Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
Joel Dodds Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,417)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Joel Dodds raised preflop before ALex Lynskey re-raised. Dodds then moved all in and was matched by Lynskey who had him covered.
Dodds showed pocket fours and was at risk against Lynskey's pocket nines.
It would go from bad to worse for Dodds as Lynskey improved to a set on the flop and an unbeatable full house by the turn to see him take down the pot.
Dodds elimination came seconds after Cohen's resulting in Dodds making the pay jump to receive $27,417 for his 15th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | 2,090,000 |
|
Busted |
Joel Cohen Eliminated in 16th Place ($22,605)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Justin Layden raised from the hijack before Joel Cohen moved all in from the big blind. Layden called putting Cohen at risk.
Justin Layden: 
Joel Cohen: 
The board ran out 
to see Layden make a flush on the river sending Cohen to the rail in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Forrester Doubles Through Segre
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The action started with Raymond Bryant raising from under the gun and getting called by Lior Segre in middle position. Barry Forrester then moved all in for 1,190,000 from the small blind. Bryant folded. Segre called.
Barry Forrester: 
Lior Segre: 
The board ran out 
to see Forrester hold with his over pair before doubling up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,470,000 | 1,120,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -580,000 |
Bryant Doubles Through Cohen
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Raymond Bryant moved all in for exactly 500,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joel Cohen in the big blind who had him covered.
Raymond Bryant:
Joel Cohen: 
Bryant was in trouble and facing elimination until the board ran out 
giving him a flush on the river to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000 | 555,000 |
|
|
505,000 | -962,000 |
Capra Sets Up Sormi
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
John Sormi raised to 110,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Sam Capra in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Capra checked. Sormi continued for 140,000. Capra called.
"You got a flush draw there?" asked Sormi.
"How did I get a flush draw there?" replied Capra jokingly, before the 
dropped on the turn. Both players checked.
The 
completed the board and Capra led for 310,000.
"You didn't believe me I had a queen?" added Sormi, deciding what to do.
Sormi eventually called, but mucked instantly, when Capra tabled 
for a set of fours and the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,300,000 | -5,000 |
Rastogi Doubles Through Bryant
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Rahul Rastogi raised from middle position before Raymond Bryant re-raised to 375,000 from the cutoff. Rastogi opted to three-bet to 800,000 before Bryant moved all in for 2,535,000 million. Rastogi called with 2,030,000 chips in play.
Rahul Rastogi: 
Raymond Bryant: 
The board ran out 
to see Rastogi improve to two pair with his dominating pocket pair before doubling up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,175,000 | 2,575,000 |
|
|
505,000 | -1,555,000 |
Peco Stojanovski Eliminated in 17th Place ($22,605)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Peco Stojanovski moved all in for 675,000 from under the gun and was snap-called by Cameron Chen in the next seat over. The rest of the table folded before the cards were exposed.
Cameron Chen:
Peco Stojanovski: 
The board ran out 
to see Stojanovski unable to improve against Chen's monster pair before being eliminated in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000 | 670,000 |
|
Busted |
Damelian Doubles Through Lynskey on First Hand After Break
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The action started with Cameron Chen raising to 110,000 from under the gun and finding a call from Ricky Kroesen and Luke Martinelli in middle positions. Rob Damelian then moved all in for 825,000 from the button. Alex Lynskey was in the small blind and asked for a count. He then moved all in for 2,800,000 which saw the other three players quickly get out of the way.
Rob Damelian: 
Alex Lynskey: 
The board ran out 
to see Damelian improve to two pair by the river before taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,070,000 | 1,240,000 |
|
|
2,010,000 | -830,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000