AU$2,200 Main Event Day 3 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

12-16-2018 14:46 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts After the Break

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Sormi	3,800,000 800,000	800,000
Matt Pongrass	3,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ricky Kroesen	3,045,000 45,000	45,000
Alex Lynskey	2,840,000 215,000	215,000
Luke Martinelli	2,705,000 5,000	5,000
Cameron Chen	2,330,000 230,000	230,000
Justin Layden	2,325,000 275,000	275,000
Sam Capra	2,305,000 750,000	750,000
Raymond Bryant	2,060,000 295,000	295,000
Joel Dodds	1,915,000 225,000	225,000
Lior Segre	1,880,000 115,000	115,000
Rahul Rastogi	1,600,000 485,000	485,000
Michael Seymour	1,545,000 285,000	285,000
Joel Cohen	1,467,000 567,000	567,000
Barry Forrester	1,350,000 350,000	350,000
Rob Damelian	830,000 20,000	20,000
Peco Stojanovski	675,000 355,000	355,000

12-16-2018 14:36 UTC+11

First Break of the Day

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 17 players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

12-16-2018 14:34 UTC+11

Martinelli Wins Big Off Damelian

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

A large amount of chips had built up in the pot and the board read by the river.

Rob Damelian checked from the big blind before Luke Martinelli bet 600,000 from the button.

Damelian tanked for a few minutes then called.

Martinelli confidently tabled for two pair and took down the pot after Damelian mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Martinelli	2,700,000 990,000	990,000
Rob Damelian	850,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Luke Martinelli Rob Damelian

12-16-2018 14:29 UTC+11

Rastogi Doubles Through Segre

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Lior Segre raised to 90,000 from middle position before Rahul Rastogi re-raised to 450,000 from the small blind. Segre then asked Ratogi how much he was playing before sliding out a stack of 100,000-chips putting him all in. Rastogi snap-called with exactly one million chips on the line.

Rahul Rastogi:
Lior Segre:

The board ran out to see Rastogi hold with his pocket pair before doubling up to over two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Rastogi	2,085,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Lior Segre	1,995,000 705,000	705,000

Tags: Rahul Rastogi Lior Segre

12-16-2018 14:15 UTC+11

Dion Maurangelos Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,605)

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Dion Maurangelos moved all in for 445,000 from the button and was called by Lior Segre in the small blind.

Lior Segre:
Dion Maurangelos:

Segre's rail cheered for a queen and were rewarded when the flop fell giving Segre the lead.

A frustrated Maurangelos watched as no help came from the on the turn and on the river before falling in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dion Maurangelos	Busted

Tags: Dion Maurangelos Lior Segre

12-16-2018 14:12 UTC+11

Fraser Eliminated by Dodds

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to Michael Fraser in the small blind who moved all in for 335,000. Joel Dodds made the quick call from the big blind.

Joel Dodds:
Michael Fraser:

The board ran out to see Dodds spike an ace on the flop resulting in Fraser being sent to the rail in 19th place.

Another great deep run for Fraser collecting $18,842 for his efforts after finishing runner-up in last years main event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fraser	Busted

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12-16-2018 14:07 UTC+11

Layden Doubles Through Fraser

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

All the money went in on a flop.

Justin Layden had committed 680,000 and was matched by Michael Fraser.

Layden also had the lead with his pocket aces trumping Fraser's pocket queens.

The board ran out the and to see Layden double up with his higher two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Layden	2,600,000 565,000	565,000
Michael Fraser	125,000 1,285,000	1,285,000

Tags: Michael Fraser Justin Layden

12-16-2018 14:03 UTC+11

Teng Eliminated by Pongrass

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Pongrass raised from under the gun before Victor Teng moved all in for 575,000 from the small blind. Pongrass called and the cards were tabled.

Matt Pongrass:
Victor Teng:

The board ran out to see Teng unable to improve before ultimately finishing in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Pongrass	2,700,000 860,000	860,000
Victor Teng	Busted

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12-16-2018 14:01 UTC+11

Tremblay Eliminated by Chen

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alexis Tremblay moved all in for his last 340,000 preflop and was called by Cameron Chen.

Tremblay tabled and was behind to Chen's pocket sixes.

The flop produced a six as well as three spades. Chen had flopped a set but Tremblay was drawing to a flush.

The turn bricked but Chen would improve to a full house on the river to see Tremblay fall in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Tremblay	Busted

Tags: Alexis Tremblay Cameron Chen

12-16-2018 13:56 UTC+11

Forrester Doubles Through Maurangelos

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to Barry Forrester in the small blind who raised to 100,000. Dion Maurangelos called from the big blind.

The flop came and Forrester checked. Maurangelos bet 100,000. Forrester called.

The turn fell the and Forrester checked once again. Maurangelos fired out 150,000. Forrester then moved all in for 635,000 which sent Maurangelos into the tank.

A few minutes passed before Maurangelos became chatty.

"How you feeling?" Maurangelos asked Forrester, who sat motionless from the moment he moved all in.

Maurangelos took a moment longer before finally making the call.

Forrester casually turned over his for a set of tens and Maurangelos reluctantly flipped over for top pair and was drawing dead.