raised to 2,600. Thomson called.

The {9-Clubs} completed the board and the big blind checked for a third time. This time a bet of 3,300 from Thomson was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Thomson au
John Thomson
42,000
42,000
42,000

Tags: John Thomson

Stojanovski Bests Monaghan

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Peco Stojanovski
Peco Stojanovski

Peco Stojanovski raised to 450 from the button and was called by Adam Monaghan in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and the blinds checked to Stojanovski who tossed out 550. Both opponents snap-called.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Stojanovski was met with a series of checks once again. Stojanovski bet 1,600. Only Monaghan came along.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Monaghan checked. Stojanovski fired 2,600. He was quickly called.

Stojanovski then rolled over his {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and took down the pot after Monaghan flashed his {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a lesser two-pair.

"That's my range now. Aces on the button," stated Stojanovski following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
40,000
10,000
10,000
Adam Monaghan au
Adam Monaghan
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Adam MonaghanPeco Stojanovski

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Butteroni Loses One

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

The player under the gun plus one raised to 600 and was called by Antonis Kambouroglou in the cutoff, Federico Butteroni in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} and the blinds checked. The original raiser bet 1,600. Only Butteroni called.

The turn dropped the {4-Hearts} and Butteroni bet 1,800. His opponent called.

The {6-Clubs} completed the board and both players opted to check. Butteroni tabled {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} for two pair but it wasn't enough to take down the pot after his opponent showed {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for two-pair with the higher-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Federico Butteroni it
Federico Butteroni
31,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Antonis KambouroglouFederico Butteroni

O'Grady Sent to the Rail

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante
Michael O'Grady
Michael O'Grady

Michael O'Grady just recalled how he was eliminated from the field today.

In the first hand he was all in on the flop and had a pair with an up-and-down straight draw. His opponent was on a flush draw and got there to leave him with just 1,000 in chips.

The following hand O'Grady moved all in and was in front holding {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} against his opponents {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

The turn would drop a queen and that would be the end of O'Grady's day.

Player Chips Progress
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
Busted

Tags: Michael O'Grady

Hopkins' Ace Not High Enough

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

James Hopkins raised to 700 from middle position and was called in three spots.

All four players checked the {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop before the {j-Spades} dropped on the turn.

Hopkins bet out 2,200. Two opponents called.

The three then checked as the {2-Hearts} completed the board.

"Ace-high," announced Hopkins. Both his opponents tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} and split the pot after Hopkins mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
James Hopkins au
James Hopkins
18,600
-11,400
-11,400

Tags: James Hopkins

Straight for Pizanias

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

The board read {2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Jim Pizanias tossed out 3,500 from the big blind. His opponent obliged and made the call.

Pizanias then tabled his {q-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a straight and took down the pot after his opponent mucked.

Pizanias is sitting comfortably with double the starting stack from the beginning of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Pizanias au
Jim Pizanias
60,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Jim Pizanias

Lynskey Flushes Saab

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

With 2,400 in the pot and the flop showing {4-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades} 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.

The turn came the {q-Clubs} and Lynskey checked. Saab quickly bet 3,100. Lynskey called.

Both players then checked as the {j-Spades} completed the board.

Saab tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for two pair. Lynskey followed by showing {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a flush which earned him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
63,000
33,000
33,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Alex Lynskeym Majid Saab

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25