2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 1b
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
Total Entries
1,444
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 1,444
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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Nimmagadda Takes One Out

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Krishna Nimmagadda
Krishna Nimmagadda

The player in the hijack raised before Krishna Nimmagadda came over the top with a re-raise to 2,300. He was called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and the hijack checked. Nimmagadda bet 4,700 before his opponent moved all in for around 11,500. Nimmagadda made the quick call.

Nimmagadda: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Nimmagadda had the lead with his pair of queens against his opponent's up-and-down straight draw.

The turn and river brought the {5-Spades} and {6-Spades} to see Nimmagadda hold sending his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Krishna Nimmagadda
46,000
15,000
15,000

Awerbuch Settles For a Chop

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The player under the gun called before the player in middle position raised to 600. The player in the hijack then re-raised to 1,500 before Chad Awerbuch moved all in for his last 4,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to the hijack who quickly called.

Awerbuch: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} to see both players chop the pot with a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Awerbuch
4,500
9,000
9,000

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Nimmagadda Gets Caught

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The flop was {6-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} and the player in the small blind checked. Krishna Nimmagadda bet 2,100 from the big blind and was called by the player on the button. The small blind folded.

Both players checked the {5-Hearts} on the turn before the {k-Spades} completed the board. Nimmagadda bet out 4,300 sending his opponent into the tank. The button the reached for his chips and re-raised to 15,600. Nimmagadda almost instantly mucked as he relinquished the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Krishna Nimmagadda
31,000
19,000
19,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Smith Pressures O'Grady

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

On a board of {10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts} Dan Smith fired out 1,700 from the small blind. Michael O'Grady raised to 4,100 from middle position which was enough to force the player on the button out. Smith looked over at O'Grady's stack before announcing all in. The bet had O'Grady covered and he opted to muck almost immediately.

O'Grady was left with 5,600 but was then seen exiting the tournament floor moments later after being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith (AU)
51,200
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Michael O'Grady
Busted

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O'Grady Chipping Back

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The board showed {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and both players in the blinds checked over to Michael O'Grady on the button who tossed out 1,000. Both opponents called.

The river brought the {q-Spades} and again the action fell on O'Grady who bet out 2,000. Both opponents quickly mucked and O'Grady was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael O'Grady
13,000
5,500
5,500

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25