2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Tam Truong
Winning Hand
a863
Prize
74,341 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,650 AUD
Entries
177
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0

Rarung Doubles Through Thurlow

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Ben Thurlow had raised to 20,000 and was met with a re-raise to 65,000 from Adrian Rarung.

"No shame in folding," said Rarung, as Thurlow was agonising over his decision.

"I just can't fold," Thurlow replied, before making the call.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} and Thurlow bet enough to put Rarung all in. Rarung called with 27,200 behind.

Rarung: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}
Thurlow: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out the {7-Hearts} and {2-Spades} and Rarung was awarded the pot with his higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Rarung
189,400
121,600
121,600
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Ben Thurlow
44,000
-158,000
-158,000

Tags: Adrian RarungBen Thurlow

Xie Doubles Through Gupta

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

A big pot played out on the feature table that saw Hong Xie earn a full double at the expense of Ash Gupta, with Xie (cutoff) and Gupta (button) getting into it pre-flop, which is when all the chips went in.

Hong Xie: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Ash Gupta: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Xie was at risk and up against Gupta's single suited aces, but the poker gods were on his side, at least this time, with the runout coming {5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} to award Xie the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ash Gupta
90,500
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Hong Xie
67,000

Tags: Ash GuptaHong Xie

Benson Eliminated by Gupta

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Ash Gupta raised to 7,200 and was called by Malcolm Trayner. Gary Benson then moved all in for his remaining 12,700. Both Gupta and Trayner called.

The flop came {7-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Gupta continued for 18,000. Trayner mucked.

Gupta: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}
Benson: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Benson was unable to improve after the board ran out the {7-Clubs} and {q-Hearts} sending him home in the second level of play.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Benson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ash GuptaGary BensonMalcolm Trayner

Ekrami MIA

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Kamyar Ekrami
Kamyar Ekrami

The second 45-minute level of the day is underway and the field has shrunk to 33.

So far there has still been no sign of Day 1 chip leader Kamyar Ekrami and his stack remains unpiloted and is slowly blinding down and has dropped to 264,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kamyar Ekrami
264,000
-24,300
-24,300

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Foster Eliminated by Suchanek

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Thomas Foster called from the cutoff before Jan Suchanek raised to 8,000 from the small blind. Foster then three-bet to 26,000. Suchanek didn't seem overly pleased but put out a four-bet that had Foster covered. Foster called with just over 50,000 behind.

Suchanek: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Foster: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, improving Suchanek to trip jacks and the winning hand, sending Foster to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Foster
Busted

Tags: Thomas FosterJan Suchanek

Giannakelos Busts Hertzog

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The 41 returning survivors have been whittled down to 36, with Jack Hertzog the latest casualty. Hertzog was returning as one of the shorter stacks with 59,200 and had dropped a few of these chips already when the following hand came up.

Hertzog's final hand saw him limp from middle position, with Christos Giannakelos raising to 7,000 from the big blind. Hertzog called and the duo saw a flop of {5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} hit the felt.

Giannakelos continuation bet 10,000 and Hertzog moved all-in for another 28,200 more. After asking for a count, Giannakelos slid out the call and the pair turned over their hole cards.

Christos Giannakelos: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Jack Hertzog: {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Hertzog was in front with two pair, but the {a-Diamonds} turn and {q-Diamonds} river gave Giannakelos the back door flush to bring Hertzog's tournament to a close and stack Giannakelos up to 110,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Christos Giannakelos
110,000
25,000
25,000
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Jack Hertzog
Busted

Tags: Christos GiannakelosJack Hertzog

Graham Eliminated by Kaya

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Jarred Graham (earlier in the series)
Jarred Graham (earlier in the series)

Jarred Graham raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Yalcin Kaya in the small blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Kaya checked. Graham moved all-in for his remaining 2,900. Kaya called.

Kaya: {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Graham: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Graham had the lead with a pair on the flop and improved to trip aces after the {a-Spades} dropped on the turn.

The {6-Spades} would spike on the river, giving Kaya the winning hand with a flush, resulting in Graham hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jarred Graham
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jarred GrahamYalcin Kaya

Larsson Busts Smith

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Several late arrivals are still trickling in, and as yet there is no sign of chip leader Kamyar Ekrami and his stack is sitting unpiloted over on table 22. This means there are currently five stacks and four players on this table, with Mikael Larsson busting Matthew Smith not long after play restarted to reduce the field.

Larsson and Smith tangled on an {a-}{q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop, Larsson's {q-}{j-}{7-}{5-} out flopping Smith's {a-}{k-}{k-}{j-} to send the latter to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikael Larsson
170,000
42,500
42,500
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Matthew Smith
Busted

Tags: Mikael LarssonMatthew Smith

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0