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.
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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
|
77,500 |
|
70,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
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
|
5,000 |
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
|
185,000 |
|
160,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
82,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
55,000
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
|
50,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Some Updated Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | |
|
190,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
170,000 | |
|
166,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
||
|
146,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
146,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
118,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
110,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
93,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
92,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
52,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
40,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
30,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
Busted | |
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
|
128,000 |
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
|
40,000 |
|
|
180,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
150,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
90,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
85,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
64,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400