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

Fu Gets Some Chips Back

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Qiang Fu
Qiang Fu

Tu Tran completed his small blind and Qiang Fu opted to check. The flop came {4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Tran bet for Fu to fold.

Tran limped in from the button and Alex Yazbeck opted to check. The flop came {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Spades}, both players checked to see the {a-Clubs} on the turn. Yazbeck check-called the 40,000 bet of Tran. The river completed the board with the {9-Clubs}, Yazbeck checked for the last time. Tran now barreled a bet of 115,000 over the line for Yazbeck to shake his head and fold.

Fu raised to 60,000 from the button and Tran defended his big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, Tran check-called the 60,000 continuation-bet of Fu.

The turn brought them the {j-Hearts}, Tran checked again. Fu decided to bet 210,000, Tran glances at Fu and his stack and then called.

The {6-Hearts} fell on the river to pair the board up and complete the flush draw too. Tran quickly checked, Fu stared at the board and then bet 600,000. Tran looked at his cards a few times, contemplated his options and then tanked a bit longer while talking to Fu. Fu didn't react.

In the end, Tran decided to fold: "You can't be bluffing in this spot."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
3,000,000
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
1,800,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
478,000
-140,000
-140,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Qiang FuTu TranAlex Yazbeck

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Alex Yazbeck Eliminated in 3rd Place (A$38,167)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Alex Yazbeck
Alex Yazbeck

Tu Tran raised the button and Alex Yazbeck jammed out of the big blind for 545,000 in total, an instant call by Tran followed.

Alex Yazbeck: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Tu Tran: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Yazbeck was in need of help and the {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop reduced his hopes to the remaining three jacks in the deck. The {7-Diamonds} turn and the {10-Clubs} river were both blanks and Yazbeck was eliminated in 3rd place for A$38,167.

Tran and Qiang Fu will now take a short break before the heads-up battle for the trophy and top prize of A$89,003 gets underway.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
3,600,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Alex YazbeckQiang FuTu Tran

Heads-Up Play Has Started

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Qiang Fu raised to 70,000 on the button and Tu Tran three-bet to 240,000. Fu took a few seconds, looked at his cards once more and then decided to shove for 1,800,000. Tran smiled, looked at his cards again, and then folded.

Tran raised to 75,000 on the button and Fu called. The flop came {3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Fu check-called the 50,000 bet of Tran. The turn was the {k-Diamonds}, Fu checked again. Tran did the same to see the {5-Diamonds} complete the board. Fu bet 75,000 and that was enough for Tran to fold.

Fu limped in on the button and Tran raised to 140,000 for Fu to fold.

Tran called the button and Fu opted to check. The flop came {2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, they both checked to see the {3-Clubs} on the turn. Fu bet 45,000 and Tran folded.

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran

Fu Scores a Huge Double-Up

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Qiang Fu
Qiang Fu

Qiang Fu called on the button and Tu Tran raised to 140,000. Fu three-bet to 500,000 and now Tran called. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Tran checked and Fu bet 400,000, Tran looked at his own stack and shoved for Fu to snap-call.

Qiang Fu: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Tu Tran: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Fu had flopped a set while Tran was sitting on the flush and open-ended straight draw.

The turn brought them the {10-Clubs} which didn't change things and neither did the {4-Clubs} on the river as Fu doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
4,300,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,100,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran

Tran Jams Into Fu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Tu Tran limped in and Qiang Fu checked his option. On the {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop, Fu check-called a bet of 30,000 and they checked the {2-Spades} turn. On the {9-Spades} river, Fu checked again and Tran bet 150,000 to win the pot.

Tran limped again and Fu raised to 125,000, which Tran called. They checked the {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and a bet of 40,000 by Fu on the {j-Diamonds} turn ended the hand.

Another limped pot went in favor of Fu and then Tran limped and Fu raised to 125,000. Tran moved all in and Fu asked for an exact count, but ended up folding when it was deemed to be for 1,095,000 in total.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
4,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,200,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran

Back and Forth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Tu Tran raised to 70,000 from the button and Qiang Fu called. The flop came {3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, Fu check-raised the 50,000 bet of Tran to 150,000. Tran folded.

Fu limped in on the button and Tran opted to check. The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}, they both checked to see the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs}, Fu bet 130,000 for Tran to check-fold to.

Tran raised to 70,000 from the button and Fu opted to make the call. The flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs}, Fu check-call the 50,000 continuation-bet of Tran. The turn brought them the {7-Spades}. Fu checked again. Tran counted out his stack and then decided to bet 225,000. Fu folded after looking at his cards once more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
4,400,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,000,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Tran Claws Some Back

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The vast majority of the recent hands were limped and ended without a showdown or any major betting action.

Eventually, Tu Tran raised to 100,000 and Qiang Fu called. On the {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, Fu checked and Tran bet 70,000 to win the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
4,100,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,300,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran

Fu Extending Lead

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Tu Tran raised to 100,000 from the button and Qiang Fu called. The flop came {4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{k-Spades}, Fu check-called the 70,000 bet of Tran. The turn brought them the {k-Clubs} to pair the board up. Fu quickly checked, Tran counted out his stack and then decided to also check. The river completed the board with the {8-Clubs}, Fu bet 150,000 and that was enough for Tran to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
4,400,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Tu Tran au
Tu Tran
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Qiang FuTu Tran