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Level 9
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$5,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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Level 9
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
The player on the button raised to 5,100 and was called by Jonathan Karamalikis in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Karamalikis checked. His opponent continued with a bet totaling 5,700. Karamalikis then re-raised to 18,100. His opponent then went into the tank for several minutes. He agonized over his decision before making the call.
The turn brought the 
and Karamalikis moved all in for last 16,200. His opponent again pondered for a few minutes before finally releasing his hand.
It took almost eight minutes but Karamalikis earned himself the pot as he moves up the leaderboard.
Level 9
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Jun Wang was all in before the flop as was one other player and Gary Benson had called with his covering stack, putting both players at risk.
Gary Benson: 
Jun Wang: 
Opponent: 
The flop came down 
and Benson stayed in the lead.
"Keep 'em low, keep 'em low," Benson said.
The 
turn wasn't as low but it kept Benson safe. The river was the 
and that would seal it. Benson scored the double knock out, chipping up to nearly 190,000 and sending Wang and one other player to the rail.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
Level 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sam Higgs moved all in before the flop for what looked like 14,500 over a raise from Joe Hachem and one call. Hachem eventually called and the other player in the hand called as well.
The flop was 
and after a check, Hachem, heads up for the side pot, put out a bet of 12,000. The other player called and the came on the turn. There, Hachem moved all in for roughly 27,500 effective after his opponent checked a second time. The player dropped deep into the tank and he thought for some time before eventually calling.
Sam Higgs: 
Joe Hachem: 
Opponent: 
Hachem was in trouble with just middle pair while Higgs turned two pair and the other player in the hand had top pair. The river was the 
though and with that, Hachem made two pair to earn himself the big side pot while Higgs took down the main pot to triple up with a better two pair.
Level 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With around 12,000 in the pot and the flop showing 
Dean Blatt bet 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Stan L. in the hijack.
The turn brought the 
and Blatt bet out another 6,100. Stan L. thought for a minute and called.
Blatt gave up as the 
dropped on the river, checking his option. Stan L. checked behind and took down the pot holding 
for two pair after Blatt reluctantly tabled for a missed flush and straight.
Level 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Before this hand, Gary Benson appeared to have doubled through Jun Wang, as the once tall Wang was cut down to just over 50,000 chips and Benson was sitting with around 130,000.
In this hand, Benson opened in early position with a raise to 4,000. He was called by a player in the hijack, as well as on the button and Noel Jaber called from the big blind as well.
All four players checked around on the 
flop and the 
came on the turn. There, Benson put out a bet of 7,000 and only the player in the hijack seat called.
The river was the and now both players checked. Benson showed down his and that would be enough to earn him the pot as his opponent mucked. With that, Benson took down the pot and moved to right around 150,000 chips.
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 7
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Billy Argyros raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Marc Seymour on the button before Richard Kellett re-raised to 15,000 from the big blind. Argyros thought for a minute and called. Seymour got out of the way.
The flop came 
and Kellett bet out 25,000. Argyros sat watching the flop for a moment before moving all in for 27,600. Kellett called off the remaining 2,600 in chips.
Billy Argyros:
Richard Kellett:
Kellett flopped a gut-shot straight draw but would find no help by the river as the board ran out the 
and to see Argyros double through.
