Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
Rob Damelian Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,417); Michael Seymour Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,634)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Rob Damelian moved all in for 560,000 from under the gun. Michael Seymour was on the button and moved all in over the top for 1,275,000. Ricky Kroesen then shoved for just short of two million. Luke Martinelli folded his big blind.
Ricky Kroesen: 
Michael Seymour: 
Rob Damelian: 
The board ran out 
to see Kroesen hold with his pocket aces sending two players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,905,000 | 1,255,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Capra Finally Gets Rastogi
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Rahul Rastogi raised to 180,000 from the hijack and was called by Sam Capra in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn. Capra checked. Rastogi bet 155,000. Capra snap-called.
The 
completed the board and both players checked. Capra table 
for top pair and took down the pot.
"Thought you might've had a stab on the river," said Capra to Rastogi, as he raked in the pot. "What, no quads?" he added.
"I broke him. He's human," Capra added jokingly. Rastogi laughed at the comment.
"I'll get those back," said Rastogi with a smile on his face.
"It's not a boomerang," joked Capra.
Both players were in a great mood following the hand as they continued to joke around together.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000 | -65,000 |
|
3,200,000 | 465,000 |
Pongrass Bests Damelian
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Pongrass raised to 175,000 from under the gun before Rob Damelian re-raised to 465,000 from the small blind. Pongrass called.
Both players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Damelian bet out 375,000. Pongrass thought for a minute and called.
The 
completed the board and Damelian checked. Pongrass slid out 275,000. Damelian called shortly after.
Pongrass then tabled for top pair and took down the pot after Damelian mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000 | 755,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -955,000 |
Rastogi Pressures Segre
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
On a flop of 
Rahul Rastogi checked from the big blind. Lior Segre bet from the cutoff. Rastogi called.
There was 900,000 already in the pot before the 
dropped on the turn. Both players opted to check.
The 
completed the board and Rastogi immediately reached for his chips and splashed out 700,000.
Segre thought for a minute and opted to fold as he relinquished the pot to Rastogi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,965,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,990,000 | -310,000 |
Updated Chip Counts After the Break
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,225,000 | 2,125,000 |
|
|
5,565,000 | 1,390,000 |
|
|
2,845,000 | -855,000 |
|
|
2,735,000 | -765,000 |
|
|
2,650,000 | -395,000 |
|
2,575,000 | -1,025,000 |
|
2,310,000 | -395,000 |
|
|
2,300,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
2,230,000 | -370,000 |
|
1,975,000 | -350,000 |
|
1,745,000 | -725,000 |
|
|
1,635,000 | -565,000 |
|
|
1,470,000 | -75,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Let's Take Another Break
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The remaining 13 players are on another 10-minute break after completing four levels today.
Damelian Gets Called by Chen
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Cameron Chen raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and was called by Rob Damelian in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Damelian checked. Chen continued for 110,000. Damelian called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Damelian then fired out 315,000. Chen deliberated for a minute and reluctantly made the call.
Damelian tabled 
for a full house and took down the pot after Chen mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 130,000 |
Raymond Bryant Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,417)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Raymond Bryant moved all in for 1,400,000 from under the gun before Sam Capra came over the top moving all in for 2,080,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded.
Sam Capra:
Raymond Bryant: 
The flop came 
sending Bryant to the lead after spiking a queen on the flop.
The on the turn gave Capra the lead back with his pair of kings.
The 
completed the board and Capra took down the pot sending the Irishman to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |