AU$5,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-05-2018 21:25 UTC+10

Karamalikis Eeks Outs a Double Through Lee

MrCleverFox

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to the hijack where Jonathan Karamalikis moved all in for 36,500. Action folded to the button where Hannah Lee moved all in over the top for roughly 70,000. Everyone else folded and it was on to a showdown.

Jonathan Karamalikis:
Hannah Lee:

The board ran out and Lee was unable to find the cards she needed to secure the knockout. With that, Karamalikis was able to survive and he doubled up to right around 80,000 while Lee was left with just over ten big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Karamalikis	80,000 15,400	15,400
Hannah Lee	33,000 -117,000	-117,000

Tags: Hannah Lee Jonathan Karamalikis

12-05-2018 21:22 UTC+10

Laidlaw Eliminated by Wang

Mateusz_Pater

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Higgs raised to 12,500 from under the gun before Daniel Laidlaw moved all in for 42,500 from the hijack. David Wang then moved all in for 65,000 from the big blind which forced a fold from Higgs.

David Wang:
Daniel Laidlaw:

The board ran out to see Laidlaw unable to improve as he was sent to the rail.

Higgs announced after the hand that he had folded .

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wang	94,500 69,500	69,500
Daniel Laidlaw	Busted

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw David Wang Sam Higgs

12-05-2018 21:12 UTC+10

Prizepool Information Announced; Guaranteed Breached

MrCleverFox

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With 215 entries the $1,000,000 guaranteed prizepool was just breached, bringing in a total of $1,021,250. With that, a total of 24 players will be paid. First place for this event will be $255,311 as well as a Wolrd Series of Poker Circuit ring, while a mincash will be worth $9,426. An appearance at the final table for this event will earn $23,622 for 9th place.

Currently, 58 players remaining of the 215 entries.

A full prizepool can be found in the above in the payouts tab.

12-05-2018 21:08 UTC+10

Pizanias Doubles Through Seymour

Mateusz_Pater

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jim Pizanias moved all in for 30,500 from the cutoff and was called by Michael Seymour in the big blind.

Jim Pizanias:
Michael Seymour:

"One time," asked Pizanias, before the dealer produced the giving him the lead with a higher two-pair.

Pizanias continued to fist-pump as the board ran out the and to see him double up to stay in the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Pizanias	65,500 -7,500	-7,500
Michael Seymour	59,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Jim Pizanias Michael Seymour

12-05-2018 21:01 UTC+10

Ajez Can't Survive

Mateusz_Pater

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Najeem Ajez committed the last of his 4,900 chip-stack in preflop and was at risk against his opponent.

Najeem Ajez:
Opponent:

The board ran out to see Ajez's opponent turn a straight guaranteeing him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	Busted

Tags: Najeem Ajez

12-05-2018 20:55 UTC+10

Demlakian Eliminated by Lee Following the Break

Mateusz_Pater

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andy Lee raised from the cutoff before Ken Demlakian moved all in from the button. The action folded back around to Lee who called.

Andy Lee:
Ken Demlakian:

The board ran out to see Demlakian unable to improve as he was sent to the rail in the first hand following the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Lee	142,000 117,000	117,000
Ken Demlakian	Busted

Tags: Ken Demlakian Andy Lee

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-05-2018 20:19 UTC+10

Dinner Break

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Players are now on a 30-minute dinner break and will return at roughly 9:50 p.m. local time.

12-05-2018 20:17 UTC+10

Awerbuch Left Short

Mateusz_Pater

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Chad Awerbuch raised to 5,300 from the hijack before the player in the cutoff re-raised to 15,000. The decision fell back on Awerbuch who moved all in for 36,900. His opponent snap-called with a stack totaling 31,600.

Chad Awerbuch:
Opponent:

Awerbuch had run into an over-pair and would find no help as the board ran out to see him dwindle down to just over 5,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Awerbuch	5,300 -29,700	-29,700

Tags: Chad Awerbuch

12-05-2018 20:01 UTC+10

The Croc Rocks Sawyers

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Nathan Sawyers opened with a raise before Billy Argyros three-bet to what looked like 20,000 before the flop from the big blind. Action was back on Sawyers who called in position.

The flop came down and Argyros led out, making it 15,000. Sawyers thought for a few moments before raising and making it 35,000. Back on Argyros and he didn't take long to move all in for around 100,000 total.