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

12-06-2019 12:25 UTC+10

Feature Table Action

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

The live-streamed feature table looks to be an exciting one, with 2019 WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell and High Roller runner up just two of the players in action.

PokerNews caught the tail end of a hand between Vincent Xu and Liam Doyle with 2,000 already in the pot with the community cards spread . Xu had checked the action over to Doyle on the river, who had led out for 500, only to see Xu check-raise to 2,000.

Doyle mulled it over and threw in the extras, but could only muck when Xu rolled over for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Xu	45,000
Liam Doyle	24,500

Tags: Robert Campbell Vincent Xu

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

12-06-2019 12:35 UTC+10

A Full House

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

It's a full house, with 351 players sitting on The Star Sydney's tournament tables, with 39 tables in operation.

There is a sizable alternates list waiting to get in on the action and there have been a couple of early eliminations to bring the total number of Day 1d entries up to 355.

There is still a sizable list waiting on the sidelines eager to join the fray, so it looks like it's going to be a busy day.

12-06-2019 12:42 UTC+10

Abdine Shoves on the River

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Gazi Zreika limped from under the gun and was followed by Maranic Ljudevit in the cutoff. Sivan Abdine then raised to 1,100 from the button. Paul Issa called from the big blind. Zreika and Ljudevit came along.

The flop came and Issa immediately tossed out 1,300. Zreika snap-called. Ljudevit got out of the way. Abdine called.

The turn brought the and Issa threw out another 1,300. Zreika instantly raised to 4,400. Abdine called. Issa also obliged.

The completed the board and Issa checked. Zreika reached for his chips and bet 7,000. Abdine paused for a minute then moved all in for 15,600. Issa snap-folded. Zreika didn’t seem pleased with the shove opting to muck his hand shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shivan Abdine	43,500 13,500	13,500
Gazi Zreika	35,000 35,000	35,000
Paul Issa	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Gazi Zreika Paul Issa Shivan Abdine

12-06-2019 13:00 UTC+10

Zenonos Wins Multiway

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was some multiway action with a player in early position, Christopher Zenonos in middle position, hijack Christopher Simms and cutoff Matthew Howearth all contesting the 2,000-chip pot.

The flop was out and was spread with Zenonos leading out for 900 and picking up callers in the form of both Simms and Howearth.

The turn came down the to pair the board and Zenonos loaded up another barrel and blasted out a bet of 1,500. That deterred neither of the two callers with both Simms and Howearth making the call.

The river completed the hand, but not the betting with Zenonos firing a 3,000 third barrel. Simms was the only caller.

Zenonos rolled over for a full house and Simms mucked without showing down, though he did mention in table chat that it was the first time he had lost with a full house, claiming pocket sixes. If so Simms did well to hold onto the 4,200 in chips he had left, while Zenonos stacked up to 40,000. Howearth has 24,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Zenonos	40,000 40,000	40,000
Matt Howearth	24,000 24,000	24,000
Christopher Simms	4,200 4,200	4,200

Tags: Christopher Simms Christopher Zenonos Matthew Howearth

12-06-2019 13:10 UTC+10

Caridad Chips Up Early

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player under the gun plus one limped into the pot before Dejan Boskovic raised to 1,000 from middle position. John Caridad called from the hijack. The player in the big blind called as well as the original limper to see four players go to the flop.

The dealer produced and the action checked to Boskovic who continued for 1,600. Caridad and the player under the gun called.

The three players then checked down the on the turn as well as the on the river.

The player under the gun tabled his first prompting a fold from Boskovic. Caridad then talbled his for a pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Caridad	65,000 35,000	35,000
Dejan Boskovic	25,600 25,600	25,600

Tags: Dejan Boskovic John Caridad

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

12-06-2019 13:17 UTC+10

Zheng Riding Rollercoaster

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Lionel Zheng is riding a rollercoaster these first few levels having had aces cracked already. Things did not improve for the Singaporean in a hand against Lirui Zhang with the two contesting a hand that saw Zhang win the pot with on a board, beating Zheng (big blinds) to claim the pot.

Zheng dropped to 33,000 while Zhang climbed to 48,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lirui Zhang	48,000
Lionel Zheng	33,000

Tags: Lirui Zhang Lionel Zheng

12-06-2019 13:23 UTC+10

Zreika Folds Out Antar

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Yu Chen opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 600 following an under-the-gun limp from Gazi Zreika, with Richie Samia making the call from one seat over before small blind Joe Antar squeezed to 3,000.

Zreika was the only caller to take the pair to a flop of which saw Antar continuation bet 2,000, with Zreika making the call once more to bring in the turn.