AU$500 Opening Event
Day 1a Started
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
1,444
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Welcome to Day 1a of the 2018 WSOP Circuit Sydney Opening Event
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit is back for a third consecutive year here at the Star in Sydney, Australia. After two years of great success it has ultimately claimed the title of the world’s largest WSOP international circuit event.
Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Opening Event gets started today at 6:15pm with six action-packed days of poker to look forward to as the Sydney festival gets underway.
The opening event is the first of 15 events over the next three weeks that will generate a series guarantee of 4.5 million in prize money as well as awarding a WSOP gold circuit ring to each of the eventual champions.
Today’s event has a $500 buy-in with a guaranteed prize pool of $600,000. Players are permitted single re-entry each starting day with a starting stack of 15,000 with 12 levels of 40 minutes scheduled for the day.
The following three days will host the remaining starting days before players return for Day 2 on Saturday before playing down to a winner on Sunday.
Follow all the action over the next six days right here as the PokerNews live reporting team keep you up to date with all the action from the Opening Event.
Play About to Get Underway!
Players are taking their seats and Day 1a is about to start. The clock currently shows 230 entries with many more still lining up to register into the event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Who's Here Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
Mason Looks the Goods
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Jesse Mason just caught the attention of the media team with his large chip stack as well as his choice of attire.
Mason is sporting a floral dress after losing a bet with a friend. In the recent fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, both friends chose a fighter to win, with the loser having to put on a dress for this event.
On a flop of 
Mason bet and was called by his opponent in middle position. The turn came the 
and Mason bet 2,000 which was matched. The 
completed the board and Mason tossed out a large enough bet to see his opponent muck his hand instantly.
Mason sits behind a stack of 37,000 after already taking out a player earlier in the level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Collett's Cooler
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
On a flop of 
both Daniel Collett and his opponent committed all their chips with Collett having more behind.
Collett: 
Opponent: 
Both players had flopped a set with Collett dominating with the higher hand. The 
and 
on the turn and river changed nothing and Collett took down the pot to move up to 35,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
O'Grady Eliminated by Trivedi
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
On a board of 
Michael O'Grady bet 3,400 and was called by Muneer Trivedi in middle position.
The 
completed the board and O'Grady tossed in his final 7,000 in chips. Trivedi shook his head as he contemplated his decision.
"Probably a stupid call," Trivedi muttered, before announcing a call.
O'Grady reluctantly tabled his 
for two-pair with a queen-kicker and received the bad news when Trivedi showed 
for a better two-pair.
O'Grady exited the tournament floor straight after the hand as Trivedi raked in the pot to move up to 24,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0