Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
In what proved to be possibly one of the quickest bubble periods ever, following the departure of Hong Xie on the feature table, Ramin Mansour and Con Angelakis played a huge pot that burst the bubble, with no time for the floor to even announce that play had reached the bubble it happened so quickly.
The duo were battling on a board of 
with all the chips going in on the turn.
Con Angelakis: 
Ramin Mansour: 
"I didn't think you were that strong, I thought you had aces there," said Angelakis after both players had revealed their respective holdings.
Despite Mansour being the favourite in the hand, the high variance of Omaha became readily apparent on the turn and 
river, which game Angelakis the nut flush and stacked him up to 420,000, while a disappointed Mansour was left to rue what could have been. Mansour's departure guarantees all remaining players a cash of AU$3,292.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Hong Xie limped into the pot from under the gun and was followed by Mohammed Elkassir on the button as well as Luke Edwards in the small blind. Dinh Pham then raised to 20,000 from the big blind. Xie and Elkassir called. Edwards folded.
The flop came 
and Pham bet 26,000. Xie moved all in for 63,000. Pham called.
Pham: 
Xie: 
Pham had flopped the flush and led Xie who had two pair and a straight flush draw.
Nothing changed as the board ran out the 
and 
resulting in Xie hitting the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Ash Gupta raised to 12,000 from the button. Luke Edwards announced 'pot' and re-raised to 38,000. Gupta three-bet enough to put Edwards all-in. Edwards called with 71,000 total chips behind.
Edwards: 
Gupta: 
The flop dropped 
sending Gupta to the lead with a set of Kings.
The 
on the turn changed nothing and Edwards stood up from his seat.
The dealer then produced the 
on the river giving Edwards the winning hand with a set of aces.
"I'll take a seat," said a relieved Edwards after the hand. "Wow!" he added, as he raked in the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
243,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
145,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
While he may have just scraped into Day 2, Tao Chen is going no further with Tam Truong sending him to the rail. Chen raised from under-the-gun and called off for his tournament life when Truong re-raised from the cutoff and both hands were turned over.
Tao Chen:
Tam Truong:
The last board Chen would see in the tournament ran out 
and he headed for the rail in 21st while Truong stacked up to 510,000, which is currently good for the chip lead, with next closest rival Truong's tablemate Jun Wang, who is sitting on 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
500,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
With 84,000 in the pot and the flop spread 
, William Zavos was all-in from the small blind for a further 54,000 and opponent Tao Chen was in the tank.
After a few minutes mulling it over, Chen tapped the table and mucked, leaving Zavos free to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
75,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
With the community cards spread 
and 50,000 in the pot, Ash Gupta was all-in from the small blind for a further 103,000 and the action was on Mohammed Elkassir in the big blind.
After some time in the tank, Elkassir slapped down the call and Gupta revealed 
for a king-high flush. Elkassir flashed his opponent before mucking, leaving Gupta free to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
|
280,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
|
445,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
418,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
327,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
315,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
250,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
198,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
192,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
|
170,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
170,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
160,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
160,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
146,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
137,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
125,000
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
|
|
110,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
|
110,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
105,000
12,900
|
12,900 |
|
|
89,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
|
78,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
64,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
43,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
The 22 remaining pot-limit Omaha players are on their first 10-minute break of the day. When play resumes they are just four eliminations away from the money.