2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1d
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

Smith Gets Shoved On

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a flop of {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} Dan Smith checked from under the gun as did the player in middle position. The next player across bet 4,000. Smith called. The other player folded.

Both player checked the {j-Diamonds} on the turn before the {3-Hearts} completed the board.

Smith checked before his opponent moved all in which had Smith covered.

Smith deliberated for a moment before deciding to hold onto his stack of 13,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan smith us
Dan smith
13,500
-7,150
-7,150
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan Smith

Kapoor Moves All In

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Luke Norval raised to 600 from middle position before the action folded to Akshay Kapoor in the big blind. He moved all in for around 8,000 in chips. Norval pondered for a minute before releasing his hand to the muck.

"This will be a great comeback," Kapoor said, before stacking up his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
9,500
-7,350
-7,350

Tags: Akshay Kapoor

Norval Straightens Out Ma

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Zhi Ma limped in under the gun for 300 and Luke Norval was next to act. He made it 1,300. He was called by the button as well as the small blind and big blind. Ma called as well creating five way action.

The flop was {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and action checked to Norval. He put out a bet of 3,650. Action folded back to Ma who called.

On the {A-Clubs} turn, Ma checked. Norval bet again, making it 5,500. Ma called once more to see the river.

On the {J-Diamonds} river, Ma checked. Norval checked it back and Norval showed his {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for a broadway straight. Ma mucked his hand.

"Very lucky," Ma said after the hand.

After taking down the pot, Norval moved to around 80,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Norval au
Luke Norval
80,000
Zhi Ma au
Zhi Ma
12,000
-18,000
-18,000

Tags: Zhi MaLuke Norval

Richardson Pressures Pampliega

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Luis Pampliega raised to 650 from under the gun and was called by the players in middle position, the cutoff as well as Ben Richardson in the big blind.

All four players checked the {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop before the {3-Diamonds} dropped on the turn.

Richardson led out for 2,000. Pampliega raised to 5,100. The two other players snap-mucked. Richardson called.

The {k-Spades} completed the board and Richardson checked. Pampliega bet 3,500. Richardson then raised to 14,775 leaving 5,000 behind. Pampliega went into the tank for several minutes as he stared at the board. He eventually started talking to himself and shaking his head before he finally opted to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
36,475
36,475
36,475
Luis Pampliega au
Luis Pampliega
23,000

Tags: Luis PampliegaBen Richardson

Mangano Eliminates Lockwood

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Blake Lockwood had committed his chips preflop and was all in and at risk against Belgium's Xavier Mangano.

Xavier Mangano: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Blake Lockwood: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The flop came {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} improving Mangano to a set and giving Lockwood a flush draw.

"Come on spade," cheered James Broom, who was hoping his mate could survive in the tournament.

Unfortunately the {4-Diamonds} on the turn gave Mangano and unbeatable full house resulting in the demise to Lockwood.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board and Mangano raked in the pot to see him cruising early in proceedings.

Player Chips Progress
Xavier Mangano be
Xavier Mangano
92,000
Blake Lockwood au
Blake Lockwood
Busted

Tags: James BroomBlake LockwoodXavier Mangano

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Updated Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chad Awerbuch au
Chad Awerbuch
77,500
34,500
34,500
Honglin Jiang nz
Honglin Jiang
67,000
67,000
67,000
Connie Graham au
Connie Graham
63,000
-5,000
-5,000
Sam Khoueis au
Sam Khoueis
53,000
23,000
23,000
Michael Fraser au
Michael Fraser
47,000
2,000
2,000
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
44,900
44,900
44,900
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
44,500
44,500
44,500
Matt Wakeman au
Matt Wakeman
44,000
44,000
44,000
[Removed:202]
[Removed:202]
40,000
Richard Te Ariki au
Richard Te Ariki
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
Sean Dunwoodie au
Sean Dunwoodie
24,000
-6,000
-6,000
Johnathan Hargrave nz
Johnathan Hargrave
22,000
4,000
4,000
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
18,500
18,500
18,500
Bruno Portaro au
Bruno Portaro
15,000
-18,000
-18,000

O'Grady Gives Up The Battle

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of {5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs} Travis O'Grady checked from the big blind. His opponent in middle position bet 1,225. O'Grady then raised to 3,200. His opponent didn't hesitate, three-betting to 6,200. O'Grady looked displeased before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Travis O'Grady
Travis O'Grady
19,300

Tags: Travis O'Grady

Zhi Ma Gets Unlucky to Hit the Rail

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Action opened with a raise from a player under the gun to 950. Dean Vigdor called next to act. Action folded around to the blinds and there Zhi Ma three-bet to 2,500. The original raiser folded but Vigdor called.

The flop was {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Ma moved all in for right around 7,000. Vigdor snap called.

Zhi Ma: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Dean Vigdor: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Vigdor flopped big to put Ma in a big hole and the {8-Hearts} on the turn and {J-Clubs} on the river were both bricks, so Ma would make his exit here on Day 1D.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Vigdor au
Dean Vigdor
42,000
Zhi Ma au
Zhi Ma
Busted

Tags: Zhi MaDean Vigdor

Suchanek the Aggressor

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jan Suchanek
Jan Suchanek

Jan Suchanek raised to 1,100 from middle position and was called by the player on the button as well as both blinds.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and the action checked to the player on the button how bet 3,100. The blinds instantly mucked. Suchanek called.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn before the {6-Spades} completed the board.

Suchanek then fired out 7,000. His opponent deliberated for a minute before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
50,900
6,000
6,000

Tags: Jan Suchanek