AU$500 Opening Event
Day 1c Started
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 1c
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
Day 1c of the Opening Event is Set to Begin
Day 1c of the WSOP International Circuit $500 Opening Event will begin play at 12:30pm and as always it will be held at The Star Sydney. The first two flights were held over the last two days and accumulated 597 runners with 112 players making it through so far. Michael Hala bagged 331,900 to end Day 1a as the overwhelming chip leader and Adam Ratten followed with 199,400 after he topped the field on Day 1b.
After today there is still one more starting flight before players return on Saturday for Day 2 were they will play down to a final table that will commence on Sunday.
Today’s players will start with 15,000 in chips and manoeuvre through 12 40-minute levels with three short breaks after each three levels before bagging for the evening.
The PokerNews team will be bringing you live updates during this event and for the remainder of the series so stay tuned.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
245 Players at the Start
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
245 players have already registered for today with most already taken their seats at the start of the tournament. The field is expected to grow to close to 300 players during the day.
The Early Birds
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 |
Issa Survives Early All-In
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With around 5,000 in the pot and the board showing 
Woo Chun bet out 1,500 from the big blind before Paul Issa moved all in for his remaining 7,650 in chips from middle position. Chun called and the cards were tabled.
Paul Issa: 
Woo Chun: 
Issa was in trouble against Chun's flopped flush but would secure the double-up when the 
dropped on the turn giving him a full house. The meaningless 
completed the board and Issa raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500 |
Issa Picks Up Another
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player under the gun called before Paul Issa raised to 650 from middle position. The player on the button called as did the original limper.
The flop came 
and Issa bet out another 650 after the under the gun player checked. Both opponents called.
The turn brought the 
and a bet of 1,750 by Issa was only matched by the player on the button.
Both players then checked the 
on the river before Issa tabled his 
for a pair and the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500 | 13,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Some Updated Counts
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,800 | 4,800 |
|
|
15,700 | 700 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
13,000 | -2,000 |
Mitchell Chipping Up
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
On a flop of 
the player under the gun checked. William Mitchell bet 1,600 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack. The under the gun player called.
All three players then checked down the [5]d on the turn and 
on the river. The first player showed 
for ace-high before Mitchell flipped over 
for a pair and the winning hand.
In the following hand, Mitchell check-called each street against his opponent and rivered a straight holding 
against his opponents flopped trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | 15,000 |