Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
Monaghan and Wang Get Chatty
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Henry Wang raised to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Adam Monaghan in the big blind.
"You don't need to play every time," said Wang.
"Yeah, I do. That's the fun part," replied Monaghan, before both players watched the flop come 
.
Monaghan checked. Wang bet 4,000.
"You don't have to bet every time," joked Monaghan, before making the call.
"Yeah, I do," replied Wang, before the 
dropped on the turn.
"Who's kicker is higher?" joked Wang, before both players checked the on the turn.
The 
completed the board and Monaghan bet out 6,000. Wang called shortly after.
"Is your's higher or lower than a ten?" asked Monaghan, before tabling his 
.
"Lower," replied Wang, before he mucked his hand.
Both players are sitting on giant stacks and have their fellow table mates well covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000 | 185,000 |
|
160,000 | 48,000 |
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
82,000 | 36,000 |
|
55,000 | -17,500 |
|
50,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Broom Lets It Go
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 3,500 and was called by James Broom in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Broom checked. His opponent bet 2,700. Broom raised to 9,000. His opponent called.
The turn brought the and Broom led for 8,000. His opponent thought for a minute then raised to 19,600. Broom sat motionless for a minute before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 5,000 |
Godena Applies The Pressure
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and was called by Stevan Chew on the button. Jarryd Godena then re-raised to 14,500 from the big blind. The original raiser called. Chew folded.
The flop came 
and Godena bet 4,000. The player in the cutoff called.
The turn brought the and Godena immediately reached for his chips and pushed out 18,500. His opponent deliberated for a moment before releasing his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000 | 77,500 |
|
70,000 | 44,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Dinner Break Time
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The remaining 147 players in today's field are on an extended 30-minute dinner break.
The Dragon Gets Tamed
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Najeem Ajez raised to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Dean Blatt in hijack as well as the player in the big blind.
"Why do you keep chasing me?" Ajez said to Blatt. "You poke the dragon and eventually you'll get burnt," he added jokingly.
The flop came down 
and the big blind checked. Ajez bet 3,500. Blatt called. The big blind then raised to 11,000. Ajez and Blatt then mucked their hands relatively quickly.
"Thanks for the chips," the big blind announced, before exposing the 
then raking in the pot.
Ajez and Blatt didn't really mind as they continued to banter following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | -20,000 |
|
18,000 | -32,000 |
Good Call... Maybe
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and was called by Zhi Ma in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Ma checked. His opponent continued for 3,000. Ma called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Ma fired out 7,000. His opponent thought for over a minute before making the call.
"Good call... maybe," said Ma, before tabling 
for two pair with an ace-kicker.
His opponent then rolled over 
for the same hand and the two chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 35,500 |
|
37,000 | -19,000 |
|
31,000 | -9,000 |
Big Stacks Avoid Clash
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Alex Lynskey raised to 2,500 from the hijack and was called by Majid Saab in the small blind.
They then both checked down the 
board before tabling their cards.
Saab showed 
for king-high before Lynskey revealed his for ace-high and the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | 70,000 |
|
117,000 | 34,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200