After frantic first two hours of play, the field has been reduced from 30 to the final nine and they headed into a scheduled 10-minute break.
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Andrew Zhang jammed once to steal the blinds and antes, and he was then in the big blind next. Michael Oscuro raised the button and snap-called the shove of Zhang for around 13 big blinds.
Andrew Zhang:
Michael Oscuro:
The flop was not of much help yet, however, the turn gave Zhang an additional gutshot. It was not meant to be, as the fell on the river to send Zhang to the rail in 9th place for A$7,330.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Oscuro |
1,140,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Andrew Zhang | Busted |
Tu Tran defended his big blind against a button raise by Michael Oscuro and check-raised a bet of 20,000 on the flop to 70,000. Oscuro made the call and both opted to check the on the turn. Tran bet the river for 125,000 and Oscuro called, but mucked when Tran rolled over for trips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Oscuro |
890,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Tu Tran |
835,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
Michael Oscuro bet the river for 100,000 and Tu Tran quickly called.
Oscuro was caught bluffing with the and Tran tabled 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 was revealed.
"Kings? Nice size," Tran replied.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
990,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Michael Oscuro |
740,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Adrian Salter |
490,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Nauvneel Kashyap raised to 25,000 from the button and was called by John Rosario and Qiang Fu in the blinds.
The flop came , 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 , Fu now led out for 103,000 and Kashyap called.
The river completed the board with the , 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 |
1,115,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
Nauvneel Kashyap |
363,000
-107,000
|
-107,000 |
Alex Yazbeck raised to 35,000 from the button and John Rosario defended his big blind.
The flop came , Rosario check-called the 30,000 bet of Yazbeck.
The turn brought them the , Rosario checked again and now Yazbeck bet 55,000 which Rosario called.
They then both checked through the on the river for Rosario to pick up the pot with for the full house.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Yazbeck |
1,000,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
||
John Rosario |
447,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
Michael Doodson open-shoved first to act for around 230,000 and Tu Tran in the big blind snap-called.
Michael Doodson:
Tu Tran:
Doodson found no help on the 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 |
1,150,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Michael Doodson | Busted |
There are still 6 minutes left in the current level.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Oscuro | Australia | 767,000 | 64 |
2 | Nauvneel Kashyap | Australia | 340,000 | 28 |
3 | John Rosario | Australia | 423,000 | 35 |
4 | Alex Yazbeck | Australia | 956,000 | 80 |
5 | Adrian Salter | Australia | 501,000 | 42 |
6 | Tu Tran | Australia | 1,180,000 | 98 |
7 | Qiang Fu | Australia | 1,170,000 | 98 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
1,180,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Qiang Fu |
1,170,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Alex Yazbeck |
956,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
||
Michael Oscuro |
767,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Adrian Salter |
501,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
John Rosario |
423,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Nauvneel Kashyap |
340,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |