Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Yazbeck Doubles Through Seymour
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Mark Yazbeck called from the button before Michael Seymour raised to 70,000 from the small blind. Yazbeck called.
The flop came 
and Seymour immediately shoved forward 200,000 which had Yazbeck's 147,000 chip-stack covered.
Yazbeck tanked for a few minutes before time was called on him. The tournament director counted down from 40 seconds and with just a few seconds left he made the call.
Mark Yazbeck: 
Michael Seymour: 
Seymour shook his head after Yazbeck turned over his hand for middle pair. The board ran out the 
and 
to see Yazbeck double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
466,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Chew Pressures Salter
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
A large pot had formed in the middle of the table before the turn card dropped on the 
board.
Stevan Chew bet 60,000 from the big blind and was called shortly after by Adrian Salter in middle position.
The 
completed the board and Chew paused for a moment before sliding out a bet totalling 320,000.
Several minutes passed before Salter eventually mucked his hand leaving Chew to rake in the pot.
"Maybe I fold to much to you," said Salter, before tabling his 
when he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
869,000
|
869,000 |
|
820,000
329,000
|
329,000 |
Yu Eliminated by Ozer
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The action folded around to Allen Yu on the button who moved all in. Chris Ozer was in the small blind and called.
Chris Ozer: 
Allen Yu: 
The board ran out 
to see Ozer improve to a flush resulting in Yu being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
Busted |
Dinner Break Time
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining 62 players in today's field are on an extended 30-minute dinner break.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Pappas Eliminated by French
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Steve Pappas moved all in for 190,000 from middle position before Dominick French came over the top for 305,000 from the cutoff and was all as well. The rest of the table folded before the cards were exposed.
Dominick French: 
Steve Pappas: 
The board ran out 
to see French improve to a better two pair sending Pappas to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | |
|
Busted |
Bryant Chips Up Through Seymour
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Seymour raised to 45,000 from the button and was called by Raymond Bryant in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Bryant checked. Seymour continued for 55,000. Bryant called.
Both players then checked the on the turn as well as the 
on the river.
Bryant tabled for a pair of nines and took down the pot after Seymour mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,475,000 | |
|
|
565,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Cohen Doubles Through Chew
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joel Cohen just doubled up through Stevan Chew after his 
took down the pot on a 
board.
Cohen had 686,000 committed and had it matched by Chew who's cards had already been mucked.
Chew drops down to 191,000 whilst Cohen rockets over the million check-mark following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,372,000 | |
|
|
191,000
-629,000
|
-629,000 |
Hargrave's Tournament Comes to an End
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Johnathan Hargrave moved all in for 165,000 from under the gun and was called by the player to his left who had him covered.
Hargrave showed 
and was ahead of his opponents 
The board ran down 
to see him make the low end of a straight but fall short to his opponent who made the higher straight.
Hargrave's series comes to an end after flying in from New Zealand. He came only for the opening event where he ultimately finished in 5th place for just short of $30,000. He then decided to fly back for the main and had another deep run finishing just outside the top 50 for another $7,000 pay day.
Hargrave wanted to give a shout out to his partner as well as family and friends who have been supporting him throughout the last few weeks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |