Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 20,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
1,444
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Updated Chip Counts at the Break
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,340,000 | -160,000 |
|
7,615,000 | 815,000 |
|
3,140,000 | 140,000 |
|
2,665,000 | -1,035,000 |
First Break of the Day
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
The remaining four players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Trayner Takes the Lead
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jun Wang raised to 320,000 from under the gun and was called by Malcolm Trayner in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Trayner checked. Wang bet 310,000. Trayner called.
The turn brought the 
and Trayner checked once again. Wang bet 460,000. Trayner then reached for his chips and raised to 1,100,000. Wang thought for a minute and called.
The 
dropped on the river and Trayner bet out another 1,100,000. Wang paused for a second before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000 | 3,650,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | -1,000,000 |
Johnathan Hargrave Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,487)
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
The action folded around to Johnathan Hargrave in the small blind who moved all in for just over 1,000,000 in chips. Zhi Ma was in the big blind, who looked down at his cards, before making the call.
Zhi Ma: 
Johnathan Hargrave: 
The board ran out 
to see Ma improve to a pair on the flop before taking down the pot.
Hargrave falls in fifth place but can be very happy with his first ever cash in a live tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Ma Doubles Through Jiang
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Zhi Ma moved all in for 860,000 from the button before the action fell on Shan Jiang in the big blind. He asked for a count then made the call.
Zhi Ma: 
Shan Jiang: 
The board ran out 
to see Ma improve to a higher pair on the flop securing him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -720,000 |
Jiang Pressures The Chip Leader
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Shan Jiang raised to 325,000 from under the gun and was called by Jun Wang in the big blind.
Both players checked the flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Wang bet out 400,000. Jiang called.
The river brought the 
and Wang checked. Jiang quickly bet out 650,000. Wang deliberated for a minute before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,800,000 | -900,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Chu Ong Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,710)
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 12,000 ante
Jun Wang raised to 240,000 from the button and was called by Chu Ong in the big blind.
The flop came and Ong checked. Wang bet 200,000. Ong raised to 575,000. Wang called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
dropped on the tiver. Ong immediately moved all in for around 1,100,000 and was snap-called.
Wang then tabled his for the nut flush and scooped up the pot. Ong reluctantly tabled his 
for a bluff before exiting the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 12,000