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

Capra Finally Gets Rastogi

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

Rahul Rastogi raised to 180,000 from the hijack and was called by Sam Capra in the big blind.

Both players checked the {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop before the {2-Hearts} dropped on the turn. Capra checked. Rastogi bet 155,000. Capra snap-called.

The {k-Clubs} completed the board and both players checked. Capra table {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for top pair and took down the pot.

"Thought you might've had a stab on the river," said Capra to Rastogi, as he raked in the pot. "What, no quads?" he added.

"I broke him. He's human," Capra added jokingly. Rastogi laughed at the comment.

"I'll get those back," said Rastogi with a smile on his face.

"It's not a boomerang," joked Capra.

Both players were in a great mood following the hand as they continued to joke around together.

Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
5,900,000
-65,000
-65,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
3,200,000
465,000
465,000

Tags: Sam CapraRahul Rastogi

Rob Damelian Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,417); Michael Seymour Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,634)

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

Rob Damelian moved all in for 560,000 from under the gun. Michael Seymour was on the button and moved all in over the top for 1,275,000. Ricky Kroesen then shoved for just short of two million. Luke Martinelli folded his big blind.

Ricky Kroesen: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Michael Seymour: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Rob Damelian: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} to see Kroesen hold with his pocket aces sending two players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
3,905,000
1,255,000
1,255,000
Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
Busted
Michael Seymour au
Michael Seymour
Busted

Tags: Luke MartinelliMichael SeymourRicky KroesenRob Damelian

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Martinelli Pressures Pongrass

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Luke Martinelli
Luke Martinelli

Matt Pongrass raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and was called by Luke Martinelli in the big blind.

Both players checked the {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop before the {9-Clubs} dropped on the turn. Martinelli bet 275,000. Pongrass called.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Martinelli immediately reached for his chips and bet out 825,000.

Pongrass shook his dead in disgust before mucking his hand a moment later.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
3,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
2,925,000
615,000
615,000

Tags: Luke MartinelliMatt Pongrass

Layden Doubles Through Sormi

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Justin Layden
Justin Layden

Justin Layden moved all in for 1,455,000 from the cutoff before the decision fell on John Sormi.

"Squeeze time," he announced, before he picked up his cards.

He was happy with the first card before he peeled the card behind and snap-called.

Justin Layden: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
John Sormi: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

"Good lucky buddy," said Sormi genuinely, before the dealer produced the {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop sending Layden to the lead with a set.

"There you go," Sormi added, before the board ran out the {k-Clubs} and {6-Spades} to see his aces get cracked dropping him to 450,000.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Layden au
Justin Layden
3,010,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
John Sormi au
John Sormi
450,000
-2,125,000
-2,125,000

Tags: John SormiJustin Layden

Lior Segre Eliminated in 11th Place ($33,634)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Lior Segre
Lior Segre

On a flop of {7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} Lior Segre checked from the big blind. Rahul Rastogi bet 150,000 from the cutoff. Segre called.

Both player checked the {6-Spades} on the turn before the {3-Spades} completed the board.

Segre bet 575,000. Rastogi thought for a minute before announcing all in. Segre called a moment later with less behind.

Rastogi flipped over {5-Spades}{4-Spades} for a straight.

Segre looked shocked tabling {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a set before accepting his fate.

The field is down to ten. One more elimination before a final table of nine is set.

Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
7,520,000
1,620,000
1,620,000
Lior Segre au
Lior Segre
Busted

Tags: Lior SegreRahul Rastogi

Pongrass and Kroesen Battle

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Pongrass
Matt Pongrass

On a flop of {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} Alex Lynskey checked from the big blind. Matt Pongrass bet 450,000. Ricky Kroesen thought for over a minute and called. Lynskey got out of the way.

The turn fell the {a-Clubs} and Pongrass bet 425,000. Kroesen called.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Pongrass bet 550,000. Again Kroesen went into the tank before eventually calling.

Pongrass tabled {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for two pair and took down the pot after Kroesen tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
6,700,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
1,780,000
-2,125,000
-2,125,000

Tags: Ricky KroesenMatt PongrassAlex Lynskey

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Rahul Rastogi au
Rahul Rastogi
7,955,000
435,000
435,000
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
7,050,000
350,000
350,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
5,030,000
-1,195,000
-1,195,000
Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
4,850,000
1,925,000
1,925,000
Justin Layden au
Justin Layden
3,290,000
280,000
280,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
2,175,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000
Cameron Chen au
Cameron Chen
2,035,000
-195,000
-195,000
Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
1,905,000
160,000
160,000
John Sormi au
John Sormi
1,570,000
1,120,000
1,120,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
1,565,000
-215,000
-215,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000