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

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-30-2019 16:10 UTC+10

Break Time

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The remaining players in today's field are on another 10-minute break.

Registration for today's flight ends at the end of this break.

11-30-2019 16:08 UTC+10

Demlakian Over 100K after Double Knockout

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Vincent Huang found himself all-in preflop and up against two other opponents.

The flop came and Zaven Demlakian placed out a bet which covered his other opponent's final 8,000.

His opponent went into the tank for several minutes as he tried to persuade himself to call.

Eventually, he did and was happy with his decision after all the cards were tabled.

Demlakian:
Huang:
Opponent:

The board ran out the then awarding the pot to Demlakian after he rivered the highest pair to scoop the lot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaven Demlakian	109,000 79,000	79,000
Vincent Huang	Busted

Tags: Zaven Demlakian Vincent Huang

11-30-2019 15:51 UTC+10

Xu Makes The Right Call

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player under the gun called. Gaojie Xu followed from the small blind and Joel Dodds checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came and the blinds checked. The player under the gun tossed out 1,500. Only Xu called.

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

Xu bet 2,000. His opponent then raised to 8,600.

"Ace-king?" questioned Xu immediately. Xu deliberated for a minute before eventually calling.

Xu then watched as his opponent instantly mucked his hand before he tabled for a straight and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaojie Xu	72,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Gaojie Xu Joel Dodds

11-30-2019 15:37 UTC+10

Lisandro Earns a Knockout

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jeff Lisandro raised from middle position and was matched by Barry Forrester a few seats over. The player on the button then moved all-in for just over 20,000. Lisandro shoved over the top which forced a fold from Forrester.

Lisandro:
Opponent:

The board ran out awarding Lisandro the pot with a higher two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	70,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Barry Forrester Jeff Lisandro

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-30-2019 15:12 UTC+10

How Much Do You Have?

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hinrichsen	90,000 5,000	5,000

Tony Kambouroglou	82,000 37,500	37,500
Gaojie Xu	73,000 -20,900	-20,900
Martin Ward	54,000 32,400	32,400
Hamish Crawshaw	37,000 7,100	7,100
Jonathan Karamalikis	32,000 3,500	3,500
Simon Chahine	29,500 -23,500	-23,500
Michael Egan	18,500 -12,500	-12,500
Marc Camphausen	17,500 -7,500	-7,500

11-30-2019 15:10 UTC+10

Vukovic Saves Some Money

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Mladen Vukovic raised to 1,200 from middle position and was called by the player to his left as well as the player in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked to the player in middle position who bet 1,500. Only Vukovic called.

Both players then checked after the board ran out the and .

Vukovic flipped over his for top pair. His opponent announced he had a set before tabling and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mladen Vukovic	35,000 6,600	6,600

Tags: Mladen Vukovic

11-30-2019 14:59 UTC+10

Strang Takes One Down

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Errolyn Strang raised to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by the players in the hijack and cutoff, Zhi Ma on the button, as well as the player in the small blind.

The flop came and the action checked around to Ma who bet 4,200. The small blind quickly called. Strang then re-raised to 11,500 before the decision folded around to Ma. He agonised over his decision for a minute before reluctantly mucking his hand. The small blind followed shortly after.