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

Huynh Eliminated by Kardum

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

According to Kresimir Kardum all the money got in preflop between him and Danny Huynh. Huynh was holding {A-}{K-} while Kardum held {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. The board bricked out for Huynh and he was sent to the rail in 25th place. Kardum took down the pot and chipped up to over 300,000.

Despite not cashing in this event, it's been a good week for Hunyh who won the $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Max Event earlier in the week for $78,548.

Player Chips Progress
Kresimir Kardum au
Kresimir Kardum
315,000
150,000
150,000
Danny Huynh au
Danny Huynh
Busted

Tags: Danny HuynhKresimir Kardum

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Aristidou Doubles Through Kardum

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kresimir Kardum opened with a raise to 12,000 and Peter Aristidou moved all in for 35,500 in the next seat over. Action folded back to Kardum who called.

Kresimir Kardum: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Peter Aristidou: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Spades}{Q-Spades} leaving Kardum drawing dead on the turn and allowing Aristidou to doube up.

Player Chips Progress
Kresimir Kardum au
Kresimir Kardum
165,000
-10,000
-10,000
Peter Aristidou au
Peter Aristidou
80,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Peter Aristidou

Ng Sent to the Rail by Mao

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jack Ng moved all in on the turn with a board showing {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for just over 30,000 chips. Simon Mao called putting Ng at risk.

Simon Mao: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Jack Ng: {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The river was the {K-Diamonds} spelling defeat for Ng who hits the rail in 26th place.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Mao au
Simon Mao
265,000
25,000
25,000
Jack Ng au
Jack Ng
Busted

Tags: Simon MaoJack Ng

Mao Shoves on Shen

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Contantine Harach opened with a raise to 15,000 and Simon Mao called next to act. Qi Shen called several seats over from the blinds and it was on to a flop.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and all three players checked.

The {6-Spades} came on the turn and action checked to Mao who had the latest position. He put out a bet of 12,000 and Shen decided to check-raise, making it 32,000. Harach escaped but Mao called.

The river was the {A-Hearts} and Shen continued with a bet of 40,000. Mao thought about it then moved all in for 44,500 more, 84,500 total. Shen thought for nearly a minute, then released allowing Mao to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Mao au
Simon Mao
240,000
160,000
160,000
Qi Shen au
Qi Shen
150,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Qi ShenSimon Mao

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

The Final 26 (full)

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Robert Sutherland au
Robert Sutherland
460,000
45,000
45,000
Jarryd Godena au
Jarryd Godena
375,000
-50,000
-50,000
Andrew Wheldon au
Andrew Wheldon
325,000
-25,000
-25,000
Danny Huynh au
Danny Huynh
255,000
55,000
55,000
Qi Shen au
Qi Shen
230,000
40,000
40,000
Anju Abrol in
Anju Abrol
200,000
45,000
45,000
Huss Hassan au
Huss Hassan
195,000
60,000
60,000
Constantine Harach nz
Constantine Harach
180,000
5,000
5,000
Kah Boon Teh my
Kah Boon Teh
180,000
180,000
180,000
Ricardo Faura au
Ricardo Faura
180,000
180,000
180,000
Kresimir Kardum au
Kresimir Kardum
175,000
-18,000
-18,000
Natalia Rozova nz
Natalia Rozova
170,000
170,000
170,000
William Liu au
William Liu
165,000
165,000
165,000
Chad Awerbuch au
Chad Awerbuch
155,000
60,000
60,000
Danny Park ca
Danny Park
145,000
15,000
15,000
Nathan Zappia au
Nathan Zappia
115,000
25,000
25,000
Blake Lockwood au
Blake Lockwood
110,000
110,000
110,000
Michael Sleiman au
Michael Sleiman
105,000
105,000
105,000
Simon Mao au
Simon Mao
80,000
-45,000
-45,000
Jason Pritchard au
Jason Pritchard
72,000
-68,000
-68,000
Ronnie Shabtay au
Ronnie Shabtay
65,000
65,000
65,000
Bruce Reynolds au
Bruce Reynolds
60,000
60,000
60,000
Robert Harrison us
Robert Harrison
60,000
25,000
25,000
Peter Aristidou au
Peter Aristidou
55,000
30,000
30,000
Jack Ng au
Jack Ng
51,000
51,000
51,000

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Demlakian Busts as Wheldon Gets Lucky to Take Down a Big Pot

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

According to Ken Demlakian, he moved all in holding {K-}{10-} and Andrew Wheldon moved all in with {Q-}{Q-}. Nathan Zappia called both shoves with {A-}{A-} and it was off to the races.

The board would run out {J-}{J-}{8-}{10-}{9-} and Wheldon's queens made a straight on the river to take down a big pot, moving him over 300,000 chips and eliminating Demlakian from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Wheldon au
Andrew Wheldon
350,000
Nathan Zappia au
Nathan Zappia
90,000
-130,000
-130,000
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
Busted

Tags: Ken DemlakianNathan ZappiaAndrew Wheldon

Mao and Shen Chop a Huge Pot

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Contantine Harach opened with a raise to 12,000 from under the gun and Simon Mao called next to act. Action folded around to Qi Shen who three-bet making it 45,000 on the button. Harach called. Mao then moved all in for 89,000 total. Shen dropped into the tank and thought for nearly two minutes before moving all in himself, making it 117,500 total. Harach folded, shrugging and showing his {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and leaving the other two players heads up.

Simon Mao: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Qi Shen: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The flop was good for Shen when it came {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} giving him a few extra outs to a flush but the board completed with {10-Spades} and hte {10-Hearts} putting two pair on the board. The two players who chop up Harach's chips with their ace-kickers.

Player Chips Progress
Qi Shen au
Qi Shen
190,000
Constantine Harach nz
Constantine Harach
175,000
Simon Mao au
Simon Mao
125,000

Tags: Constantine HarachQi ShenSimon Mao