AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed | 2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-03-2019 10:56 UTC+10

Kamyar Ekrami Leads Day 2 of $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Event

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Kamyar Ekrami starts Day 2 as the Chip Leader

Out of the 177 entries to try their luck in the World Series of Poker International Circuit $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event, just 41 will return for Day 2 action at 2:15 p.m. local time. All are chasing the top prize of AU$74,341 (~$50,440) and WSOP gold circuit ring, and since 18 players will make the money, the bubble is expected to break early in the day.

At the head of the pack is Australia's Kamyar Ekrami, who will take a sizable 288,300-chip stack out of the bag. Not far behind is Tam Truong, a feared live tournament player who is no stranger to the four-card game - finishing fifth in this very event last year. The Australian ended Day 1 with 278,200 chips. Ben Thurlow, who is coming off a runner up finish in this event last year, has accumulated 202,000 chips thus far and will be looking to go one further this time around.

Numerous additional notable names advanced alongside the biggest stacks, including Con Angelakis (160,000), Huss Hassan (150,800), Luke Edwards (149,000), Jan Suchanek (126,900), Ash Gupta (60,700), Gary Benson (42,800), Graeme Putt (24,000) and Jarred Graham (10,900) who will start the day as the shortest stack.

Blinds will be 1,000/2,000 when play resumes. The plan is to play as many levels as needed with a 10-minute break every three levels until a champion is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action as we crown the newest WSOP Circuit champion.

12-03-2019 13:29 UTC+10

Graham Eliminated by Kaya

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Jarred Graham raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Yalcin Kaya in the small blind.

The flop came and Kaya checked. Graham moved all-in for his remaining 2,900. Kaya called.

Kaya:
Graham:

Graham had the lead with a pair on the flop and improved to trip aces after the dropped on the turn.

The would spike on the river, giving Kaya the winning hand with a flush, resulting in Graham hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Graham	Busted

Tags: Jarred Graham Yalcin Kaya

12-03-2019 14:40 UTC+10

Ekrami Back With a Vengeance; Busts Thurlow

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Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Kamyar Ekrami made a stylish late entrance, though 2018 PLO runner-up Ben Thurlow probably wishes he hadn't. Ekrami was in the big blind for his first hand of the day

Thurlow was the man driving the action with a pre-flop raise to 6,000 and the freshly arrived Ekrami made the call to take the action heads-up to a flop.

This is when all the chips went in; Ekrami checked it over to Thurlow, who continuation bet 9,000. Ekrami busted out the check-raise to 21,000, Thurlow shoved and Ekrami called immediately.

Ben Thurlow:
Kamyar Ekrami:

Ekrami had flopped the straight and had Thurlow covered and with the turn and river not changing this fact, Thurlow hit the rail and Ekrami stacked up to over 350,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamyar Ekrami	350,000 86,000	86,000
Ben Thurlow	Busted

Tags: Ben Thurlow Kamyar Ekrami

12-03-2019 14:58 UTC+10

Dai Eliminated by Hindmarch

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The floor was just called over to Table 30 to resolve an issue.

The board showed and 154,400 had amassed in the pot.

Dai was sitting in the small blind and had exposed two of his cards, the an .

The problem was that Andrew Hindmarch, the other player in the hand, hadn't actually checked behind.

What had happened was that Hindmarch had lifted his arms up and asked Dai how much he was playing behind before lowering them back down to the table. Dai had taken that as a check and exposed his cards. The floor then ruled that Hindmarch or any other player wouldn't lift their arms up and lower them if they were checking. Instead, they would tap the table.

The option was then given to Hindmarch to continue with the hand.

"You can't call now can you?" sighed Hindmarch, before announcing all-in for 95,200. Dai snap-called with less behind.

Dai tabled for a pair of aces.

Hindmarch showed for a full house and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hindmarch	330,000 154,000	154,000
Gordon Dai	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hindmarch Gordon Dai

12-03-2019 16:21 UTC+10

Angelikas Busts Mansour to Burst the Bubble

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Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Ramin Mansour's exit guaranteed the remaining players an AU$3,292 payday

In what proved to be possibly one of the quickest bubble periods ever, following the departure of Hong Xie on the feature table, Ramin Mansour and Con Angelakis played a huge pot that burst the bubble, with no time for the floor to even announce that play had reached the bubble it happened so quickly.

