2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
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

Early Salvoes

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Anish Kumar opened the action with a raise to 90,000 from the hijack with big blind Lior Segre the only caller in the big blind.

There was no betting on any street with the board running out {4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Spades}{a-Spades}, Segre showing down {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Kumar taking the pot with {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Billy 'the croc' Argyros tried to get something going with a raise to 90,000 from the hijack a couple of hands later with Duy Doc Vu making the call from the big blind to take the action heads-up to a flop of {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Vu checked the action over to Argyros, who tossed out a 125,000 continuation bet and Vu check-raised to 325,000 in total. While he did not look overly happy about it, eventually, Argyros let it go leaving Vu free to scoop the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Duy Vu au
Duy Vu
2,105,000
210,000
210,000
Anish Kumar au
Anish Kumar
1,490,000
90,000
90,000
Lior Segre au
Lior Segre
1,070,000
-90,000
-90,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
1,035,000
-215,000
-215,000

Tags: Anish KumarLior SegreBilly ArgyrosDuy Doc Vu

Chiu Wins First Hand of the Day Against Attenborough

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adrian Attenborough raised to 80,000 from the button. Edwin Chiu re-raised to 240,000 from the small blind. Attenborough called after Chao Duan folded his big blind.

Both players checked the {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop as well as the {j-Diamonds} on the turn.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and Chiu splashed out 400,000. Attenborough called shortly after.

Chiu tabled {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a flush, and took down the opening pot, after Attenborough mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Edwin Chiu au
Edwin Chiu
5,125,000
620,000
620,000
Adrian Attenborough au
Adrian Attenborough
2,235,000
-165,000
-165,000
Natural8

Tags: Adrian AttenboroughChao DuanEdwin Chiu

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Day 3 of the WSOPC Sydney Main Event Has Arrived

Edwin Chiu starts Day 3 as the chip leader
Edwin Chiu starts Day 3 as the chip leader

Welcome to Day 3 of the WSOP International Circuit Sydney Main Event where cards will go in the air at 12:30pm local time.

After six long days of poker, it is Edwin Chiu with the chip lead after collecting 4,505,000 chips through his first two days. Chiu's current total live earnings are $13,856, so he is guaranteed to almost double that with the next place finisher guaranteeing themselves $13,128. But the young Australian has put himself in the box seat to capture his first WSOP Circuit ring and the $410,264 first prize money that comes with it.

Rounding out the top three include; Huss Hassan (2,875,000) and Adrian Attenborough (2,400,000). Attenborough is currently sitting 26th on the Australian All Time Money List. A win in this event would see him pass some very respectable players including; Joe Cabret, 2015 Aussie Millions champion Manny Stavropoulos and 2009 Aussie Millions champion Stewart Scott.

Other notables still in the field are Hamish Crawshaw, Dean Blatt, Tom Rafferty, last years 11th place finisher Lior Segre and Billy Argyros. Argyros is another in the same position as Attenborough who has the opportunity to move up the All Time Money List and crack the top 20. A win would see him pass young gun Brendon Rubie and 2012 Aussie Millions champion Oliver Speidel.

Today the final 24 players will play down to a final table of nine in the poker room at The Star in Sydney. Play will continue at Level 24 with the blinds at 20,00/40,000, with a 40,000 ante. There will be a 10-minute break after every two levels.

Final 24 Seat Draw

SeatTable 32Table 31Table 30
1Steven ZhouEdwin ChiuJohn Duggan
2Lior SegreChao DuanTrevor Saunders
3Duy Doc VuDiarmuid O’KaneHuss Hassan
4Tom RaffertyJohn ZwaineAdrian Salter
5Marc CamphausenJules WilsonAkshay Kapoor
6Anish KumarJensen ChowRehman Kassam
7Billy ArgyrosDean BalttHamish Crawshaw
8Shane De CliffordAdrian AttenboroughMoustafa Haidar

Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action as we find out together who from a massive 1,124-entry field will be making this year's main event final table.

AU$2,200 Main Event

Day 3 Started