Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
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2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
1,444
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 1,444
Filter
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 25 players are on another 10-minute break this evening.
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Adam Ratten committed the last of his chips in preflop and was up against Chu Ong.
Chu Ong: 
Adam Ratten: 
The board ran out 
to see Ratten unable to improve as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
1,205,000
|
1,205,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
With the board showing 
George Mitri checked from the small blind before Richard Kellett put out a large bet. Mitri deliberated over his decision and called.
Kellett then tabled 
for a full house which saw Mitri muck his hand in disgust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,655,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
760,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
The action folded around to Katie Sekhas on the button who moved all in for 228,000. Daniel Collett was in the big blind and snap called before both players tabled their cards.
Daniel Collett: 
Katie Sekhas: 
The board ran out 
to see Collett improve to a full house.
Sekhas was the last female standing in the field and finished in 30th place for $3,099.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Zhi Ma raised to 75,000 before Trevor Saunders moved all in for around 240,000. The action folded back to Ma who called.
Trevor Saunders: 
Zhi Ma: 
The board ran out 
to see Saunders come from behind and hit runner-runner spades to make a winning flush and trump Ma's pocket pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
750,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Shan Jiang raised to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Johnathan Hargrave on the button as well as Richard Kellett in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Kellett bet out 80,000. Jiang called. Hargrave folded.
The turn dropped the and Kellett checked. Jiang then reached for his chips and a bet totaling 220,000. Kellett mucked shortly after relinquishing the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,190,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
|
1,145,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Ryan Bownds and Shan Jiang committed all their chips in preflop producing a pot worth just over one million in chips.
Jiang was the player at risk with Bownds covering him by 44,000 in chips.
Shan Jiang: 
Ryan Bownds:
Jiang was in trouble with the under pair until the board ran out 
seeing him flop a set and guaranteeing him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,001,000
924,200
|
924,200 |
|
44,000
706,000
|
706,000 |
