Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$1,320 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Buy-in
1,320 AUD
Entries
283
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Kellett Eliminates Lau
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
A big hand just went down between Richard Kellett and Isaac Lau.
The board showed 
and all the money went in with Lau being covered by Kellett.
Richard Kellett: 
Isaac Lau: 
Lau had turned two pair and was in the lead against Kellett who was drawing to a flush.
The river binked the 
and Kellett completed his flush sending Lau to the rails in disbelief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 73,000 |
|
Busted |
Kempson Pressures Boobekov
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Nurlan Boobekov raised to 2,000 from the hijack before Corey Kempson raised to 7,000 from the big blind. Boobekov called.
The flop came 
and Kempson led out for 4,200. Boobekov called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Kempson thought for a moment before moving all in for 55,000 which had Boobekov well covered.
Boobekov deliberated over his decision for a minute before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,200 | 53,200 |
|
19,000 |
O'Grady Jams the River
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Action folded around to the blinds where the small blind limped in. Michael O'Grady then raised to 1,800 and his opponent called.
The flop was 
and the small blind checked. O'Grady put out a bet of 2,000 and his opponent called.
On the turn, both players checked and the 
dropped on the river. The small blind led out for 3,300 and O'Grady paused for a few seconds before moving all in with a covering stack for about 30,000 effective. The player thought about it briefly, then let go, allowing O'Grady to take down the pot and move to nearly 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 68,000 |
Hong Takes One Out
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
The action folded around to the player on the button who moved all in. Ryan Hong was in the big blind and made the call putting his opponent at risk.
Ryan Hong: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Hong improve to a pair by the river resulting in his opponent hitting the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000 | 43,000 |
An Embarrassing Hand for Lau
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Richard Kellett opened with a raise from the hijack seat to 1,900. Isaac Lau called in the small blind and Tully Sakellariou called in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Lau checked. Sakellariou put out a bet of 2,200 and Kellett quickly folded. Lau called though and it was on to the turn.
On the 
turn, both players checked. They checked again on the 
river. Neither player looked too particularly interested in showing down their hands and Lau finally turned up his 
sheepishly. This prompted some laughs from Sakellariou.
"He's embarrassed to show and I was too scared to bet," Sakellariou said. He showed his 
for queen-high and a missed gut-shot as well, so with his jack kicker, Lau earned the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
27,200 |
Asad Flushed Opponent
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
There was already 15,000 in the pot and the board was showing 
.
Michael Asad thought for a moment and bet out 9,500 from the small blind. The player in the big blind then re-raised to 28,000 which sent Asad into the tank. A minute or so passed before Asad decided on a call.
His opponent quickly mucked and Asad tabled his for the nut-flush before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 |
Chew Doubles Opponent
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Stevan Chew raised from the button before his opponent in the small blind moved all in for 14,900. Chew called after the big blind folded his hand.
Stevan Chew: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
to see Chew's opponent spike a ten on the river to take down the pot with a winning two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | -2,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Prizepool Information Announced; Overlay Confirmed
Level 7
: 300/600, 50 ante
A total of 283 entries and re-entries came out for Event #8: $1,320 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max, but it wasn't quite enough to breach the guarantee of $400,000, creating an overlay of roughly $60,000. First place prize for the event will be $104,000 as well as a World Series of Poker Circuit ring and 50 points towards the race for Casino Champion for this stop.
A total of 30 players will cash in this event with a mincash being worth at $2,668. An appearance at the final table for this event will be worth at least $11,528 for seventh place.
A full prizepool will be posted above momentarily.