2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$1,100 6-Max
Day: 1
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

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
Mark Yazbeck au
Mark Yazbeck
25,000
10,000
10,000
Marco Perri au
Marco Perri
12,000
David Sebesfi au
David Sebesfi
10,000
Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
8,000
Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
5,000
-27,000
-27,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Alex YazbeckBrendon RubieMarco PerriDavid Sebesfi

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Updated Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Will Davies gb
Will Davies
22,000
Travis Endersby au
Travis Endersby
22,000
[Removed:457] au
[Removed:457]
19,000
Matthew Wakeman au
Matthew Wakeman
16,000
Matt Pongrass au
Matt Pongrass
16,000
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
15,000
Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
15,000
Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
14,500
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Connie Graham au
Connie Graham
13,000
Craig Blight au
Craig Blight
13,000
Dejan Boskovic au
Dejan Boskovic
13,000
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
12,500
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
11,000
Sam Khoueis au
Sam Khoueis
9,500
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
7,500

Casas Busts Kamal

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Alan Casas
Alan Casas

The board read {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades} and Nav Kamal bet 6,000 from under the gun in a pot of around 11,000. Alan Casas responded with a raise in the hijack to put Kamal all-in for his last 10,000 or so. Kamal tanked for a while and then flicked in his last chips for the call. Casas tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for the flopped full house. Kamal nodded and showed he held the {a-Clubs} for trip aces and then made his way out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Casas au
Alan Casas
54,000
16,500
16,500
George Boustani au
George Boustani
5,000
400
400
Nav Kamal au
Nav Kamal
Busted

Tags: Alan CasasNav Kamal

Amiri Doubles; Senic Busts Maitanis

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Andrej Senic
Andrej Senic

On the {j-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, Harris Maitanis check-raised all in for around 3,500 and Andrej Senic made the call with the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for top pair. Maitanis only had {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for the flush draw and despite picking up more outs on the {5-Hearts} turn, he would brick as the {6-Hearts} fell on the river.

Ehsan Amiri was more fortunate. The $5k Challenge finalist was all in preflop for 7,900 with {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} versus {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and got there on a board of {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
27,000
11,200
11,200
Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
18,500
3,500
3,500
Harris Maitanis au
Harris Maitanis
Busted

Tags: Andrej SenicEhsan AmiriHarris Maitanis