2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
277
Players Left
47

Truong Gives Up on the River

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Tam Truong
Tam Truong

The flop showed {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Spades} and the player in the small blind bet 1,100. Tam Truong called from the big blind.

The {a-Hearts} dropped on the turn and the small blind bet 2,400. Truong tossed in a call.

The {2-Spades} completed the board and the small blind immediately placed out 10,000. Truong didn't seem overly pleased, releasing his hand a moment later.

Player Chips Progress
Tam Truong au
Tam Truong
23,900
23,900
23,900

Tags: Tam Truong

Psarras Set Up by Opponent

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The board showed {8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and George Psarras had placed out a bet.

His opponent in the hand then raised it up to 12,500. Psarras made the quick call.

Psarras then mucked in disappointment after his opponent flipped over {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a set of eights.

Player Chips Progress
George Psarras au
George Psarras
32,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: George Psarras

Graham on the Rise

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Jarred Graham
Jarred Graham

On a flop of {4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} the player in the big blind checked. Jarred Graham bet 800 from middle position. Yesha Desai called from the button. The big blind mucked.

Both players then checked the {5-Clubs} on the turn as well as the {q-Hearts} on the river.

"Ace high," announced Graham, before flipping over {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

The hand was good enough to take down the pot after Desai mucked her hand.

Player Chips Progress
Yesha Desai au
Yesha Desai
19,000
-8,000
-8,000
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
18,000
6,600
6,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jarred GrahamYesha Desai

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Demlakian Disappointed With His Fold

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The board showed {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Ken Demlakian checked from the hijack. His opponent in the cutoff bet 2,700. Demlakian called.

The {j-Hearts} completed the board and Demlakian checked. His opponent tossed out one 5,000-chip.

"S*** fold," said Demlakian. "But I'll make it," he added, before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
50,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Ken Demlakian

Kroesen Makes The Right Call

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Ricky Kroesen
Ricky Kroesen

Ricky Kroesen raised to 900 middle position and was called by the player on the button and in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and the big blind checked. Kroesen continued for 1,900. Both opponents called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and the big blind checked. Kroesen bet 6,700. The button called. The big blind folded.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and the big blind jammed which had Kroesen's remaining 12,000 covered. Kroesen tanked for three minutes then called.

Kroesen tabled {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} for two pair, and took down the pot, after his opponent mucked his hand but not before letting Kroesen know how bad he played.

Player Chips Progress
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
38,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Ricky Kroesen

Hawes Pressures His Opponent

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Charlie Hawes raised to 1,100 from middle position and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and the big blind checked. Hawes continued for 800. His opponent called.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts}. The big blind checked, then folded, after Hawes fired out another 3,200.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
44,500
44,500
44,500

Tags: Charlie Hawes

Scott Snaps It Off

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 1,100 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack as well as Stewart Scott in the big blind.

All three players checked the {3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop before the {10-Clubs} dropped on the turn.

Scott led for 2,000. Huang folded. The player in the hijack called.

The {2-Spades} completed the board and Scott checked. His opponent fired out 3,500. Scott snap-called.

The hijack flipped over {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for nine-high. Scott turned over {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of kings and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Stewart Scott au
Stewart Scott
95,000
29,000
29,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
48,000
48,000
48,000
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
26,000
-4,000
-4,000
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
18,300
18,300
18,300

Tags: Stewart ScottVincent Huang

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Saunders Shows the Bluff

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The board read {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} and both Tony Kambouroglou and his opponent checked from middle position. Trevor Saunders fired out 3,500 from the hijack. Only Kambouroglou called.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Kambouroglou checked. Saunders bet out 7,000. Kambouroglou mucked shortly after.

"No more showing," announced Saunders, after flipping over {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for ace-high.

"He bluffed you toothpick," added Suzy Khoueis.

"Because he bluffed me," replied Saunders.

Player Chips Progress
Trevor Saunders au
Trevor Saunders
70,000
40,500
40,500
Tony Kambouroglou au
Tony Kambouroglou
34,000
3,000
3,000
Suzy Khoueis au
Suzy Khoueis
31,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Suzy KhoueisTony KambouroglouTrevor Saunders