2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Tam Truong
Winning Hand
a863
Prize
74,341 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,650 AUD
Entries
177
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
177
Players Left
41

Amiri Trips Up Ritson

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

On a flop of {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades} Todd Ritson bet 400 from the cutoff and Ehsan Amiri called from the button.

The {5-Spades} dropped on the turn and Ritson checked. Amiri fired out 1,500. Ritson quickly called.

Ritson checked dark before the {4-Clubs} completed the board. Amiri checked behind.

Ritson announced he had an eight before Amiri tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for trip fives and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Ritson au
Todd Ritson
27,300
2,300
2,300
Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
21,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Ehsan AmiriTodd Ritson

Lisandro in the Mix

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro

Jeff Lisandro is one of the more decorated players in the field, with six World Series of Poker bracelets and a WSOP Circuit Ring on his many list of poker accolades, in addition to 84 WSOP cashes and a player of the series award, which came back in 2009. Add this to over US$5.7 million in live tournament winnings, and it's fair to say Lisandro is a seasoned player.

It's still early doors and we have yet to catch the man in action in a significant pot, but this being an Omaha tournament it will just be a matter of time until this happens. Currently, Lisandro's chips are still close to the 25,000 starting stack, though he padded it out a little after raising the button to 400 and finding callers in Christine Hia and Bernie Stang.

Both checked the {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop over to Lisandro, whose pot-sized 1,200 bet was enough to get it done and climb above starting stack to 26,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
26,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Trayner Flushes Horowitz

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Malcolm Trayner
Malcolm Trayner

Barry Forrester limped into the pot from the hijack before Alex Horowitz raised to 300 from the cutoff. Malcolm Trayner three-bet to 1,050 from the small blind. Forrester folded. Horowitz called.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Trayner continued for 1,500. Horowitz called.

Trayner quickly announced 'pot' after the {2-Hearts} dropped on the turn. Horowitz snap-called the 5,200-bet.

The {2-Spades} completed the board and Trayner tossed out 5,050. Horowitz didn't hesitate and called.

Trayner fanned out {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a flush, and took down the pot, after Horowitz mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Malcolm Trayner au
Malcolm Trayner
38,100
38,100
38,100
Alex Horowitz au
Alex Horowitz
10,500
10,500
10,500

Tags: Barry ForresterMalcolm Trayner

O'Farrell Spiriling Down

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Daniel Tan raised to 350 from the cutoff before Brian O'Farrell re-raised to 1,000 from the button. Tan called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Tan checked. O'Farrell continued for 1,200. Tan called.

Both players then checked down the {j-Spades} and {q-Clubs}.

Tan flipped over {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a flush, and took down the pot, after O'Farrell mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Tan au
Daniel Tan
27,000
2,000
2,000
Brian O'Farrell ie
Brian O'Farrell
9,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Brian O'FarrellDaniel Tan

White Back Above Starting Stack

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board showed {7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and 1,750 had accumulated in the pot.

Andrew White checked from the small blind before his opponent in the hijack bet 1,300. White called.

The {8-Spades} completed the board and White tossed out 3,000. His opponent deliberated for a moment before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew White au
Andrew White
26,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Andrew White

Sitbon Sits Out

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Julien Sitbon
Julien Sitbon

The field has quickly grown from 65 to 80 and there has already been an early elimination. The man in question is Julien Sitbon, who had a rough start but can still re-enter, should he choose.

Sitbon's chips disappeared in two hands, the first one a three-way pot against Jason Rix and John Moffit. The action was picked up on the flop with 1,300 already in the pot and the community cards spread {7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and action had been checked around to Rix in the cutoff.

Rix tossed out a bet of 700 with Sitbon then check-raising to 3,200 in total with Rix the only caller to take play heads-up to the {2-Spades} turn. Sitbon continued with the betting lead, making it 7,600 to go and Rix made the call to bring the duo to the {3-Diamonds} river, where the action went check, check.

"Kings," declared Sitbon. Rix turned over {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Spades} for a queen-high flush.

"Wow, really?" said Sitbon, starting at the board, then back at his hand, which soon ended up in the muck and the pot was shipped Rix's way.

The next orbit and Sitbon's seat was empty with tablemate Thomas Lee scooping in the pot and relaying the details after the fact. Lee and Sitbon had gone to war on the flop with Lee on the flush draw and Sitbon holding three pairs and the {a-Diamonds} blocker. Lee got there and stacked up to 39,500 while Sitbon hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Lee (AU) au
Thomas Lee (AU)
39,500
39,500
39,500
Jason Rix
Jason Rix
36,000
36,000
36,000
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Jason RixJulien SitbonThomas Lee

Putt Defends First Hand

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The action folded around to the player in the small blind who raised to 300.

"It's the first hand," said Putt, before making the call.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} and the small blind checked. Putt bet 300. His opponent called.

Both players checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn before the {10-Diamonds} completed the board.

The small blind fired out 1,000. Putt mucked instantly flashing the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} in the process.

His opponent tabled the {10-Clubs} then {7-Spades} before raking in the opening pot.

Player Chips Progress
Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
24,400
-600
-600

Tags: Graeme Putt