2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$20,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
356,250 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
20,000 AUD
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000

Martinelli Finds a Double Through Suchanek

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Luke Martinelli and Jan Suchanek got it all in on a flop of {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} with a short stacked Martinelli at risk.

Luke Martinelli: {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Jan Suchanek: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board completed with the {4-Hearts} and the {A-Spades} so Martinelli doubled to nearly 600,000 while Suchanek dropped under the same mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Jan Suchanek
581,000
-199,000
-199,000
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
579,000
287,000
287,000

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Fu Calls Down Martinelli's Bluff

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Luke Martinelli opened the cutoff with a raise to 21,000 holding {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and was called by Qiang Fu in the big blind with {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The flop was {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Fu checked, then called a bet of 31,000 from Martinelli.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and Fu checked again. Martinelli put out a bet of 85,000. Fu thought about it for a long while, then called.

It was the {8-Spades} on the river and Fu checked a third time. Martinelli gave up and checked behind, so Fu took down the pot with top pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiang Fu
548,000
138,000
138,000
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Luke Martinelli
292,000
-123,000
-123,000

Tags: Luke MartinelliQiang Fu

Martinelli Recovering, Gets Paid With Two Pair

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Luke Martinelli raised under the gun to 21,000 with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Ebon Bokody called in the big blind with {A-Spades}{2-Spades}

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Bokody checked. Martinelli bet 17,000 and Bokody called.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} and Bokody checked again. Martinelli bet 55,000 this time and Bokody called again.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and Bokody checked a third time. Martinelli put out a bet of 62,000 and Bokody thought for a bit, before calling again. Martinelli showed his two pair and took down the pot to chip up a bit again.

Player Chips Progress
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Ebon Bokody
774,000
-187,000
-187,000
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Luke Martinelli
415,000
170,000
170,000

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Martinelli Doubles Through Dhingra

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gautam Dhingra opened with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} Luke Martinelli moved all in over the top with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. Action folded back to Dhingra who called.

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Dhingra didn't get there despite flopping a flush draw, so Martinelli would double up to around 25 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Martinelli
245,000
110,000
110,000
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Gautam Dhingra
237,000
-106,000
-106,000

Tags: Gautam DhingraLuke Martinelli

Bokody Cracks Martinelli's Kings

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Luke Martinelli was under the gun and he raised to 21,000 holding {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Ebon Bodoky called in the big blind with {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Both players checked on the {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and the {7-Hearts} came on the turn. There Bokody made it 25,000 and Martinelli called.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Bokody thought for a bit, then bet 70,000, Martinelli called but was dismayed to see Bokody's full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Ebon Bokody
961,000
150,000
150,000
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Luke Martinelli
135,000
-155,000
-155,000

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Dhingra Doubles Through Bokody

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Qiang Fu opened with a raise to 21,000 holding {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} from the button and in the small blind, Gautam Dhingra moved all in holding {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} for 156,000. In the big blind, Ebon Bokody re-shoved holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} with a covering stack on both players and Fu quickly folded, leading Dhingra and Bokody heads up with a monster flip.

The flop came down {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} giving Dhingra the biggest sweat he could see without an ace or king, but the {2-Spades} turn and {6-Hearts} river were both bricks, allowing Dhingra to earn a needed double up while putting a dent in the chip leader, Bokody.

Player Chips Progress
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Ebon Bokody
811,000
-189,000
-189,000
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
343,000
115,000
115,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyGautam DhingraQiang Fu

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Sosia Jiang Eliminated in 6th Place; Bubbles The $20,000 High Roller

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sosia Jiang bubbles the 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney$20,000 High Roller
Sosia Jiang bubbles the 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney$20,000 High Roller

Ebon Bokody opened with a raise to 16,000 on the button and Sosia Jiang moved all in for 276,000 in the small blind. Action folded back to Bokody who quickly called.

Ebon Bokody: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Sosia Jiang: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Jiang was behind in a big way and she couldn't catch up as the board ran out {7-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. With that, Jiang hit the rail, bubbling the high roller and guaranteeing the remaining five players at least $101,250.

After the hand, Bokody chipped up to just under 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Ebon Bokody
972,000
273,000
273,000
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Sosia Jiang
Busted

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Fu Cracks Dhingra's Queens to Get Even More

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

Gautam Dhingra opened under the gun with a raise to 12,000 holding {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and action folded around to big blind where Qiang Fu defended with {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} by calling.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Fu checked. Dhingra bet 12,000 and Fu check-raised to 28,000. Dhingra called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and Fu and Dhingra both checked.

On the {2-Spades} river, Fu put out a bet of 30,000 and Dhingra called. Fu showed his hand and took it down with trips.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiang Fu
491,000
98,000
98,000
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
327,000
-145,000
-145,000

Tags: Gautam DhingraQiang Fu