2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$1,100 6-Max
Day: 1
12
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
Total Entries
356
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 356
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

One Yazbeck Up; One Yazbeck Down

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Mark Yazbeck
Mark Yazbeck

Alex Yazbeck had more than doubled his stack but was just all in for a mere 2,150 with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} versus {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The board came {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and he doubled.

One table over, his father Mark Yazbeck was in action and called a raise to 400 by Marco Perri, as did David Sebesfi and one further player. The {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop was checked to Yazbeck and he bet 450, only Perri and Sebesfi called. On the {8-Clubs} turn, the action checked to Sebesfi who now bet 1,400 and picked up two callers.

The {2-Diamonds} river was checked and Perri announced queens, rolling over the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Yazbeck had that beat with {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Sebesfi mucked.

One hand later, Brendon Rubie check-called a bet of 2,200 by Yazbeck on the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} turn and the {9-Hearts} river was checked. Yazbeck had the best of it again with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Yazbeck au
Mark Yazbeck
25,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Marco Perri au
Marco Perri
12,000
Profile photo of David Sebesfi au
David Sebesfi
10,000
Profile photo of Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
8,000
Profile photo of Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
5,000
27,000
27,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Alex YazbeckBrendon RubieMarco PerriDavid Sebesfi

Ali Doubles Through Iskander

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Mohamed Ali
Mohamed Ali

Over on the feature table, Mohamed Ali raised from the hijack and Mark Iskander three-bet to 1,300 on the button. The blinds folded and Ali four-bet to 3,200 which Iskander called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, Ali continued with a bet of 2,100 and Iskander called.

The turn brought them the {9-Clubs}, Ali shoved for 5,500 and Iskander took a few seconds before making the call but saw he was behind with his {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} as Ali held {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

The river completed the board with another {2-} for Ali to stay ahead and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mohamed Ali au
Mohamed Ali
21,825
6,425
6,425
Profile photo of Andrew White au
Andrew White
11,800
500
500
Profile photo of Mark Iskander au
Mark Iskander
8,300
10,000
10,000

Tags: Mark IskanderMohamed Ali

Shutka Jams Up Stack

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Hamish Crawshaw has already more than doubled his stack and his table also features Shivan Abdine, who was just involved in the action. Facing a raise to 400 and a call by three players, Abdine in the big blind made it 2,600 to go. The initial raiser and Michael Oscuro folded, but Sergey Shutka had other plans and moved all in.

Abdine sent his cards into the muck and Shutka chipped up without showdown.

Crawshaw cashed in this very event one year ago and ran deep in the 2019 Aussie Millions Main Event earlier this year, in which he earned a payday of A$242,000 for his 7th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Hamish Crawshaw
35,000
Profile photo of Sergey Shutka au
Sergey Shutka
19,000
Profile photo of Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
12,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Hamish CrawshawShivan AbdineSergey Shutka

Graham Checks It Through

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jarred Graham
Jarred Graham

Jarred Graham completed his small blind and the big blind opted to check.

They then both checked through the {4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, the {5-Spades} on the turn, and the {k-Spades} on the river for Graham to pick up the pot with the {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Duan Chao cn
Duan Chao
27,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
20,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
17,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
10,700
4,300
4,300

Tags: Jarred Graham

Marsland Jams Into Pongrass

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The vacated seat of Ryan Bownds was filled by Jack Lee while Matt Pongrass and Dale Marsland were involved in the action in a battle cutoff versus button. On the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Pongrass bet 525 and Marsland called to see the {q-Clubs} turn. Pongrass bet 1,500 after some consideration and picked up a call to fire a third barrel for 4,200 on the {5-Hearts} river.

Marsland moved all in and Pongrass quickly folded, then said in table chat to Rehman Kassam "that's how quickly ace-jack goes into the muck." The same table also features Craig Blight as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Dale Marsland
38,000
Profile photo of Craig Blight au
Craig Blight
15,000
Profile photo of Jack Lee us
Jack Lee
15,000
Profile photo of Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
15,000
Profile photo of Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
10,900
4,100
4,100

Tags: Craig BlightDale MarslandJack LeeMatt PongrassRehman KassamRyan Bownds

Alex Yazbeck Thriving Early On

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Not long ago, the Yazbeck family made headlines at The Star Sydney when Mark was joined by his two sons Alex and Patrick on the final table of an event of the current series. Mark also took part in the $5k Challenge and is in action today, as is Alex who already more than doubled his stack.

In a recent hand, 7,500 chips went in preflop and Peter Karam had one 5,000 chip behind to the {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. Yazbeck jammed and Karam folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Yazbeck
32,000
32,000
32,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Peter Karam au
Peter Karam
5,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Alex YazbeckPeter Karam