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

Spano Doubles With Aces

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Higgs raised to 9,000 from middle position before the player in the cutoff moved all in for 57,500. Robert Spano was in the big blind and moved all in for 57,000 before the decision fell back to Higgs. He thought for a minute before opting to fold.

Robert Spano: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} to see Spano double up with his pocket aces. His opponent was left with just a 500-chip following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Spano
130,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Robert SpanoSam Higgs