2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,320 6-Max
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
78
Prize
104,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,320 AUD
Entries
283
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Howearth Doubles Through Ye

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

All the money was committed on a {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop between Matthew Howearth and Sheng Ye.

Howearth was the player at risk with 162,000 in chips behind.

Matthew Howearth: {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Sheng Ye: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

Ye had flopped a flush draw and was up against Howearth's flopped two-pair.

The board ran out the {9-Spades} and {3-Spades} to see Howearth hold before doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Howearth
370,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Sheng Ye au
Sheng Ye
245,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Matthew HowearthSheng Ye

Andrew Starr Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,668)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Starr
Andrew Starr

According to Zac Lowrie he opened with a raise to 25,000 from under the gun. Next to act, Andrew Starr moved all in for roughly 180,000. Action folded back to Lowrie and he called.

Andrew Starr: {6-}{6-}
Zac Lowrie: {7-}{7-}

It was all bad for Starr when the flop came {K-}{7-}{8-} flopping a set for Lowrie and Starr didn't catch up on the {3-} turn or the {Q-} river either. With that he was eliminated in 13th place, bringing the final 12 players to the final two tables. For his run, Starr will take home $4,668.

Player Chips Progress
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Zac Lowrie
820,000
97,000
97,000
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Andrew Starr
Busted

Tags: Andrew StarrZac Lowrie

Hettinger Takes From Howearth

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Timo Hettinger raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and was called by Matthew Howearth on the button as well as Michael Asad in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Spades} and the action checked to Howearth who bet 41,000. Asad mucked. Hettinger called.

Both players checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn before the {q-Hearts} completed the board.

Hettinger quickly bet 95,000. Howearth thought for over a minute before he committed the chips to make a call.

Hettinger tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for trip queens and took down the pot after Howearth mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Timo Hettinger
610,000
200,000
200,000
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Matthew Howearth
180,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Matthew HowearthMichael AsadTimo Hettinger

Daniel Lo Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,668)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Fraser opened with a raise to 25,000 from under the gun and next to act, Daniel Lo moved all in for 197,000. Action folded to the button where Brett Trevillian thought for a while, then moved all in over the top for about 500,000. Action folded back to Fraser who quickly released.

"You're way ahead," Lo said before the hands were turned up.

Daniel Lo: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Brett Trevillian: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and that meant that Lo would be eliminated as he failed to catch up. Trevillian took down the pot and chipped up to around 750,000. For his run, Lo will take home $4,668.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett Trevillian
745,000
185,000
185,000
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Daniel Lo
Busted

Tags: Brett TrevillianDaniel LoMichael Fraser

Jabbour Applies the Pressure

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sheng Ye raised to 33,000 from the cutoff and was called by Timo Hettinger on the button. Sayed Jabbour then re-raised to 160,000 from the big blind. Ye called. Hettinger snap-folded.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Jabbour reached for his chips and slid out a bet totalling 195,000. Ye thought for a minute before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:202]
950,000
210,000
210,000
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Sheng Ye
415,000
-9,000
-9,000
Profile photo of Timo Hettinger de
Timo Hettinger
410,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Timo HettingerSheng Ye

Putt Doubles Up

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Li opened with a raise to 24,000 and action folded to the button where Graeme Putt moved all in for 92,000. Action folded back to Li who asked for a count before calling.

Aaron Li: {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Graeme Putt: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} giving putt a set, but giving Li a gutshot straight draw for a few outs. The turn was the {Q-Spades} and the river was the {K-Diamonds} though and that meant that Putt would double up to right around 200,000 chips while Li dropped to about 440,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Li
440,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
200,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Aaron LiGraeme Putt

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Richard Kellett Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,668)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Richard Kellett
Richard Kellett

The action started with Zac Lowrie raising to 21,000 from the under the gun. Andrew Starr called from the cutoff as did Luis Arrilucea from the button. Richard Kellett then shoved from the big blind. Lowrie called having him covered. The other two players mucked.

Zac Lowrie: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Richard Kellett: {a-}{8-}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} giving Lowrie broadway on the flop resulting in Kellett being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Zac Lowrie
723,000
423,000
423,000
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Richard Kellett
Busted

Tags: Andrew StarrLuis ArriluceaRichard KellettZac Lowrie

Jensen Chow Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,668)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jensen Chow moved all in from the cutoff and was called by Timo Hettinger in the big blind who had him covered.

Timo Hettinger: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Jensen Chow: {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} to see Chow unable to improve as he hit the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Timo Hettinger
475,000
155,000
155,000
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Jensen Chow
Busted

Tags: Jensen ChowTimo Hettinger