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The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) heads ��Down Under�� for the second time in its illustrious history from Nov. 14 through Dec. 9, and it calls The Star Sydney home during those dates.
Fourteen events are on the action-packed schedule, each one awarding its champion a coveted WSOPC ring and, for the first time, featuring a guaranteed prize pool. Total up those guarantees and you come to an impressive total of AU$5,140,000.
PokerNews�� Live Reporting team is joining the WSOPC at The Star Sydney and bringing you coverage from four of the biggest events. First up is Event #8: AU$5,000 Challenge from Nov. 28. This event has a AU$1 million guaranteed prize pool. Matthew Wakeman is the reigning champion having outlasted 215 opponents in last year��s tournament to bank AU$256,496.
Following the AU$5,000 Challenge is the AU$2.2 million guaranteed Main Event, the tournament everyone wants to win. Featuring four starting flights, this AU$2,200 buy-in affair will attract some of the best poker players on the planet. Alex Lynskey is the man who won its ring last year, topping a field of 1,191 entries to scoop a cool AU$422,796.
Next up for your reporting needs is the AU$1,650 Pot Limit Omaha 6-handed event with its AU$240,000 guaranteed prize pool. This is AU$150 cheaper than last year��s edition that saw Danny Huynh come out on top of a 170-strong field to bank AU$78,548.
Rounding off PokerNews�� coverage is the action from the AU$20,000 High Roller that starts Dec. 4. This tournament last year saw 50 players buy in and play for a share of AU$950,000. The Star Sydney has slapped a AU$1 million guarantee on this year��s event so expect the winner to secure a larger payout than the AU$356,250 Luke Martinelli won in 2018.
2019 WSOP Circuit Sydney Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in (AU$) | Guarantee (AU$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 14 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 1A | $1,100 | $450,000 |
| Nov. 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 1B | $1,100 | $450,000 |
| Nov. 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Day 2 | $450,000 | |
| Nov. 17 | 5:15 p.m. | Event 1: Monster Stack Final Day | $450,000 | |
| Nov. 18 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 2: Turbo | $500 | $130,000 |
| Nov. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 3: Short Deck | $600 | $80,000 |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1A | $500 | $500,000 | |
| Nov. 20 | 6:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1B | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1C | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 1D | $500 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Day 2 | $500,000 | |
| Nov. 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 5: NLH 6-Max Day 1 | $1,100 | $250,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 4: NLH Classic Final Day | $500,000 | ||
| Nov. 25 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 5: NLH 6-Max Final Day | $250,000 | |
| Nov. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 6: Masters Tournament 50+ Years Day 1 | $500 | $80,000 |
| Nov. 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 6: Masters Tournament 50+ Years Final Day | $80,000 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 7: Teams | $550 | $100,000 | |
| Nov. 28 | 2:15 p.m. | $5K Challenge Big Blind Ante Day 1 | $5,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Nov. 29 | 2:15 p.m. | $5K Challenge Big Blind Ante Final Day | $5,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 9: Ladies Event Day 1 | $330 | $20,000 | |
| Nov. 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1A | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 9: Ladies Event Final Day | $20,000 | ||
| Dec. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1B | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| Dec. 2 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 11: 6-Max PLO Day 1 | $1,650 | $240,000 |
| Dec. 3 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 11: 6-Max PLO Day 2 | $240,000 | |
| Dec. 4 | 2:15 p.m. | Event 12: High Rollers Big Blind Ante Day 1 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec. 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1C | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | Event 12: High Rollers Big Blind Ante Final Day | $1,000,000 | ||
| Dec. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 1D | $2,200 | $2,200,000 |
| Dec. 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 2 | $2,200,000 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Event 13: Omaha Day 1 | $550 | $100,000 | |
| Dec. 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Day 3 | $2,200,000 | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Event 13: Omaha Final Day | $100,000 | ||
| Dec. 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Event 10: Main Event Big Blind Ante Final Day | $2,200,000 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Event 14: Bounty | $660 | $150,000 |
Follow PokerNews throughout the WSOPC Sydney festival as we bring you live and exclusive coverage from the series�� four biggest events.
