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Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$5,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The 27 remaining players are off on another 15-minute break with play six eliminations away from the money when they return.
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Patrick Laoyont raised to 8,500 from the cutoff before Michael Egan re-raised to 22,000 from the button. The action folded back to Laoyont who moved all-in for 79,000. Egan snap-called with more behind.
Laoyont: 
Egan: 
Laoyont was at risk with the lesser kicker, until the board ran out 
, giving him the winning hand with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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168,000
143,000
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143,000 |
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42,000
75,000
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75,000 |
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Play has tightened up considerably compared to the carnage that took place over the last couple of levels. Here's how some of the remaining 32 players are stacking up 11 eliminations off the bubble:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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370,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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330,000
285,000
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285,000 |
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233,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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230,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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225,000
115,000
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115,000 |
|
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165,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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135,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
110,000 | |
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110,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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95,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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65,000
4,400
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4,400 |
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
George Psarras raised to 9,000 from under the gun and was called by Marc Camphausen in middle position, Ehsan Amiri in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the blinds checked. Psarras continued for 12,000. Only Amiri called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Amiri bet out 40,000. Psarras was noticeably upset and reluctantly called moments later.
"I flop a flush and another diamond comes," he remarked, as he watched Amiri table his cards showing the 
.
Psarras flashed his 
and watched as Amiri raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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345,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
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65,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Corey Kempson has not long doubled at the expense of Vincent Huang, with Kempson the man driving the action pre-flop, moving all-in for 55,000 from early position and finding a caller in the form of Vincent Huang (cutoff).
Corey Kempson: 
Vincent Huang: 
It was Huang's turn to get a big overpair cracked, with the runout coming 
to double Kempson up to 110,000.
However, Kempson was not able to put his newly won chips to much use as the next time we wandered past his table his seat was conspicuously empty and the field thinned down to 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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120,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Spano raised to 8,500 from under the gun and was called by Marc Camphausen in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop before the dropped on the turn.
Camphausen bet 12,000. Spano called.
The 
completed the board and Camphausen fired 20,000. Spano called shortly after.
Camphausen then revealed 
for two pair, and took down the pot, after Spano reluctantly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
221,000
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221,000 |
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140,000
88,000
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88,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Emmanuel Seal raised to 6,500 from under the gun plus one and was called by Chao Duan in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Duan checked. Seal continued for 10,500. Duan called.
Both players checked the on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Duan tossed out 6,000. Seal then moved all-in for 46,000. Duan deliberated for a minute before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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89,000
64,800
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64,800 |
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72,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The action has been frantic since returning from the dinner break, with the 54 remaining players whittled down to 34 over the last 90 minutes and two levels.
George Mitiri is still the man to catch with a monster stack of 444,000, with next closest rival looking to be Ehsan Amiri who has around 260,000 in chips with Sosia Jiang rounding out the top three with a stack of 220,000.
Other notables still in the running with chips include Ryan Bownds (189,000), Dean Blatt (180,000), Vincent Huang (155,000) and James Obst (110,000).
One man who will be sticking around a little longer is Charlie Hawe, who earned a full double at the expense of tablemate George Psarras.
It was Psarras the man driving the initial action, making it 8,000 to go from the button with Hawe shoving all-in for 75,000 exactly from the small blind. After asking for a count Psarras made the call and the cards were turned over.
Charlie Hawe:
George Psarras:
The 
runout saw Hawe pair his ace and climb to 153,000 after the hand, while Psarras dropped down to 112,000.
"I thought you were shoving light, but you had a little more than I thought," said Psarras to Hawe as the latter raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
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189,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
180,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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153,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
|
112,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
