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

12-13-2018 14:03 UTC+10

Thomson on the Rise

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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	25,000

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12-13-2018 14:08 UTC+10

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	25,000

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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	29,500
Suzy Khoueis	27,200 -2,800	-2,800

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12-13-2018 14:25 UTC+10

Aristidou Eliminated

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

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

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

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	52,500

12-13-2018 14:55 UTC+10

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonis Kambouroglou	77,000 47,000	47,000
Jarryd Godena	31,500 31,500	31,500
Billy Argyros	28,000 28,000	28,000
Sean Dunwoodie	27,500 -2,500	-2,500
Chad Awerbuch	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Stevan Chew	25,800 25,800	25,800
Tim English	12,500
Federico Butteroni	Busted

12-13-2018 15:05 UTC+10

Benson's Pocket Pair Don't Hold

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a board of Gary Benson bet 2,200 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack.

Both players then checked as the completed the board.

Benson tabled for a pair. His opponent flipped over for a higher pair after spiking a king on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	21,000 21,000	21,000

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12-13-2018 15:16 UTC+10

Kashyap Tests Defending Champ

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The defending champion of this event, Michael Kanaan, raised to 1,100 from middle position. Nauv Kashyap was seat to his left and re-raised to 3,500. The action folded back around to Kanaan who thought about his decision for over a minute.

He took one last glance at his cards before opting to fold as he relinquished the pot to Kashyap. a