Let's Take a Break
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 123 players are on their first 10-minute break of the day, when they return just six eliminations remain before the money.
2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Mrad Folds Out White, Camphausen vs. Tan, Double for Rafferty
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Two more players have fallen to bring the field down to 121 and the remaining players are jockeying for position as the bubble approaches.
Chris White tried to get something going with a raise to 18,000 from the button with Sam Mrad making the call from the big blind to take the action heads-up to a flop of 
, which saw no betting.
The 
turn saw Mrad take a stab for 28,000, which was enough to take down the hand. Mrad stacked up to 400,000 and has made a sterling recovery after losing that big pot to Jules Wilson earlier, and White dropped to 170,000.
Marc Camphausen and Jerome Tan battled in a small pot, with Camphausen the man driving the action from middle position with a raise to 14,000 with Tan making the call from the button.
The 
flop saw no betting, with Camphausen taking down the pot on the 
turn after leading for 25,000 to climb to 405,000, while Tan still has heaps and is sitting on a stack of 600,000.
Tom Rafferty managed to snag a timely double, with the community cards spread 
and Rafferty's the only hand face-up on the felt as his opponent's stack was counted down. Rafferty stacked up 290,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
405,000
92,500
|
92,500 |
|
400,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
170,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Ward Shoves On Blatt
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dean Blatt raised to 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Martin Ward in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Ward checked. Blatt continued for 12,000. Ward called.
The turn fell the and Ward checked. Blatt tossed out 18,000. Ward thought for a minute before announcing all in with 65,000 behind. Blatt mucked shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
151,000
63,500
|
63,500 |
Bubble Incoming
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Four quick eliminations has reduced the field to 118 meaning just one more bust outs remain between the players and an AU$3,687 (~$2,520) payday. The clock has been paused and play is now hand for hand.
Jiang Doubles on the Bubble
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sosia Jiang moved all in for 19,000 from the hijack and was called by Suzy Khoueis.
Jiang: 
Khoueis: 
The board ran out 
, giving Jiang the winning hand with queen-high, keeping her alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
-196,000
|
-196,000 |
Zheng Exits Empty Handed to Burst Bubble
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The bubble has burst in a rather anti-climactic fashion. It was the short-stacked Jun Zheng the man all-in for his tournament life from middle position with 
for his last 18,000 with Michael Hahn looking him up from two seats over with 
.
While he had slightly the best of it, Zheng's final runout would come 
, with Hahn making the straight on the river to bring the 117 remaining players into the money and all are now guaranteed a payday of at least AU$3,687 (~$2,520).
The Floodgates Have Opened
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
As is typically the case, the bursting of the bubble has resulted in a slew of eliminations as all those short-stacks who have been clinging on for dear life try to go big or go home, and for eight of them it was the latter.
Harry Basle has become one of the more recent eliminations, running pocket jacks into pocket kings to depart in 112th.
Despite doubling on the bubble, the short-stacked Sosia Jiang also hit the rail, committing her last 26,000 from the button with 
with Matthew Barker looking her up from the big blind with 
.
Jiang's last runout would come 
and for a moment she thought she had made the straight, but unfortunately, the New Zealander found herself one card short and hit the rail in 111th while Barker stacked up to 274,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
274,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Cowan Eliminated by Saifi
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Graham Cowan moved all in for around 120,000 from under the gun. Sarah Saifi moved all in from the button for 144,000 before the blinds got out of the way.
Saifi:
Cowan: 
The board ran out 
, improving Saifi to a pair on the flop, sending Cowan to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
RIU Action Replay: Big All-In Flip for Pongrass
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante