$5K Challenge | 2019 The Star Sydney Champs

07-27-2019 17:17 UTC+10

Just One Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ebon Bokody raised to 40,000 and Vesko Zmukic called out of the big blind to see a flop. Zmukic checked with 12 big blinds behind, Bokody bet and that ended the hand right there.

Majid Saab then raised to 45,000 from under the gun and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.

Andrian Chin min-raised to 40,000 and Jason Gray jammed to shut down all further action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Huang	785,000	40,000
Andrian Chin	408,000	-53,000
Ebon Bokody	371,000	20,000
Jason Gray	371,000	40,000
Vesko Zmukic	219,000	-70,000

Tags: Andrian Chin Ebon Bokody Jason Gray Majid Saab Vesko Zmukic

07-27-2019 17:13 UTC+10

Hawes Shoves on Zmukic

Shirley Ang

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

It seems action has slowed down a bit after the break with no showdown to be seen yet.

Vesko Zmukic raised to 45,000 from the early position and Charlie Hawes shoved from the cutoff. The action folded back to Zmukic who tanked and then folded in the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Hawes	383,000
Vesko Zmukic	289,000	5,000

Tags: Charlie Hawes Vesko Zmukic

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

07-27-2019 16:56 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Huang	745,000	31,000
Andrian Chin	461,000	-12,000
Majid Saab	410,000
Charlie Hawes	383,000	-102,000
Ebon Bokody	351,000	-43,000
Jason Gray	331,000	62,000
Ehsan Amiri	289,000	-100,000
Vesko Zmukic	284,000	32,000

Break With Eight Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The last few hands of the level provided no further major action and the remaining eight players were sent into their first scheduled 10-minute break of the day.

07-27-2019 16:45 UTC+10

Huang Jams Into Chin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 35,000 and Andrian Chin in the big blind three-bet to 116,000. Huang then four-bet all in and Chin was sent into a world of pain. After more than two minutes, Chin asked for a count and the shove of Huang was for 558,000 in total.

Chin elected to fold and Huang raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Huang	714,000	192,000
Andrian Chin	473,000	-132,000

Tags: Andrian Chin Vincent Huang

07-27-2019 16:34 UTC+10

Big Jam by Hawes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vesko Zmukic raised to 38,000 and Ehsan Amiri three-bet to 141,000 out of the big blind to force a fold.

Majid Saab then opened to 38,000 and Charlie Hawes jammed for 407,000 from one seat over. Saab gave it brief consideration and sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrian Chin	605,000	2,000
Charlie Hawes	485,000	6,000
Majid Saab	410,000	-76,000
Ebon Bokody	394,000	56,000
Ehsan Amiri	389,000	-2,000
Vesko Zmukic	252,000	-78,000

Tags: Charlie Hawes Ehsan Amiri Majid Saab Vesko Zmukic

07-27-2019 16:26 UTC+10

Dejan Boskovic Sr Eliminated in 9th Place (A$15,496)

Shirley Ang

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 32,000 from mid-position and Dejan Boskovic Sr shoved from the button for 134,000 in total. Action folded back to Huang who made the call.

Dejan Boskovic Sr:
Vincent Huang:

The board ran out for both of them to improve to a flush but keep Huang ahead with the higher one to eliminate Boskovic Sr in 9th place for A$15,496.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Huang	522,000	134,000
Dejan Boskovic Sr	Busted

Tags: Dejan Boskovic Sr Vincent Huang

07-27-2019 16:19 UTC+10

Zmukic Doubles In First Hand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Charlie Hawes opened to 32,000 from early position and was called by Andrian Chin from one seat over. Vesko Zmukic in the small blind jammed for 133,000 and Hawes called after some consideration, Chin folded.

Vesko Zmukic:
Charlie Hawes: