2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$5K Challenge
Day: 1
12
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
Players Left 1 / 129
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Senic Gets the Folds

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Aaron Li raised to 2,000 from mid-position and was called by Andrej Senic in the hijack and Tolly Sakellariou in the cutoff while the rest of the table folded.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, Li checked, Senic took over the initiative and bet 3,500. Both Sakellariou and Li called.

The turn brought them the {9-Diamonds}, Li quickly checked again. Senic now barreled a bet of 12,000 into the pot. Sakellariou glanced at Senic's stack, took a bit of time, and then opted to fold. Li also gave up on the hand for Senic to pick up the pot.

"Flushing?" Sakellariou asked Senic.

Senic tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the turned pair of nines, the flush, and the straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
100,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
65,000
Profile photo of Aaron Li au
Aaron Li
35,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Aaron LiAndrej SenicTolly Sakellariou

Zmukic Takes From Lee

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Hun Wei Lee raised to 1,800 two hands in a row. In the first hand, Gary Benson called in the big blind and check-folded to a continuation bet on the {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop.

The next hand, Lee's raise was called by Benson in the small blind and Vesko Zmukic in the big blind. They checked the {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop and the {10-Clubs} turn was checked by Benson as well. Zmukic bet 2,700 and Lee was the only caller. No betting action followed on the {7-Spades} river and Zmukic tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} as the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
105,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Hun Wei Lee au
Hun Wei Lee
23,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Gary BensonHun Wei LeeVesko Zmukic

Snell Doubles Through Clee

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Terence A Clee raised to 2,000 from mid-position and action folded to Joe Snell on the button who put his last 3,100 in. The blinds folded and Clee quickly called.

Joe Snell: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Terence A Clee: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The flop came {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for Snell to pick up a runner-runner flush draw but keep Clee ahead.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} for Snell to still have a chance to hit the flush to double up.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs} for Snell to hit a pair of aces to beat the eights of Clee to stay alive and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Terence A Clee au
Terence A Clee
28,300
12,800
12,800
Profile photo of Joe Snell au
Joe Snell
8,200
16,100
16,100

Tags: Joe SnellTerence A Clee

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Boskovic Shoves on Li

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Aaron Li raised to 1,400 from mid-position and Dejan Boskovic three-bet to 5,400 from the small blind. The big blind folded so action was back on Li who made the call.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, Boskovic continued with a bet of 5,000 which Li called.

The turn brought them the {6-Hearts}. Boskovic took some tie to consider his options and then decided to shove for around 24,000 which was enough for Li to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Li au
Aaron Li
69,000
69,000
69,000
Profile photo of Dejan Boskovic au
Dejan Boskovic
45,400
8,600
8,600

Tags: Aaron LiDejan Boskovic