Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1d
Spano Binks a Queen to Stay Alive in the Main Event
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Robert Spano was all in before the flop for roughly 30,000 before another player moved all in over the top. One player in the blinds tanked a bit before folding, so Spano was heads-up and at risk.
Robert Spano: 
Opponent: 
The flop came down 
and Spano quickly took the lead. He didn't relinquish that lead on the 
turn or the 
river and with that he doubled to over 60,000 chips.
"Thank you!" Spano said standing up and clapping. "You had ace-king? I wish you called."
Spano was speaking to the player in the blinds who claimed that he folded ace-king preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | -8,000 |
Seal Flops Well to Double
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Emmanuel Seal moved all in for 17,200 from middle position. The action folded around to the player in the big blind who called.
Emmanuel Seal: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Seal improve to two pair on the flop before taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,600 | 28,500 |
Argyros Doubles Sending One Home and Leaving One Short
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The action started with Sam Capra raising to 3,600 from under the gun plus one. The player in middle position then moved all in for 15,900. The cutoff followed by moving all in for 70,000. Bill Argyros snap-called with 46,800 from the button. With the decision back on Capra he snap-mucked.
Billy Argyros:
MP Opponent: 
CO Opponent:
Argyros found himself in an ideal spot with a pocket pair against two opponents who shared each other's outs.
The board ran out 
to see Argyros take down the pot and shoot to over 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,300 | 82,300 |
Suchanek's Check-Raise Doesn't Work Out
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Hannah Lee opened on the button with a raise to 3,600 and Jan Suchanek called in the small blind.
The flop was 
and Suchanek checked. Lee put out a bet of 2,700 and Suchanek decided to check-raise, making it 7,000. Lee thought for a bit, then called.
On the 
turn Suchanek checked. Lee then put out a bet of 6,000. Suchanek quickly folded so Lee was able to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000 | 17,000 |
|
55,000 | -55,000 |
Wakeman Gets Called by Varma
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The board showed 
and Wakeman bet out 33,000 from middle position. The bet was about the size of the pot and it sent Hari Varma into the tank from the hijack.
A minute passed before Varma called and watched as Wakeman slammed down for top pair. Varma mucked and Wakeman was award the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000 | 101,500 |
|
|
37,000 | -55,000 |
Awerbuch Gets Lucky, then Gets Unlucky
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Chad Awerbuch opened with a raise to 3,500 from middle position and action folded around to the button who three-bet, making it 9,500. Action folded back around to Awerbuch who thought for about 30 seconds, then moved all in for nearly 70,000. His opponent snap-called.
Chad Awerbuch: 
Opponent: 
The flop was decent for Awerbuch when it came 
not giving him what he needed immediately, but giving him gutshot and backdoor flush outs to go with his ace. The turn was the though and that would vault him into the lead. The river was the though, giving both players a straight, so they would chop the pot.
"I think that's fair," someone on the rail said after the hand.
Awerbuch took his half of the pot and now sit with around 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000 | -61,000 |
Lowrie Pays It Off
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The player on the button raised to 3,400 and was called by Zac Lowire in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop as well as the turn.
The completed the board and Lowrie checked for a third time. His opponent bet 4,000. Lowrie thought for a minute and called.
The player on the button then tabled his for top pair and took down the pot after Lowrie mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Dinner Break Time
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The remaining 226 runners in today's field are on an extended 30-minute dinner break.