2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,150 Monster Stack
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
103,359 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,150 AUD
Entries
469
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Culling Chips Up Through White

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to the blinds where Andrew White raised to 275,000 from the small blind. Michael Culling called in the big blind.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and White continued with a bet of 200,000. Culling called.

Both players checked on the {J-Diamonds} turn and the {9-Clubs} river and Culling showed his {K-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a rivered pair of nines to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Culling
2,800,000
800,000
800,000
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Andrew White
1,525,000
-475,000
-475,000

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Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Mehta Sucks Out to Stay Alive

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Pratik Mehta moved all in on the button for 1,200,000 and in the small blind David Neumann called quickly.

Pratik Mehta: {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
David Neumann: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Mehta made trip jacks on the turn to stay alive an double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Pratik Mehta
2,500,000
900,000
900,000
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David Neumann
1,850,000
-850,000
-850,000

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John Lombardo Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,735)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
John Lombardo
John Lombardo

Linh Tran opened with a raise to 215,000 and action folded to the big blind where John Lombardo moved all in for just over 500,000.

"I told you there was gonna be action here," Lombardo said. Tran thought for a while then eventually called putting Lombardo at risk.

John Lombardo: {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Linh Tran: {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

"Giddy up! I'm ahead!" Lombardo cheered. "He's been bullying me all night.

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} though and Tran made the better flush on the river to eliminate Lombardo from the event in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Linh Tran
3,300,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
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John Lombardo
Busted

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Daniel Laidlaw Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,735)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Laidlaw
Daniel Laidlaw

Daniel Laidlaw moved all in for a bit over 500,000 and action folded to the big blind where Adam Monaghan called.

Daniel Laidlaw: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Adam Monaghan: {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} and Monaghan would make a pair of queens to send Laidlaw to the rail in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Monaghan
2,500,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
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Daniel Laidlaw
Busted

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Hannah Lee Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,326)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Hannah Lee
Hannah Lee

Hannah Lee moved all in for just over 500,000 and action folded to Selvan Eswaralingam who moved all in over the top on the button. Andrew White tanked for nearly two minutes in the small blind before folding and Michael Culling folded his big blind leaving the two players heads up.

Hannah Lee: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Selvan Eswaralingam: {a-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Lee would be sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Selvan Eswaralingam
2,675,000
725,000
725,000
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Hannah Lee
Busted

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Lee Makes the Wrong Call

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Action was on a flop of {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Selvan Eswaralingam checked from the blinds over to Hannah Lee who put out a bet of 100,000. Eswaralingam called and the {4-Spades} came on the turn.

On the turn, Eswaralingam checked and Lee checked it back. The river was the {10-Hearts} and Eswaralingam led out with a bet of 250,000. Lee thought it over for about a minute but eventually called. Eswaralingam showed his {Q-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Lee mucked her hand leaving her short stack with just under 6 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Selvan Eswaralingam
1,950,000
650,000
650,000
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Hannah Lee
570,000
-730,000
-730,000

Tags: Hannah LeeSelvan Eswaralingam

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000

Lockwood Continues to Chip Up

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Catching action on the turn with the board showing {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Blake Lockwood checked over to Hannah Lee. Lee put out a bet of 275,000 and Lockwood thought for a bit, then called.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and this time both players checked. Lockwood showed his {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and it was good to take the pot as Lee mucked. Lockwood now sits with over 3 million chips while Lee is sitting with right around 1,300,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Lockwood
3,300,000
600,000
600,000
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Hannah Lee
1,300,000
-750,000
-750,000

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Neumann Cracks Two Pair to Take a Big One

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew White opened under the gun with a raise to 165,000. David Neumann called in the small blind and Selvan Eswaralingam called in the big blind.

The flop was {J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Newmann led out with a bet of 200,000. Eswaralingam called while White folded.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Neumann checked this time. Eswaralingam made it 350,000. Neumann called.

Both players checked on the {8-Clubs} river. Neumann showed his {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Eswaralingam flashed his {J-Diamonds}{6-Spades} before sending it into the muck.

Neumann took down the big pot and moved up the chip counts, now sitting with roughly 2,700,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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David Neumann
2,700,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Selvan Eswaralingam
1,300,000
-775,000
-775,000

Tags: David NeumannSelvan Eswaralingam