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

Miracle Triple for Zmukic

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Travis Endersby (cap) - Charlie Hawes (immediate left) - Vesko Zmukic (right)
Travis Endersby (cap) - Charlie Hawes (immediate left) - Vesko Zmukic (right)

Vesko Zmukic had jammed a few times to build his stack but this time his all in for 72,500 found resistance, as Travis Endersby on the button and Charlie Hawes in the small blind got their stacks in as well.

Vesko Zmukic: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Travis Endersby: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Charlie Hawes: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop gave Hawes the best flush draw, and the {4-Diamonds} turn was a blank. Zmukic nailed the {8-Clubs} river for an unlikely triple up and Endersby was left with a chip and a chair as he had Zmukic covered by just 5,500.

Player Chips Progress
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
220,000 155,000
Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
Day 1 Chip Leader
120,000 -85,000
Travis Endersby au
Travis Endersby
11,000 -134,000

Tags: Charlie HawesTravis EndersbyVesko Zmukic

Hawes Gets Value From Rafferty

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rehman Kassam bet the {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} turn for 7,000 and Mladen Vukovic raised to 26,000. Kassam jammed and Vukovic snap-released his cards into the muck.

Over on the other table, Tom Rafferty checked out of the big blind and called a bet of 12,000 by Charlie Hawes on the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} turn. He also checked the {8-Spades} river and Hawes now bet 33,000. A reluctant call from Rafferty followed and Hawes rolled over {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a turned full house, while Rafferty mucked the {q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
Day 1 Chip Leader
205,000 105,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
175,000 -15,000
Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
125,000 -5,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
75,000 -95,000

Tags: Charlie HawesMladen VukovicRehman KassamTom Rafferty

White Busts to Sinclair

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sandy Sinclair raised from the early position and Andrew White shoved from the small blind. Sinclair considered his options for a while, counted out his stack and called with the bigger stack.

Andrew White: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Sandy Sinclair: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Spades} for Sinclair to stay ahead with the pocket pair to eliminate White from the tournament in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Sinclair au
Sandy Sinclair
234,000 114,000
Andrew White au
Andrew White
Busted

Tags: Andrew WhiteSandy Sinclair

Sakellariou Eliminated By Vukovic

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tolly Sakellariou
Tolly Sakellariou

Tolly Sakellariou was all in and at risk with the {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Mladen Vukovic looked him up with the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Before the flop fell, Vukovic sighed and said "there's the eight" and indeed it came on {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to give Sakellariou a pair. Vukovic regained the lead on the {k-Spades} turn and the {2-Diamonds} river was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
190,000 40,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
Busted

Tags: Mladen VukovicTolly Sakellariou

White Doubles Through Boskovic Sr

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dejan Boskovic raised to 11,000 from the hijack and Andrew White shoved from the cutoff for 92,200. Action folded back to Boskovic who made the call.

Andrew White: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Dejan Boskovic: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs} to not change anything.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} also didn't change the situation and neither did the {8-Spades} on the river as White secured another double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
452,000 -93,000
Andrew White au
Andrew White
194,000 65,000

Tags: Andrew WhiteDejan Boskovic

Sakellariou Triples

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tolly Sakellariou
Tolly Sakellariou

Tolly Sakellariou had just lost the vast portion of his stack when doubling Mladen Vukovic and was all in for 11,000 out of the small blind. Corey Kempson in the big blind and initial raiser Ashish Gupta called. On the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop both active players checked and Kempson bet the {7-Clubs} turn for 16,000, Gupta called.

The {k-Spades} river was checked and Kempson revealed {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for top pair, Gupta flashed {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Sakellariou had {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a straight to triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
270,000 20,000
Ashish Gupta au
Ashish Gupta
150,000 75,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
150,000 60,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
37,000 -68,000

Tags: Ashish GuptaCorey KempsonMladen VukovicTolly Sakellariou

Boskovic Sr Folds Pocket Jacks

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 8,000 from the hijack and was called by Dejan Boskovic Sr in the cutoff. Majid Saab three-bet to 23,000 from the small blind. Huang folded but Boskovic Sr called.

The flop came {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Saab continued with a bet of 25,000 which Boskovic Sr called.

The turn was the {a-Spades}, Saab shoved for 68,000 and Boskovic Sr took his time to consider his options but ended up folding flashing {j-}{j-}.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
545,000 155,000
Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
180,000 61,000

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrMajid SaabVincent Huang

Doubles for Kashyap and Nguyen

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Minh Nguyen
Minh Nguyen

Nauvneel Kashyap scored a big double with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} against the {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} of Jake Mehmet when the board came {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}.

Moments later one table over, Minh Nguyen jammed for 50,000 with the {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Jason Gray put him at risk with the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

The {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop sent Gray into the lead, however, Tolly Sakellariou added "you got diamonds." Sure enough, the {k-Diamonds} turn and {3-Diamonds} river restored the preflop order and Nguyen doubled with the nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
220,000 120,000
Minh Nguyen au
Minh Nguyen
105,000 43,000
Jake Mehmet au
Jake Mehmet
95,000 -70,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
75,000 -65,000

Tags: Jake MehmetJason GrayMinh NguyenNauvneel KashyapTolly Sakellariou

Sinclair Wins Some Back

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sandy Sinclair raised from the cutoff and Vincent Huang defended his big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} on which they both checked to see the {4-Diamonds} on the turn. Huang check-called the 9,500 bet of Sinclair.

The river completed the board with the {4-Clubs}, Huang checked for the last time and Sinclair now bet 18,000. Huang took some time to consider his options but opted to fold in the end.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
260,000 -20,000
Sandy Sinclair au
Sandy Sinclair
120,000 -5,000

Tags: Sandy SinclairVincent Huang

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000