2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Steven Zhou
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
260,904 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 AUD
Entries
1,124
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
232
Players Left
34

Small Pot Between Graham and Forrester

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jarred Graham raised to 500 from under the gun plus one and was called by Barry Forrester in the cutoff.

Both players checked the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop before the {2-Hearts} dropped on the turn.

Graham slid out 500. Forrester called.

The {5-Diamonds} completed the board and Graham bet out 1,500. Forrester quickly mucked and Graham was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
25,400
-100
-100
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
24,800
-5,200
-5,200

Tags: Barry ForresterJarred Graham

Chahine Flashes the Goods

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The flop showed {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Simon Chahine checked first from the big blind. The player under the gun bet 1,400. The other three players in the hand called before the action fell back on Chahine. He raised to 8,700. One by one his opponent's all mucked their hands.

Chahine smiled and flashed his {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for two pair before raking in the pot to see him rise above 50,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Chahine au
Simon Chahine
53,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Simon Chahine

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Chu Eliminates Piotrowski

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Steven Piotrowski moved all-in for 8,100 from the hijack and was quickly called by Hai Bo Chu in the cutoff. The player in the small blind deliberated over his decision for a minute before opting to fold.

Chu: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Piotrowski: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} resulting in Chu taking down the pot with his pocket pair.

Player Chips Progress
Hai Bo Chu au
Hai Bo Chu
60,000
12,000
12,000
Steven Piotrowski au
Steven Piotrowski
Busted

Tags: Hai Bo ChuSteven Piotrowski

Ward Gets Set Up

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The board showed {4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and around 7,000 was already scattered in the pot.

Martin Ward bet 2,500 from the hijack before his opponent raised to 7,000 from the button. Ward called.

The {j-Spades} fell on the river and Ward checked. His opponent bet 6,000. Ward called moments later.

Ward then watched as his opponent tabled {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a set of fives before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Ward au
Martin Ward
21,600
-18,400
-18,400

Tags: Martin Ward

Tang Takes One Down

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Evelyne Roy raised to 900 from under the gun plus one and was called by David Tang in middle-position, Brad Kain on the button, Errolyn Strang in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind.

All five players checked the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop before the {10-Hearts} dropped on the turn.

Strang checked. The big blind bet 1,500. Roy and Tang called. Kain then Strang folded.

The {j-Diamonds} completed the board and the remaining three players checked.

"Seven-high," announced the big blind, before he mucked his hand.

Roy hesitated to show her cards, waiting for Tang to table his {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a pair, which was enough to see her cards fly into the muck as well.

Player Chips Progress
Errolyn Strang au
Errolyn Strang
45,200
15,200
15,200
David Tang au
David Tang
40,000
10,000
10,000
Hamish Crawshaw nz
Hamish Crawshaw
29,900
-100
-100
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
22,000
-7,500
-7,500
Brad Kain au
Brad Kain
13,200
-16,100
-16,100

Tags: Errolyn StrangEvelyne RoyBrad KainDavid Tang

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Bownds Chipping Up

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Bownds raised to 1,000 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Bownds continued for 700. His opponent called.

Bownds fired another 1,200 after the {k-Clubs} dropped on the turn. The bet was called.

The {5-Spades} completed the board and Bownds tossed out a final bet totalling 2,200. His opponent called.

Bownds announced a set before tabling {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a set of sevens. His opponent tapped the table before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Bownds au
Ryan Bownds
53,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Ryan Bownds