AU$500 Opening Event Day 2 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-01-2018 11:53 UTC+10

Hargrave Eliminates Massaad

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Sean Massaad raised to 5,200 from under the gun plus one before the decision folded around to Johnathan Hargrave in the big blind. The Day 1C chip leader then placed forward 100,000 in chips putting Massaad all in. Massaad tanked for a minute then called.

Johnathan Hargrave:
Sean Massaad:

The board ran out to see Hargrave improve to a pair on the flop before taking the hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnathan Hargrave	280,000	50,400
Sean Massaad	Busted

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12-01-2018 11:44 UTC+10

Elbarhoun Doubles Through Pritchard

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On a board of George Elbarhoun moved all in for 47,500 from the small blind and was called by Jason Pritchard in the cutoff.

George Elbarhoun:
Jason Pritchard:

The fell on the river and Elbarhoun doubled through Pritchard with a higher two-pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Elbarhoun	153,000	73,700
Jason Pritchard	117,000	-64,500

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12-01-2018 11:34 UTC+10

Prizepool Announced

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The top 153 players will get paid today.

Those who make the money will be guaranteed $870 for their efforts with the eventual winner collecting a cool $112,171.

12-01-2018 11:33 UTC+10

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

227 players have returned for Day 2 and are ready to begin.

The dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

12-01-2018 10:09 UTC+10

Welcome to Day 2 of the $500 Opening Event

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Which nine players will make the final table this evening?

With four starting flights in the books, it’s time for Day 2 of the WSOP International Circuit $500 Opening Event from The Star in Sydney.

The tournament attracted a total of 1,444 entries, from which only 227 made Day 2 of the tournament. All the Day 1s played down to the end of level 12, and will resume today with blinds starting at 1,200-2,400 with a 400 ante.

The chip leader on Day 1A, Michael Hala, was able to hold onto that chip lead after the first flight concluded on Tuesday night and will lead the pack here today with the only stack above 300,000.

Other notables to advance include Jason Pritchard, Chad Awerbuch, Laurence Hall, Sam Capra, Antonis Kambouroglou, Todor Kondevski, Ken Demlakian, Jesse McKenzie, Shivan Abdine, Eric Assadourian and Daniel Laidlaw.

Another outstanding name that made Day 2 is Johan Lees. Lees is the defending champion of this event, and with a decent stack totaling 104,700, will try and attempt another deep run today.

The players today will play as many 40-minute level as needed before a final table of nine is reached. Breaks will occur after each three levels.

Play starts at 12:30pm. Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out who makes the final table on Day 3 and continue their quest for a WSOP gold circuit ring.

AU$500 Opening Event

Day 2 Started