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

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
Hamish Crawshaw nz
Hamish Crawshaw
81,700
69,100
69,100

Tags: Hamish Crawshaw

Bownds Eliminates Obst

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Bownds (in a previous event)
Ryan Bownds (in a previous event)

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: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Obst: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, improving Bownds to two pair, which was enough to take down the pot and eliminate Obst from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Bownds au
Ryan Bownds
130,000
35,000
35,000
James Obst au
James Obst
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Mehta Triples Up; Takes Out Graham

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

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

Mehta had {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, Graham {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and the third player had {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

The flop fell {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} sending Graham to the lead with a set.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} which gave the advantage to the third player in the hand.

But it would be the {8-Diamonds} on the river that would improve Mehta to a straight resulting in Graham hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Pratik Mehta au
Pratik Mehta
54,000
24,000
24,000
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jarred GrahamPratik Mehta

Kempson Shows the Bluff

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 {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop before the {3-Clubs} dropped on the turn.

Kempson bet 5,000. His opponent called immediately.

The {9-Spades} 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 {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} before raking in the pot.

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

Tags: Corey Kempson

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Stewart Climbing

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 {3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Stewart bet 2,000. Only the player in the small blind called.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn before the {10-Clubs} completed the board.

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

Stewart then tabled {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for two pair and took down the pot after his opponent mucked.

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

Tags: Luke Stewart

Roy Doubles Up

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

The board showed {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} 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: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

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

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

Tags: Evelyne Roy

Double Knockout Sends Dao Over 200K

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 {4-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-} Mladen Vukovic moved all-in. He was called by two players including Dao.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and Dao's opponent moved all-in for her remaining chips. Dao called and had her covered.

Dao showed {7-Spades}{5-Spades} 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 au
Michael Dao
240,000
210,000
210,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
Busted

Tags: Mladen VukovicRyan BowndsMichael Dao