2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,320 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
78
Prize
104,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,320 AUD
Entries
283
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

O'Grady Lets It Go

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

Catching the action on a flop of {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} action checked over to Michael O'Grady who put out a bet of 1,925. The player in the cutoff folded but in early position, Leigh Warne called.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and this time both players checked. On the {5-Hearts} river, Warne led out, betting 4,100. O'Grady dropped into the tank and thought for nearly a minute before he decided to fold, later claiming that he had a nine.

With that, Warne moved up to about 24,000 while O'Grady was cut down to about 25,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
25,000
25,000
25,000
Leigh Warne au
Leigh Warne
24,000
4,000
4,000

Some Updates Chip Counts

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

Several players are onto their second bullet of the day including; Dejan Boskovic, Najeem Ajez and Jan Suchanek.

Player Chips Progress
Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
39,000
19,000
19,000
Kia Arbabi au
Kia Arbabi
36,000
16,000
16,000
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
25,000
25,000
25,000
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
21,000
1,000
1,000
Dejan Boskovic au
Dejan Boskovic
20,000
20,000
20,000
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
17,200
-4,350
-4,350
Reza Vakili au
Reza Vakili
13,000
13,000
13,000
Johan Audibert au
Johan Audibert
6,500
-37,500
-37,500

Stan L. Pips Broom

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante
Stan L
Stan L

Stan L., James Broom and John Conomos all checked the {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop before the {5-Diamonds} dropped on the turn.

Conomos checked from the big blind before Stan L. bet 1,800 from the hijack. James Broom called from the cutoff. Conomos folded.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and Stan L. fired 4,200. Broom snap-called.

Stan L. then tabled {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a ten-high straight. Broom smiled and showed a {6-Clubs} for the smaller straight before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Stan L. au
Stan L.
46,000
20,800
20,800
James Broom au
James Broom
13,500
13,500
13,500

Tags: James BroomJohn ConomosStan L.

Richardson Can't Make the Call

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

The board read {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Ben Richardson checked from the big blind before his opponent bet 3,000 from the button. Richardson called.

The {5-Clubs} fell on the river completing a straight on the board. Richardson checked once again before his opponent fired out 6,000. Richardson thought for a minute before releasing his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
15,300

Tags: Ben Richardson

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Limp Back-Raise Works Out For Trevillian

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player limped in from the hijack and another limped in from the hijack. Brett Trevillian was in the small blind and he limped as well. Hannah Lee in the big blind then raised, making it 1,400. The hijack called as did the cutoff before Trevillian made it 10,000. Lee dropped into the tank and thought for about 30 seconds before folding. The hijack and cutoff both folded as well so Trevillian took down the pot.

"Limp four ways and you back-raise from the small blind?" Lee questioned. "What was your plan there?"

"It's six max," Trevillian said with a smile.

With that Trevillian chipped up to almost 30,000 chips while Lee dropped down under the starting stack mark.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Trevillian au
Brett Trevillian
28,500
-6,500
-6,500
Hannah Lee au
Hannah Lee
19,000

Tags: Brett TrevillianHannah Lee

Demlakian Doubles

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Ken Demlakian
Ken Demlakian

All the money went into the middle after the turn dropped on a {8-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board.

Ken Demlakian was the all in player for 7,950 and revealed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a straight. His opponent tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and had outs to a full house.

The {7-Hearts} on the river would change nothing and Demlakian would be awarded the pot to see him rise above the starting-stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
20,500
20,500
20,500

Tags: Ken Demlakian

Varma Forced to Fold the River

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Action was on the turn with the board showing {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{A-Spades} and the player in the blind checked it over to Hari Varma who was in position. Varma decided to put out a bet of 1,800 which his opponent called creating a pot of right around 7,000.

The river was the {7-Spades} and the player in the blind checked again. Varma put out a bet of 3,500, representing a significant portion of his remaining stack. The player in the blinds thought it over for a bit, then moved all in. Varma snap folded, leaving himself with just under 5,000.

Player Chips Progress
Hari Varma au
Hari Varma
4,900
-15,100
-15,100

Tags: Hari Varma

Small One For Abdine Against Khalil

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

With the flop showing {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} Shivan Abdine checked from middle position before Ali Khalil bet 2,000 from the button. Abdine called.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts} on the turn before the {6-Spades} completed the board.

Abdine reached for his chips and bet out 1,500. Khalil mucked almost instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
21,550
Ali Khalil au
Ali Khalil
16,500

Tags: Shivan AbdineAli Khalil