AU$2,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

11-30-2019 21:42 UTC+10

Dao Flushes Pappas

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steve Pappas raised from the hijack and was called by Michael Dao and Barry Forrester in the blinds.

The flop came and Pappas continued for 15,000. Only Dao check-called the bet.

Both players checked the on the turn before the completed the board.

Dao quickly bet 20,000. Pappas snap-called.

Dao showed for a flush, and took down the pot, after Pappas revealed for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dao	338,300 -16,700	-16,700
Steve Pappas	210,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Barry Forrester Michael Dao Steve Pappas

11-30-2019 21:39 UTC+10

Chu Doubles Opponent

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hai Bo Chu raised to 6,500 from under the gun before the player in middle position moved all-in for 19,800. The action folded back around to Chu who called.

Opponent:
Chu:

The board ran out giving Chu's opponent the winning hand with a set of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Bo Chu	55,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Hai Bo Chu

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-30-2019 21:20 UTC+10

Final Break of the Evening

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Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The remaining 54 players are on their final 10-minute break of the day.

11-30-2019 21:16 UTC+10

Pongrass Doubles After Rivering Flush

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Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Matt Pongrass committed his entire 84,700 chip stack preflop, and was called, after he and his opponent exchanged a series of raises.

Pongrass tabled but was in trouble against his opponent's .

That is, until the board ran out , giving Pongrass the winning hand with a flush.

"This game sucks balls," his opponent remarked following the hand.

When the stacks were counted Pongrass' opponent was left with 7,400.

"You better win this," he added sincerely, following the hand.

"I plan too," Pongrass replied with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	179,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Matt Pongrass

11-30-2019 21:06 UTC+10

Some Updated Chip Counts Before the Final Break

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Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dao	355,000 115,000	115,000
Ryan Bownds	225,000 -60,000	-60,000
Steve Pappas	225,000 45,000	45,000
David Tang	185,000 90,000	90,000
Andrew White	174,600 69,600	69,600
Dean Blatt	150,000 -15,000	-15,000
Evelyne Roy	145,000 25,000	25,000
Tony Kambouroglou	139,000 -1,000	-1,000
Tim English	135,000 23,000	23,000
Huss Hassan	120,000 70,000	70,000
Hai Bo Chu	117,000 77,000	77,000
Hari Varma	105,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Kanaan	100,000 40,000	40,000
Andrew Hinrichsen	72,000 -3,000	-3,000

Gaojie Xu	70,500 -34,500	-34,500
Jerome Tan	52,000 27,300	27,300
Sosia Jiang	51,500 21,500	21,500
Ben Richardson	42,000 -28,000	-28,000
Barry Forrester	35,000 -7,000	-7,000
Martin Ward	Busted
Zhi Ma	Busted
Luke Stewart	Busted
Michael Egan	Busted