2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Mason's Aces Cracked in Brutal Fashion

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Action folded around to the cutoff who opened with a raise to 3,300. Jesse Mason was on the button and he three-bet, making it 9,000. Action folded back to the player in the cutoff and he called.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} and after a check from the cutoff, Mason made it 4,000. The player in the cutoff called.

Both players checked on the {J-Clubs} turn to see the {J-Diamonds} on the river. There, the cutoff moved all in for 15,200 and without taking too long, Mason called. The cutoff revealed {K-Spades}{8-Spades}, showing that he hit a gutshot straight draw and a frustrated Mason groaned and showed his {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} for cracked aces.

Mason was up over 100,000 at one point, but after a rough level he's down near the starting stack once again.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Mason
35,000
-105,000
-105,000

Tags: Jesse Mason

Mitri Gets Paid Off By Abdine

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With around 30,000 in the pot and the board showing {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} George Mitri fired out a bet of 7,000. Shivan Abdine was his opponent in the hand and thought for a minute before making the call.

Mitri then confidently tabled his {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for two pair which resulted in Abdine angrily mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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George Mitri
120,000
39,300
39,300
Profile photo of Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
55,000
-22,000
-22,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Lee Can't Get a Fold From His Opponent

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Andy Lee
Andy Lee

Action was on the turn with a board of {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Andy Lee was facing off against one other opponent. Lee decided to lead out with a bet of 16,500 into a pot of more than 20,000. Lee's opponent looked agonized, but eventually called anyways.

On the {8-Diamonds} river, Lee checked and his opponent checked behind after giving it some thought. Lee showed down his {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for two pair but his opponent was holding {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for two pair with a better kicker.

With that, the pot was sent over to Lee's opponent and he dropped to about 110,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Lee
110,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Andy Lee

Capra Eliminated by Boskovic

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Sam Capra raised to 2,500 from middle position before Dejan Boskovic re-raised to 8,200 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Capra who moved all in and was snap-called.

Dejan Boskovic: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Sam Capra: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} to see Capra unable to improve ultimately being sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Dejan Boskovic
75,000
27,000
27,000
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Sam Capra
Busted

Gray Loses it Back

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Action was three-way on a flop of {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Jason Gray was first to act. He put out a bet of 5,500 in middle position and a player called in the hijack seat. The player in the cutoff folded so it was heads up to the turn.

On the {6-Hearts} turn, both players checked. Gray checked again on the {3-Hearts} river but his opponent opted to lead out, putting out a bet of 13,000. Gray thought about it for a little bit but eventually called.

The player showed down his {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a runner-runner flush. Gray smiled and flashed his {q-Hearts} before mucking his hand and dropping to around 25,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Gray
25,200
-23,800
-23,800

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Gray Applies the Pressure

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot and the board showing {2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs} Jason Gray moved all in for 29,500 from the small blind. His opponent in the hijack then went into the tank for several minutes. He agonized over his decision for several minutes before flashing the {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Gray
49,000
19,000
19,000

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Mortensen Doubles Opponent

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Morten Mortensen
Morten Mortensen

The player in middle position raised to 2,200 before the player in the hijack moved all in for 13,100. Morten Mortensen called from the big blind. The original raiser folded.

Morten Mortensen: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Mortensen looked like taking out another player until the board ran out {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} giving his opponent the winning had after flopping trip queens.

Player Chips Progress
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Morten Mortensen
135,000
80,000
80,000

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Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Collett au
Daniel Collett
142,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Jesse Mason au
Jesse Mason
140,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Haoran Zhang cn
Haoran Zhang
95,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of George Mitri au
George Mitri
80,700
7,700
7,700
Profile photo of Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
77,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
40,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
28,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
27,100
-2,900
-2,900
Profile photo of Matthew Velcic au
Matthew Velcic
26,000
-12,000
-12,000
Profile photo of Federico Butteroni it
Federico Butteroni
10,000
-6,500
-6,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100