2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$5K Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Final Results
Winner
Jason Gray
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
171,572 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Prize Pool
612,750 AUD
Entries
129
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Huang Eliminated by Senic

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Andrej Senic
Andrej Senic

Joining the action on the {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} turn, Andrej Senic checked out of the small blind and Tolly Sakellariou bet 5,300 in the big blind. Vincent Huang moved all in and Senic jammed over the top.

Sakellariou mucked {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} face up and Senic tabled {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}, while Huang was in trouble with the {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. The river was the blank {10-Diamonds} and Huang headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
110,000
45,000
45,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
75,000
-10,000
-10,000
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
Busted

Tags: Andrej SenicTolly SakellariouVincent Huang

Kempson Falls to Stojanovski

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Corey Kempson
Corey Kempson

Peco Stojanovski raised to 2,200 from the early position and Corey Kempson shoved from the middle position for the 9,300 he had left. Action folded back to Stojanovski who called immediately.

Corey Kempson: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Peco Stojanovski: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for Stojanovski to stay ahead.

The turn was the {9-Spades} which now gave Kempson a gutshot to a straight but he bricked the river as the {8-Diamonds} completed the board. Kempson made his way to the cashier for another reentry.

Player Chips Progress
Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
37,700
5,800
5,800
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonPeco Stojanovski

Sinclair Busts Marsland

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The chips of Dale Marsland went in preflop and he was in need of help with the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}, as Sandy Sinclair was well ahead with the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

On the {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop, Sinclair improved to top set and Marsland needed a ten. It was all over after the {k-Clubs} turn to make the {5-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Sinclair au
Sandy Sinclair
80,000
40,000
40,000
Marc Liddell au
Marc Liddell
Busted
Peter Brasile au
Peter Brasile
Busted
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
Busted

Tags: Dale MarslandSandy Sinclair

Another One for Snell

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Corey Kempson raised to 2,200 from the hijack and Joe Snell shoved for 9,300 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Kempson who called.

Joe Snell: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Corey Kempson: {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for Snell to river two pair to double up and leave Kempson short.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Snell au
Joe Snell
21,100
11,800
11,800
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
9,300
-20,800
-20,800

Tags: Corey KempsonJoe Snell

White's Turn to Double

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joe Snell raised to 2,200 from the early position and was called by Jason Pritchard in the hijack. Andrew White shoved from the cutoff for 11,300 and action folded back to Snell who also decided to shove for more. Pritchard quickly got out of their way.

Andrew White: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Joe Snell: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades} for White to hold with the pocket pair as he made a full house to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew White au
Andrew White
27,300
11,900
11,900
Joe Snell au
Joe Snell
6,300
-6,800
-6,800

Tags: Andrew WhiteJason PritchardJoe Snell