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The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) heads “Down Under” for the second time in its illustrious history from Nov. 14 through Dec. 9, and it calls The Star Sydney home during those dates.
Fourteen events are on the action-packed schedule, each one awarding its champion a coveted WSOPC ring and, for the first time, featuring a guaranteed prize pool. Total up those guarantees and you come to an impressive total of AU$5,140,000.
PokerNews’ Live Reporting team is joining the WSOPC at The Star Sydney and bringing you coverage from four of the biggest events. First up is Event #8: AU$5,000 Challenge from Nov. 28. This event has a AU$1 million guaranteed prize pool. Matthew Wakeman is the reigning champion having outlasted 215 opponents in last year’s tournament to bank AU$256,496.
Following the AU$5,000 Challenge is the AU$2.2 million guaranteed Main Event, the tournament everyone wants to win. Featuring four starting flights, this AU$2,200 buy-in affair will attract some of the best poker players on the planet. Alex Lynskey is the man who won its ring last year, topping a field of 1,191 entries to scoop a cool AU$422,796.
Next up for your reporting needs is the AU$1,650 Pot Limit Omaha 6-handed event with its AU$240,000 guaranteed prize pool. This is AU$150 cheaper than last year’s edition that saw Danny Huynh come out on top of a 170-strong field to bank AU$78,548.
Rounding off PokerNews’ coverage is the action from the AU$20,000 High Roller that starts Dec. 4. This tournament last year saw 50 players buy in and play for a share of AU$950,000. The Star Sydney has slapped a AU$1 million guarantee on this year’s event so expect the winner to secure a larger payout than the AU$356,250 Luke Martinelli won in 2018.
2019 WSOP Circuit Sydney Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in (AU$) | Guarantee (AU$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 14 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 1A | $1,100 | $450,000 |
| Nov. 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 1B | $1,100 | $450,000 |
| Nov. 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 2 | $450,000 | |
| Nov. 17 | 5:15 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Final Day | $450,000 | |
| Nov. 18 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 2: Turbo | $500 | $130,000 |
| Nov. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 3: Short Deck | $600 | $80,000 |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1A | $500 | $500,000 | |
| Nov. 20 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1B | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1C | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1D | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 2 | $500,000 | |
| Nov. 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 5: NLH 6-Max Day 1 | $1,100 | $250,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Final Day | $500,000 | ||
| Nov. 25 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 5: NLH 6-Max Final Day | $250,000 | |
| Nov. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 6: Masters Tournament 50+ Years Day 1 | $500 | $80,000 |
| Nov. 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 6: Masters Tournament 50+ Years Final Day | $80,000 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 7: Teams | $550 | $100,000 | |
| Nov. 28 | 2:15 p.m. | $5K Challenge Big Blind Ante Day 1 | $5,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Nov. 29 | 2:15 p.m. | $5K Challenge Big Blind Ante Final Day | $5,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 9: Ladies Event Day 1 | $330 | $20,000 | |
| Nov. 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1A | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 9: Ladies Event Final Day | $20,000 | ||
| Dec. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1B | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| Dec. 2 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 11: 6-Max PLO Day 1 | $1,650 | $240,000 |
| Dec. 3 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 11: 6-Max PLO Day 2 | $240,000 | |
| Dec. 4 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 12: High Rollers Big Blind Ante Day 1 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec. 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1C | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | Event 12: High Rollers Big Blind Ante Final Day | $1,000,000 | ||
| Dec. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1D | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| Dec. 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 2 | $2,200,000 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 13: Omaha Day 1 | $550 | $100,000 | |
| Dec. 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 3 | $2,200,000 | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 13: Omaha Final Day | $100,000 | ||
| Dec. 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Final Day | $2,200,000 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Event 14: Bounty | $660 | $150,000 |
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