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

12-02-2019 17:40 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Ash Gupta	21,325 -3,675	-3,675

Johnston Takes From Lee

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Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

Thomas Lee raised to 1,600 from the button and was called by Richard Johnston in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop before the dropped on the turn.

Johnston checked. Lee tossed out 3,000. Johnston called moments later.

Both players then checked after the completed the board.

Johnston announced he had two pair before tabling and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Johnston	42,500 8,500	8,500
Thomas Lee	28,500 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Richard Johnston Thomas Lee

12-02-2019 17:17 UTC+10

Huynh Bets Out Koopman

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Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

With 6,000 in the pot before the flop, a three-way hand played out between defending champion Danny Huynh (under-the-gun), a player one seat over and Frank Koopmann (button).

The flop was checked around, with Koopmann betting the turn when the action was checked to him with Huynh choosing to check-raise to 9,000 in total.

After the player in the middle got out of the way, Koopmann called to take the action heads-up to the river. Huynh bet pot and that was enough to take down the hand, flashing Koopmann as he raked it in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Koopmann	84,000 -8,000	-8,000
Danny Huynh	57,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Danny Huynh Frank Koopmann

12-02-2019 17:14 UTC+10

Argitis Pressures Hindmarch

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Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

Three players committed 800 each preflop and watched the cards fall .

George Argitis checked from the big blind and was followed by Andrew Hindmarch in the cutoff. Billy Argyros bet out 1,600. Argitis called. Hindmarch raised to 8,000. Argyros folded. Argitis called.

The turn brought the and Argitis instantly announced 'pot' and threw out 20,150. Hindmarch mucked shortly after.

George Argitis - 55,000
Andrew Hindmarch - 63,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Argyros	18,175 -6,825	-6,825

Tags: Andrew Hindmarch Billy Argyros George Argitis

12-02-2019 17:12 UTC+10

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Barcley	65,300
Ryan Bownds	44,700 -17,300	-17,300
Thomas Foster	29,100
Graeme Putt	22,900 9,900	9,900
Nuno Correia	8,800 -25,500	-25,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

12-02-2019 17:05 UTC+10

A Clash of Hands

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Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

Details related by Malcolm Trayner after the fact: A sizable pot when down between Wayne Lee and Feng Yu that saw both players make monster hands, though unfortunately for Yu, Lee's was bigger.

With the board reading and over 40,000 in the pot, Yu was holding for the nut full house but was trailing to Lee's rivered straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Lee	70,000
Feng Yu	23,300 -23,300	-23,300

Tags: Wayne Lee Malcolm Trayner Feng Yu

12-02-2019 16:48 UTC+10

Amiri Flushes Kwok

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Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

Yoonho Kwok limped from the cutoff and Ehsan Amiri raised it up from the button to 2,000 with Kwok the only caller.

Kwok checked the flop over to Amiri who continued for another 2,000, which was called with the turn coming down .

With 8,450 in the pot, both players played it coy and checked, with the river completing the hand and a possible heart flush.

Kwok checked for a third time and Amiri fired out a bet of 5,000. Kwok slid in the call, but could only muck when Amiri showed down for the flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoonho Kwok	58,000 58,000	58,000
Ehsan Amiri	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Yoonho Kwok

12-02-2019 16:41 UTC+10

Suchanek Trips Up Laoyont

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Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

The board showed and 9,200 had amassed in the pot.

Both Jan Suchanek and Patrick Laoyont then checked after the emerged on the turn.

The completed the board and Suchanek tossed out 5,000. Laoyont followed shortly after.

Suchanek tabled for trip tens, and took down the pot, after Laoyont mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Laoyont	80,000 -22,000	-22,000
Jan Suchanek	77,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Jan Suchanek Patrick Laoyont

12-02-2019 16:35 UTC+10

Kempson Gets Shove Through

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Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

Corey Kempson has wasted little time building a stack and we caught him in action and all-in for 16,600 from the small blind on a board of with 40,000 in the pot.

Kempson's opponent in the hand, seated on the button, was deep in the think tank but eventually gave it up, leaving Kempson free to scoop the pot and climb to 53,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Kempson	53,100 53,100	53,100

Tags: Corey Kempson