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

Forrester Doubles Through Sheils

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Barry Forrester
Barry Forrester

There was already over 200,000 in the pot preflop and the board showed {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Spades}.

After a series of bets Barry Forrester was all in and was matched by Brandon Sheils.

Barry Forrester: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Brandon Sheils: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

"Nice hand," acknowledged Sheils, after the cards were exposed.

The board ran out the {6-Diamonds} and {a-Diamonds} to see Forrester double to over a million in chips with his higher two pair and cut Sheils' stack in half.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
1,050,000
590,000
590,000
Profile photo of Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
550,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Barry ForresterBrandon Sheils

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
1,100,000
127,000
127,000
Profile photo of Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
1,000,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
980,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
850,000
446,000
446,000
Profile photo of Rob Damelian au
Rob Damelian
750,000
451,500
451,500
Profile photo of Michael Fraser au
Michael Fraser
725,000
565,000
565,000
Profile photo of Mark Yazbeck au
Mark Yazbeck
540,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
491,000
308,000
308,000
Profile photo of Barry Forrester au
Barry Forrester
460,000
-363,000
-363,000
Profile photo of Teresa Natoli au
Teresa Natoli
300,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Ali Aflatounian au
Ali Aflatounian
280,000
-150,500
-150,500
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
255,000
-64,000
-64,000
Profile photo of Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
240,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
240,000
-94,000
-94,000
Profile photo of Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
195,000
-83,500
-83,500
Profile photo of Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
195,000
-149,500
-149,500
Profile photo of Allen Yu au
Allen Yu
157,000
-195,500
-195,500
Profile photo of Joel Dodds au
Joel Dodds
Busted
Profile photo of Jordan Westmorland us
Jordan Westmorland
Busted
Profile photo of Mark Fester au
Mark Fester
Busted
Profile photo of Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
Busted

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Ward Eliminated by Ruha

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The pot already had around 80,000 and the flop read {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

The player under the gun had 38,000 in front of him. Martyn Ward had moved all in for 194,000 from middle position. Sam Ruha had shoved from the small blind for 480,000 and had the player under the gun covered.

Eventually the player under the gun folded and announced he had aces after the players tabled their cards.

Sam Ruha: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Martyn Ward: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Ward had flopped top pair and a flush draw but was behind to Ruha's flopped set of sixes. No help would come from the {2-Spades} on the turn or {10-Spades} on the river and Ward was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Ruha au
Sam Ruha
800,000
Profile photo of Martyn Ward au
Martyn Ward
Busted

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Fransiskovic Doubles Through Broom

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Callum Fransiskovic raised to 30,000 from under the gun before James Broom re-raised to 85,000. The action folded back to Fransiskovic who moved all in for 380,000. Broom quickly called.

Callum Fransiskovic: {a-}{a-}
James Broom: {k-}{k-}

Fransiskovic would hold with his over-pair as the board bricked out to see him double up through Broom.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Callum Fransiskovic
Callum Fransiskovic
760,000
Profile photo of James "j_t_s80" Broom au
James "j_t_s80" Broom
380,000

Tags: James BroomCallum Fransiskovic

Coppini Doubles Through Zhang

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Alfred Coppini
Alfred Coppini

Alfred limped in from under the gun before Haoran Zhang raised to 35,000 from middle position. The action folded around to Coppini who called.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Coppini checked. Zhang continued for 25,000. Coppini moved all in for 100,000. Zhang called.

"Do you have a set as well?" asked Coppini, before tabling his cards.

"Nope," replied Zhang with a smile, knowing he was behind.

Alfred Coppini: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Haoran Zhang: {a-}{a-}

The board ran out the {j-Diamonds} and {9-Hearts} to see Coppini double up through Zhang with his set of threes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alfred Coppini au
Alfred Coppini
300,000
213,000
213,000
Profile photo of Haoran Zhang cn
Haoran Zhang
98,000
-51,500
-51,500

Tags: Alfred CoppiniHaoran Zhang

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Shiels Doubles Through Dunwoodie

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Brandon Sheils
Brandon Sheils

Brandon Sheils raised to 20,000 from the hijack. Sean Dunwoodie re-raised to 58,000 from the small blind. Sheils called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Dunwoodie bet 72,000. Sheils called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Dunwoodie checked. Sheils bet 66,000. Dunwoodie called.

The {3-Spades} completed the board and Dunwoodie slid out 130,000. Sheils moved all in over the top for 288,000. Dunwoodie called.

Shiels then revealed {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flopped straight and took down the massive pot after Dunwoodie flashed his {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
973,000
586,000
586,000
Profile photo of Sean Dunwoodie au
Sean Dunwoodie
30,000
-295,000
-295,000

Pongrass Propells Over a Million

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Matt Pongrass
Matt Pongrass

Matt Pongrass raised to 17,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Laidlaw in the small blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass continued for 25,000. Laidlaw called.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass thought for a minute and tossed out 75,000. Laidlaw snap-mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
1,070,000
576,000
576,000
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
319,000
-128,000
-128,000

Tags: Daniel LaidlawMatt Pongrass