AU$1,320 6-Max | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

Dec 10, 2018

Chao Duan Eliminated in (17th Place $4,688)

Sam Cosby

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

Action was already in the river and Chao Duan looked to have moved in before the flop. He was up against Graeme Putt and Aaron Li who had heads-up action on the side.

The board was and Putt was first to act on the river. Putt put out a bet of 35,000 which Li called after giving it a couple seconds of thought. Putt turned up his for two pair but Li had him beat with for a better pair. Duan was forced to turn up his which was no good so he was sent to the rail in 17th place.

For his run, Duan will take home $4,668.

Tags: Aaron Li Chao Duan Graeme Putt

Dec 10, 2018

Starr Doubles Through Lowrie

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Sam Cosby

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

Action was four-way on a flop of and Andrew Star put out a bet of 40,000 from the big blind. Players quickly folded back to Zaz Lowrie in the small blind and he moved all in for 126,000 effective with the covering stack on Starr. Starr quickly called.

Andrew Starr:
Zac Lowrie:

Lower would've normally been in ok shape with his pair and a flush draw, but a few of his outs were actually dead as they would make Starr a straight flush. The turn was the which changed nothing and the river was the so with that, Starr earned a full double up.

Tags: Andrew Starr Zac Lowrie

Dec 10, 2018

Three Table Seating Draw and Updated Counts (full)

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

Jason Hann was eliminated shortly after the redraw in unknown action, leaving one empty seat on the feature table:

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
Feature	1	Michael Asad	417,000
Feature	2	Sheng Ye	424,000
Feature	3	Timo Hettinger	320,000
Feature	4	Empty
Feature	5	Matthew Howearth	185,000
Feature	6	Jensen Chow	95,000

Outer 1	1	Luis Arrilucea	130,000
Outer 1	2	Huss Hassan	390,000
Outer 1	3	Richard Kellett	370,000
Outer 1	4	Sayed Jabbour	740,000
Outer 1	5	Zac Lowrie	420,000
Outer 1	6	Andrew Starr	175,000

Outer 2	1	Brett Trevillian	560,000
Outer 2	2	Graeme Putt	70,000
Outer 2	3	Michael Fraser	280,000
Outer 2	4	Daniel Lo	265,000
Outer 2	5	Aaron Li	403,000
Outer 2	6	Chao Duan	50,000

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Dec 10, 2018

Howearth Doubles Through Richardson; Eliminates Him Next Hand

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

Matt Howearth moved all in for 67,000 from the button. Ben Richardson then moved all in for 89,000 from the small blind forcing a fold from Michael Asad in the big blind.

Matt Howearth:
Ben Richardson:

The board ran out and Howearth would take down the pot with the higher-kicker.

In the next hand Howearth raised to 23,000 from the hijack. Richardson moved all in for 22,000 from the button. The blinds folded.

Matt Howearth:
Ben Richardson:

The board ran out improving Howearth to two pair and sending Richardson to the rail.

Tags: Ben Richardson Michael Asad

Dec 10, 2018

Hettinger Doubles Through Richardson

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

Timo Hettinger raised to 23,000 from the cutoff before Ben Richardson moved all in for 221,000 from the big blind. Hettinger snap-called and was covered.

Timo Hettinger:
Ben Richardson:

The board ran out to see Hettinger hold with his pocket pair and doubling up to over 250,000 in chips.

Tags: Ben Richardson Timo Hettinger

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Dec 10, 2018

Lowrie Check-Raises the River for a Small One

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Sam Cosby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Aaron Li opened the action with a raise from the cutoff to 18,000. Zac Lowrie called in the big blind.

The flop was and both players checked to see the hit the turn. There, Lowrie checked. Li put out a bet of 16,000 and Lowrie called.

The river was the and Lowerie checked again. Li put out another bet, making it 32,000. Lowrie thought for a few seconds then sprung to life with a check-raise to 105,000. Li thought about it but released and Lowrie was able to take down a pot.

Tags: Aaron Li Zac Lowrie

Dec 10, 2018

Hettinger Binks the River for a Mini Double

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Sam Cosby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds where Michael Asad put Timo Hettinger all in. Hettinger called for his stack of 28,000 putting himself at risk.

Michael Asad:
Timo Hettinger:

The board ran out and Hettinger hit his five on the river to make two pair and survive.

Tags: Michael Asad Timo Hettinger

Dec 10, 2018

Trevillian Eliminates Graham and Clark

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Connie Graham moved all in for 69,000 from under the gun. Sheng Ye was on the button and pondered for a moment before opting to fold. David Clark then moved all in for his last 40,000 or so from the small blind. Brett Trevillian snap-called to have both covered from the big blind.

Brett Trevillian:
Connie Graham:
David Clark: