2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
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

Joel Cohen Eliminated in 16th Place ($22,605)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Joel Cohen
Joel Cohen

Justin Layden raised from the hijack before Joel Cohen moved all in from the big blind. Layden called putting Cohen at risk.

Justin Layden: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Joel Cohen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades} to see Layden make a flush on the river sending Cohen to the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Cohen au
Joel Cohen
Busted

Tags: Joel CohenJustin Layden

Joel Dodds Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,417)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Joel Dodds
Joel Dodds

Joel Dodds raised preflop before ALex Lynskey re-raised. Dodds then moved all in and was matched by Lynskey who had him covered.

Dodds showed pocket fours and was at risk against Lynskey's pocket nines.

It would go from bad to worse for Dodds as Lynskey improved to a set on the flop and an unbeatable full house by the turn to see him take down the pot.

Dodds elimination came seconds after Cohen's resulting in Dodds making the pay jump to receive $27,417 for his 15th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
4,100,000
2,090,000
2,090,000
Joel Dodds au
Joel Dodds
Busted

Tags: Alex LynskeyJoel Dodds

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Raymond Bryant Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,417)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ray Bryant
Ray Bryant

Raymond Bryant moved all in for 1,400,000 from under the gun before Sam Capra came over the top moving all in for 2,080,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded.

Sam Capra: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Raymond Bryant: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} sending Bryant to the lead after spiking a queen on the flop.

The {k-Clubs} on the turn gave Capra the lead back with his pair of kings.

The {7-Clubs} completed the board and Capra took down the pot sending the Irishman to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
3,500,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Raymond Bryant ie
Raymond Bryant
Busted

Tags: Raymond BryantSam Capra

Damelian Gets Called by Chen

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Cameron Chen raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and was called by Rob Damelian in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Damelian checked. Chen continued for 110,000. Damelian called.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn before the {2-Diamonds} completed the board.

Damelian then fired out 315,000. Chen deliberated for a minute and reluctantly made the call.

Damelian tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a full house and took down the pot after Chen mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Cameron Chen au
Cameron Chen
2,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
2,200,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Rob DamelianCameron Chen

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Updated Chip Counts After the Break

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
6,225,000
2,125,000
2,125,000
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
5,565,000
1,390,000
1,390,000
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
2,845,000
-855,000
-855,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
2,735,000
-765,000
-765,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
2,650,000
-395,000
-395,000
John Sormi au
John Sormi
2,575,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000
Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
2,310,000
-395,000
-395,000
Lior Segre au
Lior Segre
2,300,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Cameron Chen au
Cameron Chen
2,230,000
-370,000
-370,000
Justin Layden au
Justin Layden
1,975,000
-350,000
-350,000
Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
1,745,000
-725,000
-725,000
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
1,635,000
-565,000
-565,000
Michael Seymour au
Michael Seymour
1,470,000
-75,000
-75,000

Rastogi Pressures Segre

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

On a flop of {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs} Rahul Rastogi checked from the big blind. Lior Segre bet from the cutoff. Rastogi called.

There was 900,000 already in the pot before the {8-Hearts} dropped on the turn. Both players opted to check.

The {a-Diamonds} completed the board and Rastogi immediately reached for his chips and splashed out 700,000.

Segre thought for a minute and opted to fold as he relinquished the pot to Rastogi.

Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
5,965,000
400,000
400,000
Lior Segre au
Lior Segre
1,990,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: Rahul RastogiLior Segre

Pongrass Bests Damelian

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Pongrass
Matt Pongrass

Matt Pongrass raised to 175,000 from under the gun before Rob Damelian re-raised to 465,000 from the small blind. Pongrass called.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop before the {10-Diamonds} dropped on the turn.

Damelian bet out 375,000. Pongrass thought for a minute and called.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board and Damelian checked. Pongrass slid out 275,000. Damelian called shortly after.

Pongrass then tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for top pair and took down the pot after Damelian mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
3,600,000
755,000
755,000
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
680,000
-955,000
-955,000

Tags: Rob DamelianMatt Pongrass