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

Kempson Eliminated by Pritchard

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

The flop showed {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and around 23,000 had already amassed in the pot.

Jason Pritchard bet 8,500 from the small blind. Corey Kempson called from the hijack.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the turn before the {10-Clubs} completed the board.

Pritchard checked. Kempson then moved all in for 30,700. Pritchard asked for a count.

"Did you river me or not?" questioned Pritchard, before making the call.

"I guess you have me beat," replied Kempson, before tabling {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for two pair.

Pritchard tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for a better two pair and the winning hand.

Kempson made his way to the cashier to re-enter and give himself another chance in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
220,000
30,000
30,000
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonJason Pritchard

Ragozzini Eliminated by Teska

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sean Ragozzini
Sean Ragozzini

The tournament floor just informed us of Sean Ragozzini's recent elimination from the tournament.

Ragozzini had moved all in preflop holding {a-}{k-} and was in great shape against Roger Teska who had called with {a-Hearts}{10-}.

That is until the board ran out with four hearts giving Teska the winning hand with a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
Busted

Tags: Roger TeskaSean Ragozzini

Huang Eliminated by Pritchard

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Vincent Huang (on the right)
Vincent Huang (on the right)

The board showed {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Vincent Huang bet 7,300 from middle position. Jason Pritchard called from the hijack.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board and Huang fired out 17,400. Pritchard looked over at Huang's remaining stack before announcing all in which had him covered.

"So sick," said Huang with a sigh, before committing his remaining 18,000.

Pritchard then flipped over {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the nut flush.

Huang tabled his {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for a lesser flush before exiting the tournament floor.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
173,000
123,000
123,000
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
Busted

Tags: Jason PritchardVincent Huang

Lynskey Eliminated by Crawshaw

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

Hamish Crawshaw opened with a raise from the hijack before Alex Lynskey moved all in for just short of 9,000 from the cutoff. Crawshaw made the call when the action folded back around to him.

Crawshaw: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Lynskey: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}, improving Crawshaw to a pair on the flop, resulting in Lynskey's elimination from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Hamish Crawshaw nz
Hamish Crawshaw
97,000
27,000
27,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
Busted

Tags: Alex LynskeyHamish Crawshaw

Tymoshenko Eliminated by Kempson

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Dmitriy Tymoshenko
Dmitriy Tymoshenko

Dmitriy Tymoshenko moved all in with his short stack from under the gun. The action folded around to Corey Kempson in the big blind who made the call.

Kempson: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Tymoshenko: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, improving Kempson to trip tens, resulting in Tymoshenko being eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitriy Tymoshenko
Dmitriy Tymoshenko
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonDmitriy Tymoshenko

Shaqiri Doubles Through Kempson

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
Raman Shaqiri
Raman Shaqiri

Corey Kempson raised to 1,000 from the cutoff. Dmitriy Tymoshenko called from the button and was followed by Michael Egan in the small blind. Raman Shaqiri then moved all in for 22,900 from the big blind. Kempson slid out a stack of 5,000-chips signifying a raise which forced a fold from Tymoshenko and Egan.

Shaqiri: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Kempson: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, improving Shaqiri to a higher pair on the flop, keeping him in the tournament.

"It's about time I got some redemption off you, sir," said Shaqiri to Kempson after the hand.

"I was just about to rebuy back in," Shaqiri added.

"I run back from the restroom and get dealt queens," sighed Kempson.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
73,600
-16,400
-16,400
Raman Shaqiri au
Raman Shaqiri
48,200
19,200
19,200

Tags: Corey KempsonDmitriy TymoshenkoMichael EganRaman Shaqiri

Maroulis The First to Fall; Re-Enters

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
Spiros Maroulis (seated on the left)
Spiros Maroulis (seated on the left)

Spiros Maroulis committed the last of his 11,000-stack in preflop and was matched by David Wang.

Maroulis held {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and was at risk against Wang's {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Maroulis would be the first player eliminated after being unable to improve.

Moments later Maroulis would re-enter to bring the total number to 31 entrants for the day.

Player Chips Progress
David Wang au
David Wang
95,000
45,000
45,000
Spiros Maroulis au
Spiros Maroulis
Busted

Tags: David WangSpiros Maroulis

Kempson Takes From Shaqiri

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Corey Kempson (earlier in the series)
Corey Kempson (earlier in the series)

Corey Kempson raised to 600 from middle position. Michael Egan raised to 2,000 from the cutoff. Raman Shaqiri snap-called from the button. Kempson made the call.

All three players checked the {6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop before the {4-Hearts} dropped on the turn.

Kempson led out for 5,400. Only Shaqiri called.

The {q-Diamonds} completed the board and Kemspon tossed out 22,000. Shaqiri snap-called.

Kempson tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a full house, and raked in the pot, after Shaqiri mucked his hand in disappointment.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
90,000
40,000
40,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
Raman Shaqiri au
Raman Shaqiri
29,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Corey KempsonMichael EganRaman Shaqiri

Live Stream Available

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
WSOPC Sydney
WSOPC Sydney

You can follow the action live via the official Star Poker Australia stream, broadcast live from The Star Sydney.

The feature table currently boasts a star-studded line-up with Australia's Bernie Stang, France's Julien Sitbon, 2018 WSOPC Sydney Main Event champion Alex Lynskey, Vincent Huang, Tom Rafferty and Jarred Graham.

The action is on a 30-minute delay so should be viewable from 2:45 p.m. local time onwards.

Tags: Alex LynskeyBernie StangJarred GrahamJulien SitbonTom RaffertyVincent Huang