Action Commences
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Cards are back in the air continuing at level 11 of the WSOPC Star Sydney with blinds at 2,000/4,000 with an ante of 4,000 coming from the big blind.
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$5,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
205
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Updated Counts From the Feature Table
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
447,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
370,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
|
141,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
135,000
71,300
|
71,300 |
|
|
||
|
116,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
106,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
Unscheduled Break
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 37 players are on an unscheduled 10-minute break.
Khoueis's Aces Hold Up to Clip Karamilikis
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sam Khoueis was all in before the flop for 77,500 after Jonathan Karamilikis moved all in for 89,500. Gary Benson was in the tank as the last player to act before he finally folded, leaving Khoueis and Karamilikis heads up.
Sam Khoueis: 
Jonathan Karamilikis: 
"Is that any good?" Khoueis asked, showing his aces.
Karamilikis needed help to take down the pot, but he couldn't find it as the board rolled out 
. With that, Khoueis earned a full double to right around 180,000 while Karamilikis was left with just 7,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
7,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Seymour Eliminated by Sean D.
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Seymour moved the last of his chips in preflop from under the gun and watched as Sean D. moved all in over the top forcing a fold from the remainder of the table.
Sean D.: 
Michael Seymour: 
Seymour had run his pocket kings into pocket aces and found no help as the board ran out 
to see him hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
435,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
Busted |
Benson Eliminates One
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gary Benson called an all-in preflop and had his player at risk.
Gary Benson: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Benson win the pot with the higher two-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
|
||
Spano Doubles With Aces
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sam Higgs raised to 9,000 from middle position before the player in the cutoff moved all in for 57,500. Robert Spano was in the big blind and moved all in for 57,000 before the decision fell back to Higgs. He thought for a minute before opting to fold.
Robert Spano: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Spano double up with his pocket aces. His opponent was left with just a 500-chip following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Dhingra Eliminates Chew In a Massive Pot
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With right around 16,000 already in the pot, Stevan Chew checked over to Gautam Dhingra who put out a bet of 7,000 on the flop of 
. Chew thought for a few moments before check-raising and making it 25,000. Dhingra thought himself before calling.
The turn was the and Chew continued firing, making it 45,000. Dhingra took a few moments before calling.
On the 
river, Chew moved all in, shoving for right around 80,000. Dhingra smiled then put in the chips to call. Chew turned up his 
for just a pair of sixes and a missed flush draw and Dhingra had it beat with 
for two pair. With that, Dhingra scooped the massive pot to chip up over 400,000 while Chew hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Dhingra Eliminates Warne
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Leigh Warne raised from the button before Gautam Dhingra re-raised to 30,000 from the small blind. Warne then moved all in for 100,000 and was snap-called by Dhingra who had him covered.
Gautam Dhingra:
Leigh Warne:
The board ran out 
to see Dhingra hold with his pocket pair sending Warne to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
Busted |