Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Bownds Eliminates Obst
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
James Obst had just three-bet to 11,600 when he was faced with a four-bet jam from Ryan Bownds. The total was around 70,000 which had Obst covered.
Obst went into the tank for over a minute before finally making the call with 49,000 behind.
Bownds: 
Obst: 
The board ran out 
, improving Bownds to two pair, which was enough to take down the pot and eliminate Obst from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Crawshaw On The Rise
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The player under the gun plus one raised to 2,500 before the player in the cutoff re-raised to 7,000. The player on the button called before Hamish Crawshaw three-bet to 20,500 from the small blind. The original raiser and re-raiser quickly mucked their hands. The player on the button agonised over his decision but opted to fold instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,700
69,100
|
69,100 |
Tickner Continues to Drop
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a board showing 
Bryce Tickner checked from the small blind.
His opponent in the hand bet out 6,500 from middle position. Tickner followed shortly after with a call.
TIckner could only shake his head in disappointment after his opponent flipped over 
for the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500
-14,200
|
-14,200 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Some More Counts
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
72,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
67,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
57,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
47,000
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
42,100
-6,900
|
-6,900 |
|
|
40,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
35,200
-34,800
|
-34,800 |
|
34,100
-900
|
-900 |
|
|
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Jiang Takes From Edwards
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a flop of 
Sosia Jiang checked from the big blind. Luke Edwards bet 1,500 from middle position. Jiang then raised to 3,800. Edwards called.
The turn brought the 
and Jiang check-called another bet from Edwards totalling 2,000.
Both players then checked after the 
completed the board.
Jiang tabled 
for two pair and took down the pot after Edwards mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
22,000 |
A Collection of Counts
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
91,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
61,200
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
57,300
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
37,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
33,700
-20,300
|
-20,300 |
|
31,200
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
22,700
-9,300
|
-9,300 |
|
|
12,600
-24,400
|
-24,400 |
Tan Pressures Josue
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a flop of 
Al Josue checked from the big blind followed by Charlie Hawes in middle position. Jerome Tan bet 3,000 from the button. Both opponents called.
The turn brought the and again Tan fired out 5,000 after a pair of checks. Only Josue called as Hawes got out of the way.
The completed the board and Josue checked. Tan thought about his decision for a moment.
"You missed your straight, ha? said Josue, which prompted Tan to toss out 20,000.
Josue deliberated for over a minute before eventually mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
37,600
7,600
|
7,600 |
|
24,600
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
Camphausen Gathers Some Chips
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Marc Camphausen raised to 2,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by the player in middle position.
Both players then checked down with caution the entire 
board.
Camphausen opened his 
, and took down the pot, after his opponent mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500
3,000
|
3,000 |