Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
Final Break of the Evening
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The remaining 90 players are on their final 10-minute break of the evening.
Hahn Pressures Sawyers
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Michael Hahn raised to 5,500 from the button.
"I don't think I'll be able to find a fold here," said Nathan Sawyer from the big blind, before he re-raised to 20,500.
With the decision back on Hahn, he paused for a moment, before announcing all in which had Sawyers well covered.
Sawyers peeped down at his cards before throwing them into the muck.
Sawyers asked Hahn to show him his cards and Hahn allowed him to turn one over. Sawyers picked the 
before Hahn raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 25,000 |
|
115,000 | 51,000 |
Hahn Eliminates Opponent
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Michael Hahn raised to 6,000 from the button. The player in the small blind then moved all in for around 50,000 from the small blind. Hahn called quickly after the big blind folded.
Michael Hahn: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Hahn hold with his ace-kicker as he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | 75,000 |
Broom Wins a Small One Off Lynskey
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The action folded around to James Broom in the small blind who called. Alex Lynskey checked from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Broom bet 3,000. Lynskey called.
Both players then checked the 
on the turn followed by the on the river.
Broom tabled his 
for a full house and took down the pot after Lynskey mucked his hand.
"He two-outered me," joked Lynskey, following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | -15,000 |
|
105,000 | -41,000 |
Lynskey Eliminates Saab
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Alex Lynskey raised from middle position and was called by Majid Saab on the button as well as the player in the big blind.
All three players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn. The big blind checked. Lynskey bet 10,500. Saab called. The big blind folded.
The river brought the 
and Lynskey bet out 48,000. Saab then moved all in for over 100,000 in chips and Lynskey called having him covered.
Saab tabled 
for the nut flush but would end up falling to Lynskey who had 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 | 105,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Pizanias Trips Sawyers
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Nathan Sawyers raised to 5,000 from the button before Jim Pizanias re-raised to 10,000 from the small blind. Sawyers called.
Both players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn. Pizanias checked. Sawyers bet 12,000. Pizanias snap-called.
No action followed after the 
completed the board. Pizanias then turned over 
for trip kings and took down the pot after Sawyers mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
180,000 | 65,000 |
|
150,000 | -35,000 |
|
90,000 | 35,000 |
|
85,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
64,000 | -18,000 |
Sakellariou Waits For a Double
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The action folded around to the player in the small blind who called. Tolly Sakellariou was in the big blind and moved all in for 62,400. His opponent then went into the tank for several minutes.
The two exchanged some words before the clock was called on Sakellariou's opponent. The clock started at 40 seconds and made its way down to just three seconds before the call was made. Sakellariou's opponent had him covered by a few thousand in chips.
Tolly Sakellariou:
Opponent:
The board ran out 
to see Sakellariou hold with his pocket pair before doubling up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | 128,000 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
190,000 | 73,000 |
|
170,000 | |
|
166,000 | 66,000 |
|
|
146,000 | 28,000 |
|
|
146,000 | 51,000 |
|
118,000 | 11,000 |
|
110,000 | 30,000 |
|
93,000 | 23,000 |
|
92,000 | 17,000 |
|
52,000 | -1,000 |
|
40,000 | 6,000 |
|
30,000 | -7,000 |
|
Busted |