Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$1,150 Monster Stack
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
Buy-in
1,150 AUD
Entries
469
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Lee Makes the Wrong Call
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Action was on a flop of 
and Selvan Eswaralingam checked from the blinds over to Hannah Lee who put out a bet of 100,000. Eswaralingam called and the 
came on the turn.
On the turn, Eswaralingam checked and Lee checked it back. The river was the 
and Eswaralingam led out with a bet of 250,000. Lee thought it over for about a minute but eventually called. Eswaralingam showed his 
and Lee mucked her hand leaving her short stack with just under 6 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
570,000
-730,000
|
-730,000 |
Hannah Lee Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,326)
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Hannah Lee moved all in for just over 500,000 and action folded to Selvan Eswaralingam who moved all in over the top on the button. Andrew White tanked for nearly two minutes in the small blind before folding and Michael Culling folded his big blind leaving the two players heads up.
Hannah Lee: 
Selvan Eswaralingam: 
The board ran out 
and Lee would be sent to the rail in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,675,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Daniel Laidlaw Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,735)
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Laidlaw moved all in for a bit over 500,000 and action folded to the big blind where Adam Monaghan called.
Daniel Laidlaw: 
Adam Monaghan: 
The board ran out 
and Monaghan would make a pair of queens to send Laidlaw to the rail in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
Busted |
John Lombardo Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,735)
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Linh Tran opened with a raise to 215,000 and action folded to the big blind where John Lombardo moved all in for just over 500,000.
"I told you there was gonna be action here," Lombardo said. Tran thought for a while then eventually called putting Lombardo at risk.
John Lombardo: 
Linh Tran: 
"Giddy up! I'm ahead!" Lombardo cheered. "He's been bullying me all night.
The board ran out 
though and Tran made the better flush on the river to eliminate Lombardo from the event in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Mehta Sucks Out to Stay Alive
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Pratik Mehta moved all in on the button for 1,200,000 and in the small blind David Neumann called quickly.
Pratik Mehta: 
David Neumann:
The board ran out 
and Mehta made trip jacks on the turn to stay alive an double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,850,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Culling Chips Up Through White
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Action folded to the blinds where Andrew White raised to 275,000 from the small blind. Michael Culling called in the big blind.
The flop was and White continued with a bet of 200,000. Culling called.
Both players checked on the turn and the river and Culling showed his 
for a rivered pair of nines to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
1,525,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
Mehta Takes From Eswaralingam
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Pratik Mehta opened with a raise to 250,000 on the button. Selvan Eswaralingam called in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Eswaralingam checked. Mehta put out a continuation bet of 200,000 and Eswaralingam called.
The turn was the and both players checked. On the river, Eswaralingam put out a bet of 300,000 and Mehta quickly called. Eswaralingam showed a bluff but Mehta was holding for two pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,950,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
Neumann Hits the River to Stay Alive
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Culling raised to 250,000 and action folded to David Neumann who moved all in over the top for 740,000. Action folded back to Culling who called.
David Neumann:
Michael Culling:
The board ran out 
and Neumann hit a jack on the river to survive and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
750,000
|
750,000 |