2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$5,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Shivan Abdine
Winning Hand
32
Prize
260,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
203

Karamalikis Climbing Back

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis is making a recovery after a less than stellar start, taking down a pot from tablemate Jarrod Thatcher.

The action was picked up on the turn with the community cards spread {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-}{5-Diamonds} and over 4,000 in the pot already, with Karamalikis leading out for 2,700 from the big blind.

Thatcher stared him down for a few seconds before tossing in the call and the dealer burned and turned the {6-Clubs} river, which saw the action go check, check.

First to act, Karamalikis rolled over {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for trips, which was good for the pot after Thatcher folded.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Ma Pressures Camphausen

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Marc Camphausen raised to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Didier Guerin in middle position as well as Zhi Ma in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Ma checked. Camphausen continued for 2,500. Guerin called. Ma raised to 6,000. Camphausen called. Guerin folded shortly after.

The turn fell the {2-Spades} and Ma immediately moved all-in for his remaining 9,000. Camphausen was not impressed and mucked his hand seconds later.

Player Chips Progress
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
70,000
-6,000
-6,000
Zhi Ma au
Zhi Ma
30,000
5,000
5,000
Marc Camphausen de
Marc Camphausen
17,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Didier GuerinZhi MaMarc Camphausen

Kempson Eliminated by Abdine

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

The board showed {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades} and just over 7,000 had already built up in the pot.

Corey Kempson checked from the big blind before Shivan Abdine bet 3,800 from the button. Kempson called.

The {3-Clubs} completed the board and Kempson checked. Abdine tossed out 10,000 which had Kempson covered.

Kempson deliberated for a moment before he made the call for his last 6,600.

Abdine tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for top pair, and took down the pot, after Kempson showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a lesser pair.

Player Chips Progress
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
44,000
19,000
19,000
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonShivan Abdine

Richardson Clips Gabriel

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Gabriel raised to 1,300 from the button and was called by Rehman Kassam and Ben Richardson in the blinds.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and blinds checked. Gabriel continued for 2,200. Kassam mucked. Richardson called.

The turn fell the {6-Spades} and Richardson check-called another bet worth 3,600 from Gabriel.

The {a-Diamonds} completed the board and Richardson thought for a minute before opting to check. Gabriel bet out 9,000. Richardson reached for his chips and raised to 25,000 which was enough to cover Gabriel.

"Nice hand," said Gabriel, before releasing his hand to the muck a short time later.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
45,000
20,000
20,000
Daniel Gabriel au
Daniel Gabriel
11,100
-13,900
-13,900

Tags: Ben RichardsonDaniel GabrielRehman Kassam

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Pritchard Doubles Through Brewster

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Jason Pritchard raised to 1,800 from the cutoff and was called by Angela Brewster in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Brewster bet out 1,800. Pritchard raised to 4,000. Brewster called.

The turn dropped the {9-Clubs} and Brewster moved all in for just over 31,000. Pritchard snap-called with 19,200 behind.

Pritchard: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Brewster: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

Pritchard had the lead with the over-pair, and took down the pot, after the {a-Diamonds} completed the board improving his winning hand to two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
51,200
26,200
26,200
Angela Brewster nz
Angela Brewster
12,000
-13,000
-13,000

Tags: Angela BrewsterJason Pritchard

Blatt and Collett Clash

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Diamonds} Dean Blatt check-called a bet from Daniel Collett before the {2-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

Blatt checked again. Collett tossed out 2,500. Blatt called.

Both players then checked after the {j-Hearts} completed the board.

Blatt tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for two pair, and took down the pot, after Collett mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Blatt au
Dean Blatt
67,000
42,000
42,000
Daniel Collett au
Daniel Collett
49,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Daniel CollettDean Blatt