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

Zappia Rising Up the Leaderboard

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nathan Zappia
Nathan Zappia

Catching action on the flop of {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Peter Aristidou was first to act. He put out a bet of 3,500 and Nathan Zappia called in position.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and this time, both players checked. On the {10-Diamonds} river, Aristidou checked it again. Zappia put out a bet of 12,000. Aristidou thought it over for a bit, but eventually called.

Zappia showed down his {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nut flush. A frustrated Aristidou turned up his {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for a straight and muttered something about thinking he had the ace of clubs in his hand.

With that, Zappia took down the big pot and looks to be the chip leader currently in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Zappia au
Nathan Zappia
190,000
190,000
190,000
Peter Aristidou au
Peter Aristidou
48,000
20,500
20,500

Tags: Nathan ZappiaPeter Aristidou

O'Grady Gets Caught Bluffing

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Action was on the river with nearly 25,000 in the pot between Michael O'Grady and one opponent. With the board showing {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, action checked to O'Grady ho was in position. He put out a bet of 15,000 and his opponent dropped into the tank. He thought it over for a bit but eventually called. O'Grady turned up his {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for a bluff with a pair of nines and it was no good as his opponent called with {A-Spades}{J-Spades} for a better two pair with his ace.

Despite dropping the pot O'Grady is still healthy with a stack of nearly 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
95,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Michael O'Grady

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Huss Hassan Takes a Four-Way Pot

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Huss Hassan
Huss Hassan

Huss Hassan raised under the gun to 3,200 and he found calls from Andy Lee in the cutoff, Sam Higgs on the button and Anju Abrol in the small blind.

The flop was {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and all four players checked. They checked again on the {7-Hearts} turn. On the {K-Spades} river, action checked to Hassan who put out a bet of 4,000. Higgs was the only caller but he mucked when Hassan showed {A-Spades}{7-Spades} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Huss Hassan au
Huss Hassan
120,000
15,000
15,000
Anju Abrol in
Anju Abrol
105,000
105,000
105,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
65,000
2,850
2,850
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Lee au
Andy Lee
35,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Andy LeeAnju AbrolHuss HassanSam Higgs

Huntly Takes From Argyros

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Gordon Huntly opened with a raise to 1,600 from middle position and Billy Argyros called on the button.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Huntly continued with a bet of 2,700. Argyros called.

Both players checked on the {J-Clubs} turn and the {6-Spades} river. There, Huntly showed his {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a rivered two pair. Argyros made a face, flashed his {A-Clubs} then mucked, allowing Huntly to take his pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gordon Huntly gb
Gordon Huntly
45,000
8,000
8,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
44,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosGordon Huntly

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Sam Higgs Earns a Double

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Sam Higgs opened with a raise to 2,200 and a was called by two players before one player on the button moved all in for just under 30,000. Action folded back to Higgs who called for his stack of 27,875 and everyone else folded, leaving Higgs heads-up for his tournament life.

Sam Higgs: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Higgs flopped well when it came {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds} giving him a set and he faded runnings outs on the {A-Spades} turn and the {K-Spades} river. So with that, Higgs doubled to over 60,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
62,150
8,150
8,150
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sam Higgs