2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,150 Monster Stack
Day: 1
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

Higgs Gets Shoved On

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Sam Higgs opened in the hijack with a raise to 8,500 and only the player in the small blind called.

The flop was {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and the small blind checked. Higgs put out 7,500 and the small blind player called.

Both players checked on the {2-Hearts} turn and the {4-Hearts} came on the river. There, the small blind moved all in for about 35,000 effective and Higgs folded quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000

Tags: Sam Higgs

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

A New Champion Will Be Crowned; Mitchell Falls

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Within the last level, defending champion Tim Mitchell hit the rail. With his elimination, a new champion will be crowned in this event.

Player Chips Progress
Hannah Lee au
Hannah Lee
295,000 155,000
John Lombardo au
John Lombardo
225,000 60,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
210,000 -5,000
Jason Spear au
Jason Spear
135,000 -45,000
Gordon Huntly gb
Gordon Huntly
110,000 19,000
Matt Howearth
Matt Howearth
70,000 70,000
Tim Mitchell nz
Tim Mitchell
Busted

Graham Takes One Down

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Action was on the turn with a board of {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Jarred Graham was facing a bet of 6,600 from one opponent. Graham called to see the river.

On the {6-Spades} river, Graham's opponent bet again, making it 6,700 this time. Graham called once more. The play showed his {J-Spades}{8-Spades} for eights and sixes, but they were no good as Graham was holding {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for queens and sixes, and he would take down the pot to move to roughly 145,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
WSOP 1X Winner
145,000

Tags: Jarred Graham

Kamarlikis Loses a Flip

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Jonathan Karamalikis
Jonathan Karamalikis

All the money was in before the flop and Jonathan Karamalikis had one opponent at risk for just over 50,000 while Karamalikis had the covering stack.

Jonathan Karamalikis: {6-Spades}{6-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and the player paired his ace to take a big dent out of Karamalikis' stack, putting him on about 20,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
22,000 -48,000

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Rubie Gets Half of a Monster

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Brendon Rubie
Brendon Rubie

Brendon Rubie opened with a raise to 5,000 and action folded to the big blind who three-bet to 15,000. Rubie thought about it for a while, then called.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and the big blind continued with a bet of 15,000. Rubie called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and the big blind slowed down with a check. Rubie put out 25,000 and the big blind moved all in over the top for roughly 100,000 total. Rubie called rather quickly.

Big Blind: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Rubie: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

Both players had the exact same hands so the {5-Hearts} on the river changed nothing. With that, they chopped the pot and Rubie now sits with just over 150,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
165,000 -25,000

Billy Argyros Hits the Rail

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Billy Argyros
Billy Argyros

All the money got in preflop between Billy Argyros and Johnny Gianni. Gianni had the covering stack so Argyros was at risk.

Johnny Gianni: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}
Billy Argyros: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Argyros was unable to catch up, so he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Gianni
Johnny Gianni
90,000 90,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
Busted

Tags: Billy Argyros

Prizepool Information Finalized; $103,359 For 1st

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
WSOP Ring
WSOP Ring

The final numbers for this event have been announced and with a total of 469 entries, the prizepool grew to $480,725. A total of 54 players will be paid in this event with a mincash being worth $1,846. An appearance at the final table will earn at least $9,590 for 9th place and the eventual winner will walk away with $103,359 as well as a World Series of Poker Circuit ring.

A full prizepool will be posted above shortly.