Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
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
McKenzie Takes Out Another
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Awerbuch Squares it up Against Stojanovski
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Chad Awerbuch raised to 2,700 from under the gun and was called by Peco Stojanovski in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the blinds checked to Awerbuch who continued with a bet worth 3,500. Only Stojanovski called.
Stojanovski then check-called a bet of 6,500 from Awerbuch when the 
fell on the turn before the 
completed the board. Stojanovski stared at Awerbuch then bet out 12,000. Awerbuch tanked for over a minute, constantly looking down at his cards, before finally opting to fold.
In the very next hand, two players limped into the pot before Stojanovski raised from the button. Awerbuch three-bet which only Stojanovski called.
Both players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn. Aewrbuch bet 9,000 and was matched instantly by Stojanovski.
The river produced the 
and Awerbuch reached for his chips and bet out 26,500. Stojanovski then deliberated for a minute.
"I saw the sun shine out of your arse when that second jack came. But then the third came and I don't know," joked Stojanovski.
He eventually called and watched as Awerbuch tabled 
for a full house. Stojanovski flipped over his 
for a lesser full house before tossing his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
42,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Issa Punishes McKenzie
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The player in the hijack called before Jesse McKenzie raised to 4,500 from the button. Paul Issa called from the big blind. The original limped folded.
The flop came 
and Issa led out for 3,400. McKenzie called.
Both players then checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Issa checked over to McKenzie who reached for his chips and bet out just over 30,000 in chips. Issa snap-called then tabled his for a full house. McKenzie tossed his cards into the muck almost as quick as Issa called.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
75,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Hargrave Rising to the Top
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
With the board showing 
Johnathan Hargrave bet out 9,000 from early position and was called by Daniel Laidlaw in the cutoff.
Hargrave then tossed his cards into the middle of the table revealing 
for trip kings. Laidlaw mucked his hand and Hargrave was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Lees Gets Value From Capra
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Both Sam Capra and Johan Lees checked the 
board before the completed the board.
Capra checked. Lees tossed 2,500 in chips. Capra quickly called.
Lees then flipped over for a pair of jacks and took down the pot after Capra revealed for a lesser pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
112,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Tymoshenko Rivers Mitchell in Huge Pot
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Both Dmitry Tymoshenko and William Mitchell committed their stacks in preflop generating a pot totaling 140,000 in chips.
Dmitry Tymoshenko: 
William Mitchell: 
Tymoshenko was at risk of being eliminated until the board ran out 
see him spike a king on the river to take down the pot with trip kings and bust Mitchell's pocket aces.
Mitchell was noticeably upset, jumping up from the table, and flipping a side table nearby.
Mitchell received a one-round penalty for his action which will see him miss out on most of the remaining day's play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
17,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
Let's Play Three More
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The tournament clock has stopped once again with 10-minutes remaining in play.
The players will play three more hands before bagging up for the night.
Stay tuned for an end of day report coming up shortly.