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

Lee Leads the River

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante
Hannah Lee
Hannah Lee

A player opened from early position to 1,000 and he was called by one played in the cutoff and Hannah Lee in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and action checked to the cutoff who put out a bet of 1,900. Lee called while the original raiser folded.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Lee checked again. He opponent put out a bet of 6,300 and Lee called.

On the {9-Diamonds} river, Lee led out. After giving it some thought she bet 9,000. Her opponent mulled it over, but folded so Lee took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hannah Lee au
Hannah Lee
68,000 -9,000

Tags: Hannah Lee

Abrol Backs Into the Nuts But Doesn't Get Paid

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante
Anju Abrol
Anju Abrol

Action was heads-up on the river with right around 25,000 in the pot. The board showed {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Anju Abrol was first to act and she put out a bet of 25,000. Her opponent dropped into the tank.

"What do you think I have?" the player asked before he was warned not to talk durning heads-up action. He thought it over for a while, then the clock was called on him after a couple of minutes. He used almost his entire time bank before folding, saying that he had {A-Spades}{K-Spades}.

Abrol showed her {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the nuts, letting her opponent know he made a good fold. With that she took down the pot and chipped up to around 85,000.

Player Chips Progress
Anju Abrol in
Anju Abrol
85,000 10,000

Tags: Anju Abrol

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

Hargrave Falls at the Hands of Henna

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Johnathan Hargrave
Johnathan Hargrave

Luke Henna opened with a raise to 1,100 in early position. Johnathan Hargrave called two seats over. Action folded to the big blind who called as well.

The flop was {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and the big blind checked. Henna put out a bet of 625. Hargrave called while the big blind folded.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Henna continued, betting 1,350. Hargrave then raised, making it 3,800. Henna thought about it for a bit, then called.

On the {2-Clubs} river, Henna took a look at Hargrave's stack, then moved all in for roughly 17,500 effective. Hargrave leaned back and thought it over, then called. Henna showed down {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for a bigger full house than the one on the board. Hargrave flashed pocket nines as he made his exit.

With that Henna took the big pot down and moved to nearly 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Henna au
Luke Henna
95,000 95,000
Johnathan Hargrave au
Johnathan Hargrave
Busted

Tags: Johnathan HargraveLuke Henna

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Lee Shoves the Turn to Take a Big Pot

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

There was over 45,000 in the pot with a board of {Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} in the middle of the table. Hannah Lee was first to act against one other player and she moved all in for 27,800. Her opponent was in the tank upon our arrival at the table and he thought it over for over a minute before he folding, showing his {J-Spades}. Lee just nodded as she took in a big pot to chip up above 75,000.

Player Chips Progress
Hannah Lee au
Hannah Lee
77,000 28,500

Tags: Hannah Lee

Richardson Gets Caught Bluffing

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Action was heads up on a flop of {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Ben Richardson was first to act. He checked to his opponent who put out a bet of 675. Richardson then check-raised, making it 1,900. His opponent thought it over then called.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, both players checked to see the {2-Clubs} on the river. There, Richardson made it 6,000. His opponent thought it over for a while, then called. Richardson showed his {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and his opponent showed down his {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for ace-high which was good to take down the pot. With that Richardson dropped down to under 80,000.

"You got me for value last time," his opponent said.

"I should've bet bigger," Richardson said.

"The bigger you bet the faster I snap," his opponent said.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
79,000

Tags: Ben Richardson