$1,100 6-Max Day 1 | 2019 The Star Sydney Champs

07-28-2019 21:51 UTC+10

Yazbeck Gets Value From Davies

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On the river of a completed board of , Alex Yazbeck in the small blind bet 35,000 into a pot of around 62,000 and that sent Will Davies into the think tank. He cut out calling chips, checked the remainder of his stack and made the call.

Yazbeck rolled over and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yazbeck	298,000 48,000	48,000

Jeffery Tran	130,000 -10,000	-10,000
Nauvneel Kashyap	110,000 -30,000	-30,000
Vesko Zmukic	90,000 25,000	25,000
Will Davies	75,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Alex Yazbeck Will Davies

07-28-2019 21:45 UTC+10

Three New Additions

Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With the eliminations before the break, the feature table has been balanced with the following players:

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Seymour	72,000 17,000	17,000
Steve Pappas	39,800 39,800	39,800
Thomas Chong	27,200 27,200	27,200

07-28-2019 21:39 UTC+10

Hong Hangs In There

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Ryan Hong was all in with the and big stack Lachlan Dykes looked him up with the . The board came and Hong doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lachlan Dykes	180,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Hong	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Lachlan Dykes Ryan Hong

07-28-2019 21:34 UTC+10

Only 52 Players Remain

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Michael Seymour had doubled with pocket tens before the break and moved to the feature table since returning to his seat. According to the screens there are only 52 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yazbeck	250,000 61,000	61,000

Luis Arrilucea	210,000 45,000	45,000
Chris Moussa	170,000 45,000	45,000
John Rosario	145,000 -10,000	-10,000
Dejan Boskovic	140,000 65,000	65,000
Will Davies	140,000 85,000	85,000
Andrew Zhang	140,000 40,000	40,000
Guangyu Wang	130,000 30,000	30,000
Jacob Horowitz	80,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Seymour	55,000 55,000	55,000
Rehman Kassam	50,000 -55,000	-55,000
Travis Endersby	30,000 -31,000	-31,000
Chad Awerbuch	23,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Michael Seymour

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

07-28-2019 21:20 UTC+10

Break With 56 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The remaining 56 players have been sent into their final 10-minute break of the day. The money bubble is not far off and another three levels of 40 minutes each remain until bagging and tagging for the night.

07-28-2019 21:19 UTC+10

Miller Takes Huang Out

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Vincent Huang shoved from under the gun for around 27,000 and was called by Andrew Miller on the button while the blinds folded.

Vincent Huang:
Andrew Miller:

The flop came for Huang find a flush draw and a gutshot to the straight.

The turn brought them the which didn't change things, neither did the on the river as Huang was sent away from the feature table on which he finished second last night in the $5k Challenge for A$106,043.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Miller (AU)	91,900 19,900	19,900
Vincent Huang	Busted

Tags: Andrew Miller Vincent Huang

07-28-2019 21:16 UTC+10

Wright Falls to Leslie

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Nicholas Wright was sent away from the feature table as he ran his into the of Mark Leslie on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Leslie	62,800 25,800	25,800
Nicholas Wright	Busted

Tags: Mark Leslie Nicholas Wright

07-28-2019 21:15 UTC+10

White Busts Ali

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Mohamed Ali was all-in for around 31,000 and at risk as he was called by Andrew White with the bigger stack.

Mohamed Ali:
Andrew White:

The board ran out for White to find the ace on the river to seal the deal and eliminate Ali from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew White	131,000 41,900	41,900
Mohamed Ali	Busted

Tags: Andrew White Mohamed Ali

07-28-2019 21:13 UTC+10

Graham Doubles Through Boskovic Sr

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With a ton of chips already in the middle and the completed board showing , Dejan Boskovic Sr checked and Connie Graham moved all in for 40,700. Boskovic Sr gave it some thought and made the call.

Graham rolled over the and Boskovic Sr was beat with the . Both stacks were counted and Boskovic Sr had Graham covered by fewer than one big blind. He ended up forced all in for 1,100 out off the big blind in the next hand and Sam Capra raised to 4,500 in order to force out everyone else.

Dejan Boskovic Sr:
Sam Capra:

The flop gave Capra a pair and a flush draw, leaving Boskovic Sr with very few outs. Nothing changed on the turn and the river improved Capra to a flush.