Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2018 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney
AU$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
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Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 38 players are on their last 10-minute break of the evening.
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The action folded around to Luke Martinelli in the small blind who raised to 80,000. Mladen Vukovic was in the big blind and called.
The flop came 
and Martinelli checked. Vukovic bet 65,000. Martinelli called.
The turn brought the 
and Martinelli checked again. Vukovic immediately bet out 240,000. Martinelli took one last look at his cards before mucking his hand.
Vukovic flashed the 
before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,265,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The action folded around to Adrian Salter in the small blind who shoved for 684,000. Sam Ruha woke up with a hand in the big blind and called with 551,000 behind.
Sam Ruha: 
Adrian Salter: 
The board ran out 
to see Ruha improve to a flush on the flop before taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,138,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
133,000
-817,000
|
-817,000 |
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Joel Dodds raised to 52,000 from middle position before Sam Capra moved all in for 226,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded.
"Close one Sammy," said Dodds, as he deliberated over his decision.
"I like close ones," replied Capra, with a smile on his face.
"It's better than getting snap-called," added Dodds, before he finally made the call. "Good luck," Dodds added.
Sam Capra: 
Joel Dodds: 
The board ran out 
to see Capra take down the pot with his ace-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,088,000
-226,000
|
-226,000 |
|
512,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Javad Etaat raised to 45,000 from under the gun before Victor Teng raised to 125,000 from the hijack. Shivan Abdine called from the button. Etaat made the call as well.
The flop came 
and Etaat checked. Teng continued with another bet. Abdine then moved all in for 999,000 in chips. Etaat called with 608,000 behind. Teng mucked and said he had pocket aces.
Javad Etaat: 
Shivan Abdine: 
Etaat had flopped a set of fives and led Abdine's pocket queens. The 
on the turn improved Etaat to a full house. No help came for Abdine after the dropped on the river completing the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
1,537,000
|
1,537,000 |
|
1,060,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
391,000
162,500
|
162,500 |
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded around to the player on the button who moved all in for 290,000. Joel Dodds snap-called from the small blind forcing a fold from the big blind.
"What have you got this time?" asked Sam Capra to Dodds, before the cards were tabled.
Joel Dodds:
Opponent: 
"I haven't lost one of these yet. Im due for one," said Dodds.
The board ran out 
to see Dodds improve to a set on the river resulting in another player hitting the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,314,000
1,414,000
|
1,414,000 |
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Johnathan Hargrave moved all in for 165,000 from under the gun and was called by the player to his left who had him covered.
Hargrave showed 
and was ahead of his opponents 
The board ran down 
to see him make the low end of a straight but fall short to his opponent who made the higher straight.
Hargrave's series comes to an end after flying in from New Zealand. He came only for the opening event where he ultimately finished in 5th place for just short of $30,000. He then decided to fly back for the main and had another deep run finishing just outside the top 50 for another $7,000 pay day.
Hargrave wanted to give a shout out to his partner as well as family and friends who have been supporting him throughout the last few weeks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joel Cohen just doubled up through Stevan Chew after his 
took down the pot on a 
board.
Cohen had 686,000 committed and had it matched by Chew who's cards had already been mucked.
Chew drops down to 191,000 whilst Cohen rockets over the million check-mark following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,372,000 | |
|
191,000
-629,000
|
-629,000 |