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

Prize Pool Details Confirmed

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

There were 129 entries in total, creating a prize pool of A$612,750. Fifteen players will be in the money for at least A$10,343 while the winner will walk away with A$171,572.

This is what they are all playing for:

PlacePrize (AUD)Prize (USD)
1$171,572$118,830
2$106,043$73,445
3$76,545$53,015
4$56,244$38,954
5$42,047$29,122
6$31,967$22,140
7$24,712$17,115
8$19,412$13,445
9$15,496$10,732
10-12$12,561$8,700
13-15$10,343$7,164

Huang Takes Another One Down

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Robert Damelian shoved from the cutoff for 13,600 and was called by Vincent Huang on the button while the rest of the table folded.

Robert Damelian: {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Vincent Huang: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} for Huang to stay ahead with the higher hole cards to send Damelian away from the feature table.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
183,000 25,000
Robert Damelian au
Robert Damelian
Busted

Tags: Robert DamelianVincent Huang

Kempson Big; Zmukic Doubles

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Tolly Sakellariou has seen his stack reduced significantly since the end of the dinner break while Corey Kempson has become a contender for the overall lead on the last four tables.

Vesko Zmukic doubled his short stack with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} against the {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} of Nurlan Boobekov, who this time didn't get there with a flopped gutshot on the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} board.

In the meanwhile, Robert Spano has been eliminated from another table and the field has been reduced to 31 players.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
235,000 105,000
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
65,000 55,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
50,000 -80,000
Nurlan Boobekov au
Nurlan Boobekov
40,000 -50,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
Busted

Tags: Corey KempsonNurlan BoobekovRobert SpanoTolly SakellariouVesko Zmukic

Stojanovski Falls to Huang

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Peco Stojanovski
Peco Stojanovski

Peco Stojanovic has fallen to the hands of Vincent Huang too as he ran his {j-}{j-} into the {a-}{k-} of Huang. The flop came {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and that was good enough for Huang to claim another victim. Shortly after, Ryan Bownds and Dejan Boskovic Sr joined the feature table.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
250,000
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
158,000 74,200
Ryan Bownds au
Ryan Bownds
136,000 90,000
Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
Busted

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrRyan BowndsVincent Huang

Wakeman Won't Be Back for This Final Table

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Matthew Wakeman - Jason Pritchard
Matthew Wakeman - Jason Pritchard

Vincent Huang raised to 5,000 from mid-position and now Matthew Wakeman shoved for 19,800 from the hijack. Action folded to Huang who called.

Matthew Wakeman: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Vincent Huang: {q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for Wakeman to be drawing dead on the turn as Huang hit trip kings.

Wakeman finished in 3rd place last year but won't be back for this year's final table in this event.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
83,800 25,800
Matthew Wakeman au
Matthew Wakeman
Busted

Tags: Matthew WakemanVincent Huang

Mehmet Doubles Through Hawes

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Tom Rafferty and Andrian Chin have been spotted in the field, the former with a solid big stack of around 150,000.

Charlie Hawes on the same table had about as much when he returned from dinner, however, that has since changed. Hawes raised to 4,800 and reluctantly called the jam of Jake Mehmet for 59,100.

Jake Mehmet: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Charlie Hawes: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The board came {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Mehmet doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
150,000 150,000
Jake Mehmet au
Jake Mehmet
125,000 40,000
Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
Day 1 Chip Leader
100,000 -45,000
Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
75,000 75,000

Tags: Andrian ChinCharlie HawesJake MehmetTom Rafferty

White Doubles Through Huang

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 5,000 from the hijack and Andrew White shoved from the button for 34,400. Action folded back to Huang who called.

Andrew White: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Vincent Huang: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for Huang to find another jack but keep White ahead.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} which now gave Huang the flush and gutshot to a straight draw.

White got up from his chair to see the {a-Spades} complete the board and secure him the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew White au
Andrew White
74,800 45,600
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
58,000 -28,400

Tags: Andrew WhiteVincent Huang

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400