AU$500 Opening Event Day 1c | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

11-29-2018 18:15 UTC+10

McKenzie Takes Out Another

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Jesse McKenzie raised in position to 2,200 before his opponent re-raised to 4,500. He called.

The flop came and McKenzie faced a bet of 4,800. He called.

The turn brought the and this time McKenzie bet 5,100 after his opponent checked. She called.

The completed the board and once again McKenzie was met with a check. He bet enough chips to cover his opponent's stack of around 14,000. She called.

McKenzie then showed his and took down the pot with trip kings after his opponent mucked her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McKenzie	130,000	28,000

Tags: Jesse McKenzie

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

11-29-2018 18:00 UTC+10

Final Break of the Day

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The remaining 95 players are on their final 10-minute break of the evening.

11-29-2018 17:55 UTC+10

Defending Champion Spotted

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The defending champion of this event, Johan Lees, has been spotted in today's field - firing his third bullet of the event.

In a recent hand, Lees checked from the big blind as did the player under the gun. Sam Capra bet out 4,500 from middle position and was matched by the player in the hijack. The option was back on Lees who opted to move all in for his remaining 23,000 in chips.

The rest of the players folded and Lees was awarded the pot.

"Can I show the media guy my hand," Lees joked, before tossing his cards away and raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Lees	42,000	42,000

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11-29-2018 17:50 UTC+10

McKenzie Pressures Stojanovski

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jesse McKenzie raised to 2,000 from middle position and was called by Peco Stojanovski in the small blind.

The flop came and Stojanovski checked dark. McKenzie bet 2,000. Stojanovski called.

Both players checked the on the turn before the completed the board.

"Should've bet the turn," said Stojanovski, as he checked over to McKenzie. McKenzie then bet 5,500 and Stojanovski folded.

"If you bet the turn you might've lost more," joked McKenzie after the hand.

Both players had a joke about the hand before the table was broken and the players went their separate ways.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McKenzie	102,000	17,000
Peco Stojanovski	65,000	30,000

Tags: Jesse McKenzie Peco Stojanovski

11-29-2018 17:30 UTC+10

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Spano	100,000
Jesse McKenzie	85,000	-18,000
Wai Wong	70,000	-33,500
Daniel Laidlaw	54,000	4,000
Chad Awerbuch	53,000	29,000
Paul Issa	50,000	2,000
Sam Capra	31,000	16,800
David Goldberg	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

11-29-2018 17:15 UTC+10

Mitchell Rising

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

William Mitchell raised to 1,800 preflop and was called by two players.

The flop came with two clubs. Mitchell led out for another 2,800. Only one came along.

The turn brought the and Mitchell check-called a bet from his opponent totaling 12,000 before the completed the board.

Mitchell opted to check and watched as his opponent bet out 17,000. He called and was awarded the pot after seeing his opponent missed his flush holding versus his when the cards were exposed.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Mitchell	110,000	70,800

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11-29-2018 17:05 UTC+10

O'Grady Gets Caught

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

The board was showing and Michael O'Grady checked from the big blind. His opponent in middle position bet out 2,100. O'Grady then raised to 5,500 which caught his opponent by surprise.

"That five didn't help you?" questioned O'Grady's opponent.

"Had it before then," replied O'Grady with confidence.

The bet was called before the completed the board.

O'Grady led out for another 7,300 and was called shortly after.

"You win," announced O'Grady with a sly grin, before tossing his cards to the muck relinquishing the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael O'Grady	17,000	-18,000

Tags: Michael O'Grady

11-29-2018 16:54 UTC+10

McKenzie Can Do No Wrong

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

The hand started with the player under the gun raising to 1,600 and getting called by the player in the hijack. Jesse McKenzie then three-bet to 6,400 from the small blind before the player in the big blind moved all in for just short of 30,000 in chips. The action folded back to McKenzie who quickly called.

Jesse McKenzie:
Opponent:

McKenzie had found himself behind until the board ran out to see him hit runner-runner spades to make a flush and send his opponent to the rail.