2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
182
Players Left
182

Argyros Doubles Through Chiu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Billy Argyros
Billy Argyros

An increasingly lively Billy 'the croc' Argyros will only be getting livelier after scoring a double-up through Edwin Chiu.

Before the hand was dealt Argyros asked Chiu nicely if he could get a double-up and, proving that manners pay off, that's exactly what happened.

It was Rehman Kassam who kicked off the action with a raise to 60,000 from the cutoff and Chiu slid out a stack of dark blue 100k chips for a re-raise of 1 million from the small blind.

Argyros peeked down at his hole cards and called all-in for his tournament life for 515,000 and Kassam took the hint and got out of the way.

Edwin Chiu: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Billy Argyros: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

"Curly, I'm all-in!" shouted Argyros to Emmanuel 'curly' Seal, who wandered over to lend some moral support and the dealer spread a flop of {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

"That's good, keep it low," said Argyros, and while the dealer did not quite comply, with the {k-Clubs} turn and {k-Diamonds} river, both were safe cards for Argyros and he climbed to 1,090,000 and Chiu was forced to cut a rampart from his chip castle and ship it over to drop to 3,300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Edwin Chiu au
Edwin Chiu
3,300,000
-600,000
-600,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
1,090,000
486,000
486,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosEdwin ChinRehman Kassam

Kumar and Duggan Tangle

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Anish Kumar opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 65,000 with big blind John Duggan the only caller to take play heads-up to a flop of {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}.

This saw Duggan check the action over to Kumar, who loaded up a 45,000 continuation bet, with Duggan making the call to bring the pair to the {6-Diamonds} turn.

That was a far as the hand got, with Duggan check-folding when Kumar slid out a sizable tower of yellow 5k chips for a 125,000 second barrel, with the two both on similar stacks of 1 million after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Anish Kumar au
Anish Kumar
1,000,000
-50,000
-50,000
John Duggan gb
John Duggan
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Anish KumarJohn Duggan

Wright Pressured by Rafferty; Eliminated by Segre Moments Later

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tom Rafferty raised to 65,000 from under the gun. Jarrod Wright called from the hijack as did Steven Zhou from the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Zhou checked. Rafferty continued for 80,000. Wright called. Zhou folded.

The turn fell the {a-Clubs} and Rafferty fired out 85,000. Wright mucked shortly after.

A few hands later, Wright would get it all in holding pocket queens and running into Lior Segre's pocket kings, resulting in him hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
1,750,000
750,000
750,000
Lior Segre au
Lior Segre
1,300,000
963,000
963,000
Jarrod Wright au
Jarrod Wright
Busted

Tags: Jarrod WrightLior SegreSteven ZhouTom Rafferty

Argyros Shoves on Chiu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Edwin Chiu has been flexing his big stack recently, with Billy 'the croc' Argyros deciding to take a stand to protect his blinds. Action folded around to Chiu in the small blind and he popped it up to 75,000, with Argyros moving all-in from the big blind for 529,000.

After much pontificating Chiu chose to lay it down, leaving Argyros free to scoop the pot and climb to 604,000. Chiu still has a mountain of chips in front of him with a stack of 3.9 million.

The orange 1k chips were raced off after the hand concluded.

Player Chips Progress
Edwin Chiu au
Edwin Chiu
3,900,000
80,000
80,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
604,000
304,000
304,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosEdwin Chin

Last Two Levels

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The 30 Main Event players are back in their seats for the final stretch with just two more 60-minute levels or four more eliminations remaining between them and the end of the days' play. Edwin Chiu is the man to catch with a stack of 3.8 million, with Hamish Crawshaw hot on his heels with a stack of 2.9 million.

Player Chips Progress
Edwin Chiu au
Edwin Chiu
3,820,000
720,000
720,000
Hamish Crawshaw nz
Hamish Crawshaw
2,980,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

De Clifford Happy to Show Hassan

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Shane De Clifford raised to 49,000 from middle position and was called by Huss Hassan in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Hassan checked. De Clifford continued for 50,000. Hassan then raised to 155,000. De Clifford didn't take long three-betting all in which had Hassan well covered.

Hassan deliberated for just a moment before mucking his hand in disappointment.

"You want to see?" asked De Clifford. Hassan smiled and nodded.

De Clifford then tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} before raking in the pot. Hassan tapped the table in appreciation.

Player Chips Progress
Shane De Clifford au
Shane De Clifford
1,915,000
565,000
565,000
Huss Hassan au
Huss Hassan
470,000
-130,000
-130,000

Khoueis Eliminated by Duan

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Suzy Khoueis
Suzy Khoueis

Chao Duan raised to 50,000 from middle position before the action fell on Suzy Khoueis on the button. She threw out 55,000 before taking 5,000 back.

"Did you mean to raise?" asked Duan, before checking his option after the dealer produced the {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop. Khouies slid out 100,000.

"If I wanted to raise you pre I would've three-bet you," Khoueis responded. Duan called shortly after.

The turn produced the {7-Hearts} and Duan checked. Khouies then moved all in for 285,000. Duan went into the tank for several minutes.

"What do you think I have?" asked Khouies.

"I think ace-king," replied Duan.

"If you think I have ace-king then call," responded Khoueis.

Duan eventually called, but was behind with his {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, after Khoueis tabled {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for an over pair.

The dealer then delivered the {9-Clubs} on the river, giving Duan the winning hand with two pair, instantly frustrating Khoueis who was eliminated.

Khoueis gave Duan an earful before walking away from the table in disappointment.

Player Chips Progress
Chao Duan cn
Chao Duan
1,300,000
680,000
680,000
Suzy Khoueis au
Suzy Khoueis
Busted

Tags: Chao DuanSuzy Khoueis