2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Alex Lynskey
Winning Hand
33
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 AUD
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Vukovic Doubles Pongrass; Gets Eliminated by Kroesen in Following Hand

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mladen Vukovic
Mladen Vukovic

In the space of two hands just before the break Mladen Vukovic was eliminated from the tournament.

In the first hand Vukovic raised from under the gun and was called by Matt Pongrass in the big blind.

The flop came {a-}{9-}{4-} and Pongrass checked. Vukovic bet 40,000. Pongrass called.

The turn brought the {2-} and Pongrass check-called another bet totalling 225,000.

The {j-} completed the board and Pongrass made it three checks in a row. Vukovic shoved for just under a million having Pongrass covered. He snap-called.

Vukovic tabled {a-}{9-} for two pair but had been rivered by Pongrass who made a better two pair holding {a-}{j-}.

The next hand Ricky Kroesen raised to 50,000 from middle position. Pongrass called from the small blind. Vukovic then shoved for his last 500,000 from the big blind. Kroesen came over the top for 1,400,000. Pongrass opted to release his {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Kroesen: {a-}{a-}
Vukovic: {8-}{8-}

No help would come for Vukovic as he was sent to the rail. Kroesen moved to over two million in chips after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
2,100,000
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Matt Pongrass
1,500,000
350,000
350,000
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Mladen Vukovic
Busted

Tags: Matt PongrassMladen VukovicRicky Kroesen