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.
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
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 , 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 |
802,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
Alex Yazbeck |
750,000
-206,000
|
-206,000 |
|
Tu Tran opened to 38,000 first to act and that won the blinds and antes without resistance.
John Rosario then raised to 32,000 and Alex Yazbeck came along from the small blind. On the flop, Yazbeck led and Rosario quickly folded.
Tran limped the small blind and Qiang Fu checked his option in the big blind. On the flop both players checked and headed to the turn. Tran made it 22,000 to go and Fu quickly tossed in a single T-25,000 for the call. On the river, Tran made it 85,000 to go and Fu released his cards into the muck.
One hand later, Tran opened to 35,000 on the button and Fu three-bet to 100,000 out of the small blind. Tran gave it some consideration, but no call followed.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
1,250,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Qiang Fu |
1,200,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Alex Yazbeck |
773,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
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John Rosario |
307,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
Michael Oscuro raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Nauvneel Kashyap shoved from the button for 318,000. The blinds folded for Oscuro to tank. After a while, Oscuro made the call.
Nauvneel Kashyap:
Michael Oscuro:
The board ran out for Kashyap to find a nine on the flop to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nauvneel Kashyap |
674,000
334,000
|
334,000 |
Michael Oscuro |
376,000
-391,000
|
-391,000 |
One hand after his double up, Nauvneel Kashyap raised to 35,000 in the hijack and Tu Tran three-bet to 135,000 in the big blind. Kashyap jammed for 672,000 and Tran snap-called.
Nauvneel Kashyap:
Tu Tran:
The flop provided no help, while the on the turn gave Kashyap an additional gutshot straight draw. A blank on the river was not what he was looking for and Kashyap was eliminated in 7th place for A$9,964.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
1,900,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Nauvneel Kashyap | Busted |
Tu Tran limped in from the button and Qiang Fu completed his small blind while Michael Oscuro opted to check.
The flop came , both Fu and Oscuro checked, Tran bet 20,000 which only Fu called.
They both checked through the on the turn and the on the river for Fu to pick up the pot with for top pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
1,800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Qiang Fu |
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Michael Oscuro |
370,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Michael Oscuro shoved from the small blind for 370,000 and John Rosario called in the big blind for fewer chips.
John Rosario:
Michael Oscuro:
The flop came for Oscuro to pick up a gutshot to the wheel.
The turn brought them the which now gave Rosario the gutshot to a straight while still being ahead.
The river completed the board with the to give Oscuro the wheel indeed to eliminate Rosario in 6th place for A$13,702.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Oscuro |
753,000
383,000
|
383,000 |
John Rosario | Busted |
Tu Tran raised first to act and Adrian Salter called in the big blind. On the flop, Salter check-raised from 20,000 to 70,000 and Tran called. The fell on the turn and Salter checked once more. Tran now bet 90,000 and Salter jammed for around 600,000 to receive an instant call by Tran.
Adrian Salter:
Tu Tran:
Salter was drawing dead with his top pair as Tran's rail celebrated with the words "he always has it." The meaningless river was a formality and Salter headed to the payout desk to collect A$19,057 for his efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tu Tran |
2,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Adrian Salter | Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000