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

11-30-2019 20:07 UTC+10

Some Updated Counts

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Bownds	285,000 155,000	155,000
Steve Pappas	180,000 85,000	85,000
Dean Blatt	165,000 93,000	93,000
Tony Kambouroglou	123,000 41,000	41,000
Tim English	112,000 69,900	69,900
Hari Varma	108,000 46,800	46,800
Gaojie Xu	105,000 33,000	33,000
David Tang	95,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ben Richardson	70,000 60,900	60,900
Michael Kanaan	60,000 30,000	30,000
Huss Hassan	50,000 -7,000	-7,000
Barry Forrester	42,000 4,500	4,500
Martin Ward	33,000 -21,000	-21,000
Sosia Jiang	30,000 4,000	4,000
Jerome Tan	24,700 -45,300	-45,300
Michael Egan	23,000 4,500	4,500
Corey Kempson	Busted
Al Josue	Busted
Jeff Lisandro	Busted

Luke Morris	Busted
Simon Chahine	Busted
Charlie Hawes	Busted
Andrew White	Busted
Jonathan Karamalikis	Busted
Luke Edwards	Busted

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11-30-2019 20:03 UTC+10

Hinrichsen Tests Crawshaw

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the board showing , and around 30,000 already in the pot, Hamish Crawshaw checked from the cutoff. Andrew Hinrichsen bet 4,000 from the button. Crawshaw called.

The completed the board and Crawshaw checked again. Hinrichsen moved all-in for 26,000. Crawshaw thought about his decision for a minute before opting to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamish Crawshaw	96,000 14,300	14,300
Andrew Hinrichsen	75,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Andrew Hinrichsen Hamish Crawshaw

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-30-2019 19:45 UTC+10

Double Knockout Sends Dao Over 200K

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A hand was just relayed through Ryan Bownds about how Michael Dao sent two players packing.

On a flop of Mladen Vukovic moved all-in. He was called by two players including Dao.

The turn brought the and Dao's opponent moved all-in for her remaining chips. Dao called and had her covered.

Dao showed for a straight. Vukovic showed pocket eights and the other player showed pocket aces.

The river card changed nothing and Dao scooped up the 200K+ pot to rocket towards the top of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dao	240,000 210,000	210,000
Mladen Vukovic	Busted

Tags: Mladen Vukovic Ryan Bownds Michael Dao

11-30-2019 19:32 UTC+10

Roy Doubles Up

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board showed and over 20,000 had amassed in the pot.

The player in middle position had a bet of 16,500 in front of him and was met with an all-in from Evelyne Roy totalling 48,100.

He asked for a count then called before both players tabled their cards.

Roy:
Opponent:

Roy would take down the pot with her superior kicker to see her eclipse the six-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evelyne Roy	120,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Evelyne Roy

11-30-2019 19:22 UTC+10

Stewart Climbing

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Luke Stewart limped into the pot from the hijack and was followed by both players in the blinds.

The flop came and Stewart bet 2,000. Only the player in the small blind called.

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

The small blind checked. Stewart bet 5,000. He was matched shortly after.

Stewart then tabled for two pair and took down the pot after his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Stewart	135,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Luke Stewart

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

11-30-2019 18:34 UTC+10

Dinner Break Time

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining players are on an extended 30-minute dinner break.

11-30-2019 18:23 UTC+10

Kempson Shows the Bluff

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Corey Kempson raised to 2,500 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button.

Both players checked the flop before the dropped on the turn.

Kempson bet 5,000. His opponent called immediately.

The completed the board and Kempson instantly moved all in for around 45,000. His opponent paused for a moment before releasing his hand to the muck.

Kempson flashed his before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Kempson	63,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Corey Kempson

11-30-2019 18:08 UTC+10

Mehta Triples Up; Takes Out Graham

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pratik Mehta, Jarred Graham and a third player all committed their chips in holding pocket pairs.

Mehta had , Graham and the third player had .

The flop fell sending Graham to the lead with a set.

The turn brought the which gave the advantage to the third player in the hand.

But it would be the on the river that would improve Mehta to a straight resulting in Graham hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratik Mehta	54,000 24,000	24,000
Jarred Graham	Busted

Tags: Jarred Graham Pratik Mehta