2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
112,171 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
1,444
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000

Zhang Chips Up

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With the flop showing {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} the player in the small blind checked before Haoran Zhang bet 4,200 from middle position. His opponent called.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and once again Zhang bet out for 9,500 after his opponent checked. The bet was matched instantly.

Both players then checked the {8-Clubs} on the river before the small blind tabled {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Zhang revealed his {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and took down the pot with the higher two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Haoran Zhang cn
Haoran Zhang
150,000 10,000

Tags: Haoran Zhang

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Liu Eliminates Murray and Rises Towards the Top

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a series of bets on the turn both Paul Murray and Kan Liu were all in.

Liu had turned a flush on a ten-high three-diamond board holding {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and had Murray drawing dead who had an up and down straight draw with his {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

The hand finished as Murray was sent to the rail leaving Liu to stack up his new obtained wealth.

Player Chips Progress
Kan Liu
Kan Liu
138,000 138,000
Paul Murray au
Paul Murray
Busted

Tags: Kan Liu

Mason Doubles Opponent

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The players under the gun and in middle position called before Jesse Mason raised to 4,800 from late position. The small blind called. The original two folded.

The flop came {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and the small blind checked. Mason bet 4,000. His opponent then moved all in for 20,900. Mason called shortly after.

Mason: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Mason had another scalp in his sites before the {q-Diamonds} spiked on the turn giving his opponent the lead with a higher two pair. The {10-Diamonds} completed the board and Mason shipped over a portion of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Mason au
Jesse Mason
70,000 -35,000

Tags: Jesse Mason

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Mason Over a Hundred

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The player in middle position raised to 4,500 and was called by Jesse Mason on the button.

The flop came 3d]{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and a continuation bet of 13,000 followed. Mason called.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} on the turn before the {2-Clubs} fell on the river. Mason bet out 9,000 after his opponent checked. A moment passed before the cards were mucked and Mason took down another pot to see him bring up six figures.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Mason au
Jesse Mason
105,000 20,000

Tags: Jesse Mason

Zhang One of the Leaders After Eliminating Mentcherian

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Haoran Zhang raised to 2,200 from middle position before Pauline Mentcherian moved all in for her remaining 9,000 from two seats over. The action folded back around to Zhang who called.

Zhang: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Mentcherian: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Mentcherian was in the lead with her high card until the dealer produced the {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts} flop giving Zhang the lead with a pair of kings. The {k-Diamonds} on the turn had Mentcherian drawing dead against Zhangs trip kings before the meaningless {5-Hearts} completed the board resulting in her elimination from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Haoran Zhang cn
Haoran Zhang
112,000
Pauline Mentcherian
Pauline Mentcherian
Busted

Tags: Haoran Zhang

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100