AU$2,200 Main Event Day 2 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-15-2018 16:15 UTC+10

Forrester Doubles Through Sheils

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

There was already over 200,000 in the pot preflop and the board showed .

After a series of bets Barry Forrester was all in and was matched by Brandon Sheils.

Barry Forrester:
Brandon Sheils:

"Nice hand," acknowledged Sheils, after the cards were exposed.

The board ran out the and to see Forrester double to over a million in chips with his higher two pair and cut Sheils' stack in half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Forrester	1,050,000	590,000
Brandon Sheils	550,000	-550,000

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12-15-2018 16:12 UTC+10

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	1,100,000	127,000
Matt Pongrass	1,000,000	-70,000
Henry Tran	980,000	-15,000
Alex Lynskey	850,000	446,000
Rob Damelian	750,000	451,500
Michael Fraser	725,000	565,000
Mark Yazbeck	540,000	135,000
Stevan Chew	491,000	308,000
Barry Forrester	460,000	-363,000
Teresa Natoli	300,000	-10,000
Ali Aflatounian	280,000	-150,500
Daniel Laidlaw	255,000	-64,000
Peco Stojanovski	240,000	20,000
Luke Martinelli	240,000	-94,000
Sam Capra	195,000	-83,500
Linh Tran	195,000	-149,500
Allen Yu	157,000	-195,500
Joel Dodds	Busted
Jordan Westmorland	Busted
Mark Fester	Busted
Corey Kempson	Busted

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

12-15-2018 15:48 UTC+10

Let's Take Another Break

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 93 players are on their second 10-minute break of the day.

12-15-2018 15:31 UTC+10

Ward Eliminated by Ruha

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The pot already had around 80,000 and the flop read .

The player under the gun had 38,000 in front of him. Martyn Ward had moved all in for 194,000 from middle position. Sam Ruha had shoved from the small blind for 480,000 and had the player under the gun covered.

Eventually the player under the gun folded and announced he had aces after the players tabled their cards.

Sam Ruha:
Martyn Ward:

Ward had flopped top pair and a flush draw but was behind to Ruha's flopped set of sixes. No help would come from the on the turn or on the river and Ward was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Ruha	800,000
Martyn Ward	Busted

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12-15-2018 15:16 UTC+10

Fransiskovic Doubles Through Broom

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Callum Fransiskovic raised to 30,000 from under the gun before James Broom re-raised to 85,000. The action folded back to Fransiskovic who moved all in for 380,000. Broom quickly called.

Callum Fransiskovic:
James Broom:

Fransiskovic would hold with his over-pair as the board bricked out to see him double up through Broom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Callum Fransiskovic	760,000
James "j_t_s80" Broom	380,000

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12-15-2018 15:03 UTC+10

Coppini Doubles Through Zhang

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Alfred limped in from under the gun before Haoran Zhang raised to 35,000 from middle position. The action folded around to Coppini who called.

The flop came and Coppini checked. Zhang continued for 25,000. Coppini moved all in for 100,000. Zhang called.

"Do you have a set as well?" asked Coppini, before tabling his cards.

"Nope," replied Zhang with a smile, knowing he was behind.

Alfred Coppini:
Haoran Zhang:

The board ran out the and to see Coppini double up through Zhang with his set of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Coppini	300,000	213,000
Haoran Zhang	98,000	-51,500

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Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

12-15-2018 14:40 UTC+10

Shiels Doubles Through Dunwoodie

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Sheils raised to 20,000 from the hijack. Sean Dunwoodie re-raised to 58,000 from the small blind. Sheils called.

The flop came and Dunwoodie bet 72,000. Sheils called.

The turn brought the and Dunwoodie checked. Sheils bet 66,000. Dunwoodie called.

The completed the board and Dunwoodie slid out 130,000. Sheils moved all in over the top for 288,000. Dunwoodie called.

Shiels then revealed for a flopped straight and took down the massive pot after Dunwoodie flashed his for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	973,000	586,000
Sean Dunwoodie	30,000	-295,000

12-15-2018 14:21 UTC+10

Pongrass Propells Over a Million

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Matt Pongrass raised to 17,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Laidlaw in the small blind.

The flop came and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass continued for 25,000. Laidlaw called.

The turn brought the and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass thought for a minute and tossed out 75,000. Laidlaw snap-mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	1,070,000	576,000
Daniel Laidlaw	319,000	-128,000

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