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

Suchanek Ends Up on the Right End of the Cooler

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jan Suchanek
Jan Suchanek

Jan Suchanek opened with a raise to 15,000 and Qiang Fu three-bet to 45,000. Action folded back to Suchanek moved all in. Fu called quickly.

Jan Suchanek: {K-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Qiang Fu: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

It was a cooler for Suchanek but the flop came down {K-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts} giving Suchanek the lead with a set of kings. He improved to a full house when the turn and river came {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and with that Suchanek doubled over 500,000 while Fu was left with just under 90,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
526,000
285,000
285,000
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
87,500
-288,500
-288,500

Tags: Jan SuchanekQiang Fu

Chop Pot For Suchanek and Bokody

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ebon Bokody opened to 13,000 holding {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Jan Suchanek called on the button with {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The flop was {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Bokody bet 11,000. Suchanek called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Bokody checked. Suchanek checked as well.

On the {3-Hearts} river, Bokody made it 25,000 and Suchanek called quickly, so both players chopped with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
527,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
241,000
43,000
43,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyJan Suchanek

Jason Pritchard Eliminated in 8th Place

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jason Pritchard
Jason Pritchard

Gautam Dhingra opened with a raise to 13,000. Luke Martinelli called in the hijack seat. Jason Pritchard was in the cutoff and he moved all in for 106,000. Action folded back to Dhingra who folded as well but Martinelli called.

Luke Martinelli: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Jason Pritchard: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Pritchard couldn't catch an ace or queen so Martinelli took down the pot to send Pritchard to the rail.

Players are now just two off the money with Pritchard's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
853,000
Profile photo of Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
Busted

Tags: Gautam DhingraJason PritchardLuke Martinelli

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Martinelli Calls Down Egan's River Bluff

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a board of {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Luke Martinelli checked over to Michael Egan who was on the button. Egan decided to put out a bluff, holding {K-Spades}{J-Spades} and he made it 110,000. This put Martinelli into the tank. He thought it over for several minutes before he finally decided to call holding {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades} for just top pair. It was good, so Martinelli took down the pot to move to nearly 800,000 while Egan was left with under 100,000 chips after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
788,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
78,500
-294,500
-294,500

Tags: Luke MartinelliMichael Egan

Robert Spano Eliminated in 9th Place

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Spano
Robert Spano

Robert Spano lost a majority of his chips to Ebon Bokody when Spano called down a with a flush draw against Bokody but didn't hit. Both players checked the river of that hand and Bokody took the pot down with ace-high to beat Spano's seven-high.

In Spano's elimination hand, Ebon Bokody opened with a raise in early position to 11,000 holding {A-Spades}{7-Spades}. Spano then shoved on button for 13,000 with {q-Spades}{6-Spades}. Michael Egan calls in the small blind with {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Qiang Fu called in the big blind with {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The flop was {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Egan checked to Fu who bet 30,000 and Bokody folded. Action was back on Egan who called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Egan checked again. Fu then checked behind.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Egan checks and Fu checked behind, so Fu took down the pot with his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
376,000
56,000
56,000
Profile photo of Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
Busted

Tags: Ebon BokodyMichael EganQiang FuRobert Spano

Bokody Picks Off Suchanek's Bluff

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ebon Bokody opened with a raise to 11,000 holding {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Jan Suchanek called with a {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} in the big blind.

Both players checked on the {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop. Suchanek then bet on the {9-Hearts} turn making it 15,000. Bokody called.

The river was the {K-Spades} and Suchanek checked. Bokody made it 25,000 and Suchanek check-raised to 60,000. Bokody called and would take down the pot with his two-pair, chipping up to over 500,000 after picking off Suchanek’s bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
501,000
94,000
94,000
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
198,000
-97,000
-97,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyJan Suchanek

No Action for Pritchard With Aces

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Luke Martinelli opened under the gun with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} to 11,000 and Jason Pritchard was next to act with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. He moved all in for 89,000 and action folded back around to Martinelli. Martinelli folded so Pritchard took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
548,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
125,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Jason PritchardLuke Martinelli

Semibluff Raise Gets Through for Bokody

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Robert Spano opened with a raise to 11,000 holding {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun and Gatuam Dhingra called with {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} in early position. Ebon Bokody called from the hijack as well holding {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Jan Suchanek defended the big blind with {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} creating four-way action.

On the {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} Spano continued with a bet of 15,000. Dhingra folded, but Bokody put together a raise of 35,000. Suchanek folded, as did Spano, so Bokody scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
407,000
127,000
127,000
Profile photo of Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
82,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyJan SuchanekRobert Spano

Suchanek Outkicked

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jan Suchanek opens with a raise to 13,000 from early position with {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Qiang Fu called in the hijack seat with {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

The flop was {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Suchanek continued with a bet of 20,000. Fu called.

Both players checked on the {8-Clubs} turn and the {5-Spades} river and Fu took down the pot with the better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
320,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
295,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Jan SuchanekQiang Fu