It looks like the Star Poker Room is living up to its promise of a bigger and better 2017 after attracting a record field of 1,357 players to its opening World Series of Poker Circuit event.
The 2017 WSOP Sydney series crowned its first champion in the 13-event series. It was Johan Lees who claimed the ring after lasting six days and surviving a heads-up battle where he started second in chips to his opponent Matthew Velcic.
Lees seemed to be a favorite of the locals to pull off a win, if not today, then sometime soon.