2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$20,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Jonathan Karamalikis
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
377,625 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
20,000 AUD
Entries
53
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
15,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
53
Players Left
9

Karamalikis Chops vs. Fu, Hassan Bests Spano

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Over on the feature table, the action folded around to Jonathan Karamalikis on the button and he raised to 3,300 with Qiang Fu (big blind) the only caller.

The monochrome {8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop saw no betting, and the {2-Clubs} turn and {k-Spades} river were checked through also, with Fu showing down {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} to chop the pot with Karamalikis' {6-Spades}{4-Spades}.

The next hand also saw and all-black flop of {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} after Huss Hassan chose to defend his big blind from a Robert Spano under-the-gun open to 3,500.

Hassan check-called Spano's 5,700 continuation bet to bring the pair to the {k-Clubs} turn which brought checks from both players. The {4-Clubs} river also saw no betting. Spano turned over {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} but pitched his cards into the muck when Hassan showed down {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
142,000 55,100
Huss Hassan au
Huss Hassan
111,000 61,000
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
100,000 -2,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
71,200 22,200
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
WSOP 1X Winner
62,500 -5,500
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
39,500 -32,500
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
18,600 -64,400

Tags: Robert SpanoQiang FuJonathan KaramalikisHuss Hassan