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

12-05-2019 15:47 UTC+10

Psarras Eliminates Stang

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Bernie Stang raised to 1,400 from under the gun. Michelle Psarras called from middle position followed by the player in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked to Psarras who bet 4,000. Only Stang called.

The dropped on the turn and Stang checked. Psarras bet 12,500 which had Stang's 12,100-stack covered. Stang called shortly after.

Psarras:
Stang:

Psarras had turned the straight which left Stang needing a seven or queen on the river to improve.

The completed the board and Stang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Psarras	45,700 700	700
Bernie Stang	Busted

Tags: Bernie Stang Michelle Psarras

12-05-2019 15:58 UTC+10

Manu Austin Commanding His Table

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Manu Austin raised to 1,600 from the button before the player in the small blind moved all in for 16,700. Austin called.

Austin:
Opponent:

The board ran out , improving Austin to a pair, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manu Austin	165,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Manu Austin

12-05-2019 16:10 UTC+10

Second Break of the Day

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The remaining players in today's field are on their second 10-minute break of the day.

Registration for today's flight will end after this break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

12-05-2019 16:35 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Psarras	33,000 -12,700	-12,700

Player	Chips	Progress
Stewart Scott	147,000 52,000	52,000
James Broom	102,000 72,000	72,000
Marc Camphausen	102,000 42,000	42,000
Nauv Kashyap	98,000 40,000	40,000
Michel Bouskila	75,000 46,000	46,000
Yesha Desai	66,000 47,000	47,000
Rehman Kassam	59,000 22,500	22,500
Errolyn Strang	45,800 15,800	15,800
Suzy Khoueis	35,000 4,000	4,000
Travis Endersby	27,000 -2,000	-2,000
Tony Kambouroglou	26,400 -7,600	-7,600
Jarred Graham	24,000 6,000	6,000

Vincent Huang	21,500 -8,500	-8,500
Gary Benson	17,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tom Rafferty	15,500 -14,500	-14,500
John Caridad	Busted
Luke Edwards	Busted
Tristan Bain	Busted
Tam Truong	Busted
Jason Pritchard	Busted
Matt Rolfe	Busted
Alex Lynskey	Busted
Rahul Rastogi	Busted
Craig Blight	Busted
Ehsan Amiri	Busted

Psarras Takes One Out

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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

George Psarras raised to 2,300 from under the gun and was called by the player to his left as well as the player in middle position. The player in the big blind then shoved for 31,700. Psarras made the quick call. The other two players got out of the way.

Psarras:
Opponent:

The board ran out , improving Psarras to a pair, awarding him the knockout and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Psarras	75,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: George Psarras

12-05-2019 17:02 UTC+10

Rafferty Spikes River to Double Up

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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Nebojsa Blanusa raised to 3,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Tom Rafferty in the big blind.

The flop came and Rafferty checked. Blanusa tossed out 15,000 which had Rafferty's 14,400-stack covered. Rafferty called.

Rafferty:
Blanusa:

Rafferty had flopped top pair but trailed against Blanusa's over pair.

The on the turn didn't change anything, however, the on the river improved Rafferty to two pair which earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Rafferty	30,000 14,500	14,500

Tags: Nebojsa Blanusa Tom Rafferty

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-05-2019 17:15 UTC+10

Arrilucea Can't Make the Call

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player under the gun raised to 2,300 and was called by the player to his left. Luis Arrilucea raised to 6,800 from the cutoff. The original raiser folded. The other player called.

The flop came and Arrilucea's opponent bet 7,000. Arrilucea thought for a minute and called.