The duo were battling on a board of with all the chips going in on the turn.

Con Angelakis:
Ramin Mansour:

"I didn't think you were that strong, I thought you had aces there," said Angelakis after both players had revealed their respective holdings.

Despite Mansour being the favourite in the hand, the high variance of Omaha became readily apparent on the turn and river, which game Angelakis the nut flush and stacked him up to 420,000, while a disappointed Mansour was left to rue what could have been. Mansour's departure guarantees all remaining players a cash of AU$3,292.

Player	Chips	Progress
Con Angelakis	420,000 260,000	260,000
Ramin Mansour	Busted

Tags: Con Angelakis Hong Xie Ramin Mansour

12-03-2019 16:47 UTC+10

William Zavos Eliminated in 18th Place (AU$3,292/$2,250)

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Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

William Zavos became the first of the paying casualties with Tam Truong the man to send him to the rail, seizing a commanding lead in the process.

Zavos' demise came after Truong had limped from under-the-gun, with Ricky He raising to 15,000 on the button, with Zavos pumping it to 63,000 from the big blind.

Both Truong and He made the call to take the action three-way to a flop of and first to act, Zavos moved all-in for his last 79,000. Truong called and He folded and the hands were turned over.

William Zavos:
Tam Truong:

Truong had out flopped Zavos and the turn and river did not change things, with Zavos hitting the rail in 18th for an AU$3,292 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Truong	800,000 290,000	290,000
William Zavos	Busted

Tags: Ricky He Tam Truong William Zavos

12-03-2019 17:09 UTC+10

Christos Giannakelos Eliminated in 17th Place (AU$3,292/$2,250)

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Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jun Wang raised to 14,000 from the button and was called by Ricky He in the small blind. Christos Giannakelos then moved all in for 55,000 from the big blind. Wang called. He got out of the way.

Wang:
Giannakelos:

The flop came extending Giannakelos' lead to a pair of aces.

The on the turn sent Wang to the lead with two pair.

Giannakelos was unable to improve after the completed the board sending him to the rail in 17th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Giannakelos	Busted

Tags: Christos Giannakelos Jun Wang Ricky He

12-03-2019 17:17 UTC+10

Huss Hassan Eliminated in 16th Place (AU$3,292/$2,250)

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Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Huss Hassan's tournament is over with Dinh Pham the man to take all his chips and show him the door, with stacks going in pre-flop after Pham raised from the cutoff and Hassan played back at him from the small blind.

Huss Hassan:
Dinh Pham:

Pham was in front and stayed that way on the run out to bring the field down to fifteen.

Hassan took home AU$3,292 for his deep run, while Pham stacked up to 490,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinh Pham	490,000 240,000	240,000
Huss Hassan	Busted

Tags: Dinh Pham Huss Hassan

12-03-2019 17:35 UTC+10

Ricky He Eliminated in 15th Place (AU$3,292/$2,250)

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Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Tam Truong is increasing his stranglehold on the tournament, with the elimination of Ricky He shooting Truong into the millionaires' club, at least when it comes to chip stacks.

After He limped the cutoff, Truong completed the small blind and Jun Wang checked his option taking play three-way to a flop of .

Both Truong and He became embroiled in a raising war, folding out Wang to take action heads-up with all the chips going in on the flop.

Tam Truong:
Ricky He:

He held top pair and blockers for Truong's nut flush, though the latter also had a gutshot Broadway draw. However, neither of these came in with Truong getting there through the backdoor, and while the turn gave He two pair, the river gave Truong a straight to scoop the pot.

Truong climbed to 1m in chips, while He hit the rail in 15th for AU$3,292.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Truong	1,000,000 200,000	200,000
Ricky He	Busted

Tags: Tam Truong Ricky He Jun Wang

12-03-2019 17:59 UTC+10

Luke Edwards Eliminated in 14th Place (AU$3,292)

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Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The flop showed and Mohammed Elkassir and Luke Edwards checked from the blinds. Con Angelakis bet 15,000 from the cutoff. Elkassir raised to 65,000. Edwards moved all in for 139,000. Angelakis folded. Elkassir snap-called with more behind.