2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
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

Hargrave Doubles Through Broom

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Johnathan Hargrave
Johnathan Hargrave

Johnathan Hargrave committed his stack of 100,000 preflop and was at risk against James Broom.

Johnathan Hargrave: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
James Broom: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} to see Hargrave improve to a full house on the flop as he doubled up through Broom.

Player Chips Progress
James "j_t_s80" Broom au
James "j_t_s80" Broom
560,000 -90,000
Johnathan Hargrave nz
Johnathan Hargrave
212,000 58,000

Tags: James BroomJohnathan Hargrave

Chris Wookey Bubbles the WSOPC Sydney Main Event

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Wookey
Chris Wookey

The action started with Mark Yazbeck raising to 19,000 from the cutoff. The decision folded to Chris Wookey in the small blind who waited as the remaining tables in the room completed their hands. He then moved all in for 79,000. Yazbeck thought for a moment and called.

Mark Yazbeck: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Chris Wookey: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to see Yazbeck spike a nine on the flop giving him the winning hand with a set.

Wookey had his aces cracked and narrowly missed out on the money.

The remaining 135 players have all guaranteed themselves a $3,549 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Yazbeck au
Mark Yazbeck
405,000 235,000
Chris Wookey au
Chris Wookey
Busted

Tags: Chris WookeyMark Yazbeck

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

First Break of the Day

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 136 players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

When they return they will continue hand-for-hand with one more elimination needed before the money is reached.

Tran The (Not Quite) Millionaire

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

Henry Tran, Morten Mortensen and Michael Confos committed all their chips in preflop after a series of raises.

Tran had both players covered. The cards were then tabled.

Henry Tran: {a-}{a-}
Morten Mortensen: {a-}{k-}
Michael Confos: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The flop ran out {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-} giving Confos a flush sweat.

The turn dropped the {q-Hearts} giving Mortensen and Confos extra outs to a straight.

The {5-} completed the board and Tran was awarded the massive pot sending his two opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
995,000 783,000
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
Busted
Michael Confos au
Michael Confos
Busted

Tags: Henry TranMichael ConfosMorten Mortensen

Coppini Doubles Through Lee

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Alfred Coppini
Alfred Coppini

Alfred Coppini started the day as one of the chip leaders but just found himself all in for his last 38,000.

He made the commitment from middle position and was called by Ignatius Lee in the big blind.

Coppini: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Lee: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The baord ran out {7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs} to see Coppini take down the pot with the higher two-pair as he attempts to build up his chip stack again.

Player Chips Progress
Ignatius Lee au
Ignatius Lee
115,000 115,000
Alfred Coppini au
Alfred Coppini
87,000 -288,000

Tags: Alfred Coppini

Where Did The Chip Leader Go? Forrester Now Overwhelming Chip Leader

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Barry Forrester
Barry Forrester

It took the start of day chip leader, Michael Spencer, just over an hour to lose his entire 545,000 chip-stack.

The players at the table were eager to explain his entire demise.

The first hand had a board showing {j-}{j-}{k-}{q-}{k-}. Barry Forrester bet out. Spencer raised to 150,000. Forrester called. Spencer showed {j-}{9-} for a full house before Forrester revealed {k-}{q-} for a higher full house.

The next hand saw Spencer and Forrester get it all in preflop. Spencer was dominated holding pocket queens versus Forrester's pocket kings. Nothing would change and Forrester would double up.

In the final hand Spencer announced he was all in for his last 40,000 and pushed the chips forward before the cards were even dealt.

Allen Yu obliged and made the call. Spencer showed {q-}{5-} and was behind to Yu's {k-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The board ran out {8-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to see Yu improve to a pair on the flop resulting in Spencer being sent to the rail.

Michael Spencer
Michael Spencer
Player Chips Progress
Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
823,000 823,000
Michael Spencer au
Michael Spencer
Busted

Tags: Allen YuBarry ForresterMichael Spencer

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Kempson and King Clash

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Corey Kempson
Corey Kempson

On a flop of {2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} Michael King checked from the big blind. Corey Kempson was in the hijack and bet 12,500. King then re-raised to 36,000. Kempson called.

The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and King fired out 70,000. Kempson stared King down and called.

Both players then opted to check the {10-Diamonds} on the river.

King tabled {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for ace-high before Kempson revealed {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a pair and the winning hand.

In the following hand Kempson opened to 10,500 from middle position and was called by Michael Fraser in the cutoff as well as King in the big blind.

The three checked the {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop as well as the {5-Clubs} on the turn.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board and King tossed out 35,000. Only Kempson made the call.

King then tabled his {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and took down the pot with a higher flush then the board was showing after Kempson mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
475,000 120,000
Michael King nz
Michael King
390,000 -10,000

Tags: Corey KempsonMichael FraserMichael King

Martino Lays it Down on the River

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Franky Martino
Franky Martino

There was over 80,000 already in the pot and the board showed {7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Franky Martino was in the big blind and bet out 32,000. His opponent in the hand was seated in middle position and pondered over his decision for a minute. He finally let out a sigh before moving all in for 130,000.

The bet took Martino by surprise and he began asking his opponent a series of questions which found little response.

Martino eventually folded and exposed his {4-Diamonds} in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Franky Martino au
Franky Martino
240,000 -78,000

Tags: Franky Martino