Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$500 Opening Event
Day: 2
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
Boobekov Short After Doubling Kellett; Eliminated by Kapoor
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Richard Kellett and Nurlan Boobekov lasted the distance on a 
board.
Kellett shoved on the river and was called by Boobekov. Kellett tabled 
for two pair and Boobekov mucked his hand.
The following hand Boobekov was all in preflop. Three others including Akshay Kapoor came along and watched the flop come 
. Kapoor bet enough to get the other two out before cards were tabled.
Akshay Kapoor: 
Nurlan Boobekov: 
The pair was enough for Kapoor as the turn and river brought the 
then 
to see Boobekov eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000 | 530,800 |
|
305,000 | -75,000 |
|
Busted |
Saunders Takes Out Pizanias
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Pizanias and Trevor Saunders went to war pre-flop before both players had committed in all their chips. Saunders count was 249,000 and Pizanias had him barely covered with 269,000 behind.
Trevor Saunders: 
Jim Pizanias: 
The board ran out 
to see Saunders take down the pot with the dominant hand.
In the following hand, Pizanias moved all in for his last 19,000 with 
and was up against his opponent’s 
.
Pizanias extended his lead to a pair of kings but had a sweat when the 
on the turn gave his opponent an up-and-down straight draw.
The 
was the final dagger of the evening for Pizanias as his opponent made a straight sending him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000 | -52,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 1,000
Mitri Eliminates Wong
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Both George Mitri and Pak Wong exchanged bets on a flop of 
till the latter was all in.
George Mitri: 
Pak Wong: 
Mitri had flopped top set and had to dodge a few outs with Wong drawing to a straight.
The board ran out the 
then to see Mitri improve to a full house awarding him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | 510,000 |
|
Busted |
Shan Eliminates Two
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Rodney Spitzer moved all in for 78,000 from under the gun before Adam Palka moved all in for just short of 100,000 from the button. The action fell on Daniel Shan who called shortly after.
Daniel Shan:
Rodney Spitzer:
Adam Palka:
The board ran out 
to give Shan a small sweat heading to the river before ultimately taking down the pot with the superior pocket pair and sending two players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000 | 462,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Time For a Break
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining 88 players are on their second 10-minute break of the day.
Trayner Earns Double Knockout
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The player under the gun plus one raised before the player in middle position moved all in for his last 40,000. The player in the hijack then moved all in which had everyone on the table covered. Malcolm Trayner followed from the cutoff. The small blind thought about calling but opted to fold. The original player called all in as well.
Malcolm Trayner: 
Under the gun:
Middle position: 
Hijack: 
The board didn't help anyone leaving Trayner to hold with pocket aces. Two players were sent to the cashier's desk with one other player left real short.
The small blind announced after the hand that he folded pocket kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
585,000 | 290,000 |
Collett Doubles Through Davies
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Collett committed his entire 176,000 chip stack in preflop and was up against Spencer Davies who had him covered.
Daniel Collett: 
Spencer Davies: 
The board ran out 
to see Collett improve to a set of aces before raking in a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000 | 270,200 |
|
285,000 | -215,000 |