2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,150 Monster Stack
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
103,359 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,150 AUD
Entries
469
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Eswaralingam Doubles Through Culling

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Selvan Eswaralingam moved all in from the cutoff and Michael Culling called in the small blind.

Selvan Eswaralingam: {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}
Michael Culling: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} giving Eswaralingam trips and allowing him to double.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Culling au
Michael Culling
1,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Selvan Eswaralingam au
Selvan Eswaralingam
1,300,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Michael CullingSelvan Eswaralingam

Ismail Ismail Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,735)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Ismail Ismail
Ismail Ismail

From the cutoff, Ismail Ismail moved all in for 1,100,000. Next to act, Tony Kambouroglou tanked for a while before calling.

"If you win, good luck to you my friend," Kambouroglou said.

Tony Kambouroglou: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Ismail Ismail: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} giving both players a pair, but Kambouroglou had the better pair.

For his 10th place finish, Ismail receives, $7,735. The final 9 players are now redrawing for seats at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Ismail Ismail au
Ismail Ismail
Busted

Tags: Ismail IsmailTony Kambouroglou

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Tony Kambouroglou4,100,00026
2Andrew White3,700,00023
3Adam Monaghan2,800,00018
4David Neumann2,100,00013
5Pratik Mehta2,100,00013
6Linh Tran3,800,00024
7Blake Lockwood2,700,00017
8Michael Culling1,025,0006
9Selvan Eswaralingam1,000,0006
Player Chips Progress
Tony Kambouroglou au
Tony Kambouroglou
4,100,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
3,800,000
700,000
700,000
Andrew White au
Andrew White
3,700,000
850,000
850,000
Adam Monaghan au
Adam Monaghan
2,800,000
400,000
400,000
Blake Lockwood au
Blake Lockwood
2,700,000
200,000
200,000
David Neumann de
David Neumann
2,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Pratik Mehta au
Pratik Mehta
2,100,000
-300,000
-300,000
Michael Culling au
Michael Culling
1,025,000
-475,000
-475,000
Selvan Eswaralingam au
Selvan Eswaralingam
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Mehta Pays off Kambouroglou

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Tony Kambouroglou opened to 345,000 in late position and Pratik Mehta was the only caller in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Mehta checked again. Kambouroglou put out a bet of 240,000 and Mehta called.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Mehta checked a third time. Kambouroglou made it 575,000 this time and Mehta snap-called. Kambouroglou showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Mehta mucked, so Kambouroglou took down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Kambouroglou au
Tony Kambouroglou
5,250,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Pratik Mehta au
Pratik Mehta
975,000
-1,125,000
-1,125,000

Tags: Pratik MehtaTony Kambouroglou

Pratik Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,590)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Pratik Mehta
Pratik Mehta

Action folded to the blinds and Pratik Mehta moved all in for just under 1 million. Linh Tran called in the big blind.

Pratik Mehta: {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Linh Tran: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Spades}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Mehta failed to improve, so he was eliminated in 9th place. For his run Mehta will take home $9,590.

Player Chips Progress
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
4,850,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Pratik Mehta au
Pratik Mehta
Busted

Tags: Pratik MehtaLinh Tran

Blake Lockwood Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,052)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Blake Lockwood
Blake Lockwood

Andrew White opened in early position with a raise to 350,000. Blake Lockwood moved all in over the top for just under 3 million several seats over. Action folded back to White and he called.

Andrew White: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}
Blake Lockwood: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and White's aces held to send Lockwood to the rail.

For his eighth-place finish, Lockwood will take home $12,052.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew White au
Andrew White
6,500,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Blake Lockwood au
Blake Lockwood
Busted

Tags: Andrew WhiteBlake Lockwood

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

Selvan Eswaralingam Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,259)

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Selvan Eswaralingam
Selvan Eswaralingam

Action folded to the button where Selvan Eswaralingam moved all in for 630,000 on the button. Andrew White called in the big blind after thinking for a few seconds.

Andrew White: {Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Selvan Eswaralingam: {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and White hit the river, pairing his five to take the lead and send Eswaralingam to the rail.

For 7th place, Eswaralingam will take home $15,259.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew White au
Andrew White
7,300,000
800,000
800,000
Selvan Eswaralingam au
Selvan Eswaralingam
Busted

Tags: Andrew WhiteSelvan Eswaralingam