2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$5,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
255,311 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
205
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Hovagimian Doubles Through Hachem

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to middle position where Vahe Hovagimian moves all in for 14,500 and action folded to the big blind where Joe Hachem dropped into the tank with a covering stack.

"I've got a very pretty hand," Hachem said. "A very very pretty hand."

Hachem eventually called putting Hovagimian at risk.

Joe Hachem: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Vahe Hovagimian: {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} though and Hachem wasn't able to find any help, leaving him behind in the hand. With that, Hovagimian was able to double up to right around 30,000 while Hachem was left with just under 50,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
48,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vahe Hovagimian au
Vahe Hovagimian
30,000

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