Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Seymour Applies the Pressure
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Steve Pappas limped into the pot from under the gun before the player in the cutoff raised to 1,200. Michael Seymour called from the button as did the player in the small blind. Pappas made it four to the flop.
The flop came 
and the action checked to the cutoff who continued for 2,600. Only Seymour matched the bet.
The turn dropped the 
and the cutoff checked. Seymour reached for his chips and tossed out 6,000.
His opponent thought for a minute before releasing his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,200
8,200
|
8,200 |
Another Batch of Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
59,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
49,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
||
|
34,400
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
29,000
4,200
|
4,200 |
|
28,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
25,800
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
|
20,000
600
|
600 |
|
|
Busted | |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
76,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
52,000
22,800
|
22,800 |
|
28,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
16,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
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 
and Bownds continued for 700. His opponent called.
Bownds fired another 1,200 after the 
dropped on the turn. The bet was called.
The 
completed the board and Bownds tossed out a final bet totalling 2,200. His opponent called.
Bownds announced a set before tabling 
for a set of sevens. His opponent tapped the table before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Let's Take a Break
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The players in today's field are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
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 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Strang checked. The big blind bet 1,500. Roy and Tang called. Kain then Strang folded.
The 
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 
for a pair, which was enough to see her cards fly into the muck as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,200
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
29,900
-100
|
-100 |
|
22,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
|
13,200
-16,100
|
-16,100 |
Ward Gets Set Up
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The board showed 
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 
fell on the river and Ward checked. His opponent bet 6,000. Ward called moments later.
Ward then watched as his opponent tabled 
for a set of fives before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,600
-18,400
|
-18,400 |
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:
Piotrowski: 
The board ran out 
resulting in Chu taking down the pot with his pocket pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
Busted |