AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day 2 Started
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 2
Kamyar Ekrami Leads Day 2 of $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Event
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.
Tao Chen Squeezes into Day 2
The missing player from Day 1 has been found, turning up right at the close of play as the survivors were bagging up.
The man in question is Tao Chen, who was able to verify his identity and was allowed to take his stack through to Day 2 so will be coming back with 115,000 in chips.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Larsson Busts Smith
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Several late arrivals are still trickling in, and as yet there is no sign of chip leader Kamyar Ekrami and his stack is sitting unpiloted over on table 22. This means there are currently five stacks and four players on this table, with Mikael Larsson busting Matthew Smith not long after play restarted to reduce the field.
Larsson and Smith tangled on an 
flop, Larsson's 
out flopping Smith's 
to send the latter to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 42,500 |
|
Busted |
Graham Eliminated by Kaya
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Giannakelos Busts Hertzog
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
The 41 returning survivors have been whittled down to 36, with Jack Hertzog the latest casualty. Hertzog was returning as one of the shorter stacks with 59,200 and had dropped a few of these chips already when the following hand came up.
Hertzog's final hand saw him limp from middle position, with Christos Giannakelos raising to 7,000 from the big blind. Hertzog called and the duo saw a flop of 
hit the felt.
Giannakelos continuation bet 10,000 and Hertzog moved all-in for another 28,200 more. After asking for a count, Giannakelos slid out the call and the pair turned over their hole cards.
Christos Giannakelos: 
Jack Hertzog: 
Hertzog was in front with two pair, but the turn and river gave Giannakelos the back door flush to bring Hertzog's tournament to a close and stack Giannakelos up to 110,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Foster Eliminated by Suchanek
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Thomas Foster called from the cutoff before Jan Suchanek raised to 8,000 from the small blind. Foster then three-bet to 26,000. Suchanek didn't seem overly pleased but put out a four-bet that had Foster covered. Foster called with just over 50,000 behind.
Suchanek: 
Foster: 
The board ran out 
, improving Suchanek to trip jacks and the winning hand, sending Foster to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
Ekrami MIA
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
The second 45-minute level of the day is underway and the field has shrunk to 33.
So far there has still been no sign of Day 1 chip leader Kamyar Ekrami and his stack remains unpiloted and is slowly blinding down and has dropped to 264,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
264,000 | -24,300 |