2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$880 Short Deck
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
37,152 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
880 AUD
Entries
172
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hassan Gets Shoved On

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Robert Spano opened with a raise to 500 and one player called before Huss Hassan three-bet to 3,800. Action folded to the blinds where the big blind called while Spano and the other player folded.

The flop was {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and the big blind checked to Hassan who bet 3,000. The player called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn both players checked and the {J-Hearts} came on the river. There, the big blind shoved all in for a bit over 11,000 and Hassan instantly folded, allowing the big blind to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Huss Hassan
22,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Robert SpanoHuss Hassan

Suchanek Hits the Rail as Lombardo Earns a Quadruple Up

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Jan Suchanek
Jan Suchanek

Four players got all their money in before the flop for a main pot of roughly 30,000 and several side pots between the other two players. A crowd of railbirds gathered around upon hearing the dealer's call of "All in! All in! All in! Call!"

Here's what each player was holding and their position:

Jan Suchanek - Small Blind: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
John Lombardo - Early Position: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Jarryd Godena - Cutoff: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Button Player: {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The flop was full of fireworks as it fell {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} giving Lombardo a full house, but Gordena trips and outs to a better full house. The {10-Clubs} on the turn left Suchanek and the player on the button drawing dead to the main pot and the river was the {6-Clubs} sealing the deal. With that, Lombardo earned the main pot of nearly 30,000 and Godena earned the side pots to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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John Lombardo
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Jarryd Godena
17,000
-8,000
-8,000
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Jan Suchanek
Busted

Tags: Jan SuchanekJarryd GodenaJohn Lombardo

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Clee Takes One With Two Pair

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Action was heads-up on a board of {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and action checked to Terence Clee who bet 2,500. His opponent called and the two headed to the river.

The river was the {8-Spades} and both players checked. Clee's opponent showed {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} but it was no good as Clee was holding {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a rivered two pair. With that, Clee took down the pot and chipped up to around 21,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Terence Clee
21,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Terence Clee

Higgs Septuples Up

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

A short stacked Sam Higgs was under the gun. He moved all in for 1,350. He found calls from the player to his left, another early position player, the player in the cutoff, Gordon Huntly on the button, the small blind, and the big blind for a total of six callers.

"I've got the best hand at the moment," Higgs said.

"Why would you want the best hand?" Someone at the table asked.

The flop was {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and action checked around to the {10-Hearts} on the turn. There, the small blind bet 2,500. One player called in early position and Huntly called on the button.

The river was the {6-Diamonds} and all three players checked again.

"Ship it!" Higgs said, tabling his {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a set of sixes. The small blind showed his {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} while the player in early position mucked. Huntly showed down his {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} for two pair though, and that would earn him the side pot.

With that, Higgs septupled up his stack to nearly 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gordon Huntly
23,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Sam Higgs
9,500
9,500
9,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gordon HuntlySam Higgs

Big One For Andy Lee

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Action was three-way on a flop of {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and the small blind checked over to Andy Lee who was in the big blind. Lee put out a bet of 1,400. Majid Saab was under the gun and he called. The small blind called as well.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and the small blind checked again. Lee made it 3,500 and both Saab and the small blind called once more.

On the {7-Hearts} river, the small blind checked again. Lee made it 9,000 and Saab and the small blind folded in quick succession, with Saab flashing a pair of aces as he mucked.

Lee took down the pot to chip up to around 37,500.

Player Chips Progress
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Majid Saab
42,000
-4,500
-4,500
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Andy Lee
37,500
12,500
12,500

Tags: Majid Saab

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Saab Gets an Early Double Up

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Majid Saab
Majid Saab

Action was on the river with the board showing {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Majid Saab was facing off against one other opponent. With around 20,000 in the pot, action checked over to Saab on the button who moved all in for a bit over 12,000. His opponent called him. Saab then showed his {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for the nut straight. His opponent said that he only had a queen and couldn't beat the hand, then mucked.

With that, Saab took down the pot with his straight and chipped up above 45,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Majid Saab
46,500
21,500
21,500

Tags: Majid Saab

Multiway Scoop For Howearth

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

A player raised to 300 from under the gun and the player next to act called, as did another player before Matt Howearth called. The player in the cutoff called and the player in the big blind called as well creating six-way action to a flop.

On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, action checked three times to a player in early position who bet 700. Howearth then raised, making it 2,000. Everyone folded back around to the bettor and he folded as well, so Howearth was able to take down the pot without no showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Howearth
27,500
2,500
2,500

Tags: Matthew Howearth