2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$1,100 6-Max
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
85
Prize
89,003 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,100 AUD
Prize Pool
356,000 AUD
Entries
356
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 2

Salter Shoves

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Yazbeck raised to 34,000 from under the gun and Adrian Salter three-bet to 100,000 in mid-position. Action folded back to Yazbeck who made the call.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Yazbeck continued with a bet of 85,000 and Salter shoved for 479,000. Yazbeck considered his options for a bit, shook his head, and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Salter au
Adrian Salter
802,000 301,000
Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
Day 1 Chip Leader
750,000 -206,000

Tags: Adrian SalterAlex Yazbeck

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Play Resumes

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After the players have been hoodied up (as all players who reach the final table receive a branded hoodie to wear), the final table group pictures have been taken, play has now resumed with 6 minutes left in the level.

Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

There are still 6 minutes left in the current level.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Michael OscuroAustralia767,00064
2Nauvneel KashyapAustralia340,00028
3John RosarioAustralia423,00035
4Alex YazbeckAustralia956,00080
5Adrian SalterAustralia501,00042
6Tu TranAustralia1,180,00098
7Qiang FuAustralia1,170,00098
Player Chips Progress
Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,180,000 30,000
Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
1,170,000 55,000
Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
Day 1 Chip Leader
956,000 -44,000
Michael Oscuro au
Michael Oscuro
767,000 27,000
Adrian Salter au
Adrian Salter
501,000 11,000
John Rosario au
John Rosario
423,000 -24,000
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
340,000 -23,000

Michael Doodson Eliminated in 8th Place (A$9,964)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Doodson
Michael Doodson

Michael Doodson open-shoved first to act for around 230,000 and Tu Tran in the big blind snap-called.

Michael Doodson: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Tu Tran: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Doodson found no help on the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Spades} board and was eliminated in 8th place for A$9,964.

All remaining seven players will now redraw for the unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,150,000 160,000
Michael Doodson au
Michael Doodson
Busted

Tags: Michael DoodsonTu Tran

Rosario Has the Full House

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Yazbeck raised to 35,000 from the button and John Rosario defended his big blind.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}, Rosario check-called the 30,000 bet of Yazbeck.

The turn brought them the {9-Spades}, Rosario checked again and now Yazbeck bet 55,000 which Rosario called.

They then both checked through the {6-Clubs} on the river for Rosario to pick up the pot with {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,000,000 -24,000
John Rosario au
John Rosario
447,000 -79,000

Tags: Alex YazbeckJohn Rosario

More For Fu

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Nauvneel Kashyap raised to 25,000 from the button and was called by John Rosario and Qiang Fu in the blinds.

The flop came {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}, Rosario and Fu checked, Kashyap continued with a bet of 33,000 for Rosario to fold but for Fu to raise to 83,000 which Kashyap called.

The turn brought them the {2-Hearts}, Fu now led out for 103,000 and Kashyap called.

The river completed the board with the {6-Clubs}, Fu barreled all his blue 25,000-value chips in for a bet of 325,000. Kashyap dived into the tank.

"With what are you bluffing?" Kashyap asked Fu who didn't show any sign of response,

After a while, Kashyap opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
1,115,000 246,000
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
363,000 -107,000

Tags: John RosarioNauvneel KashyapQiang Fu

Tran Takes More Off Oscuro

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Oscuro bet the {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} river for 100,000 and Tu Tran quickly called.

Oscuro was caught bluffing with the {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Tran tabled {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set.

One hand later, Oscuro in the small blind raised to 25,000 and Adrian Salter jammed the big blind. Oscuro asked for a count and reluctantly folded when it was deemed to be for 459,000 total.

"Ace-king?" Oscuro asked and Salter replied with a "better than that" before offering to show one card. Oscuro picked the left one and the {k-Diamonds} was revealed.

"Kings? Nice size," Tran replied.

Player Chips Progress
Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
990,000 155,000
Michael Oscuro au
Michael Oscuro
740,000 -150,000
Adrian Salter au
Adrian Salter
490,000 2,000

Tags: Adrian SalterMichael OscuroTu Tran

Tran Chips Up With Trips

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Tu Tran defended his big blind against a button raise by Michael Oscuro and check-raised a bet of 20,000 on the {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop to 70,000. Oscuro made the call and both opted to check the {10-Hearts} on the turn. Tran bet the {q-Hearts} river for 125,000 and Oscuro called, but mucked when Tran rolled over {4-Spades}{3-Spades} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Oscuro au
Michael Oscuro
890,000 -250,000
Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
835,000 238,000

Tags: Michael OscuroTu Tran