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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Miller Joins the Feature Table

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Andrew Miller has joined the feature table and raised to 3,500 from the cutoff. Nicholas Wright defended his big blind to see the {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} on the flop. Wright check-called the 3,500 continuation-bet of Miller.

They both checked through the {5-Hearts} on the turn and the {j-Diamonds} on the river for Wright to pick up the pot with {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for the turned two pair.

Tags: Andrew MillerNicholas Wright

Updated Counts From Level 11

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Tran Wins a Big Flip

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

David Wang saw his hopes of cashing in the event cut down to a chip and a chair comeback story after he took a flip with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} against the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} of Tu Tran. The board came {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Wang's stack was reduced to fewer than one big blind.

Tags: David WangTu Tran

King Jams Into Abdine

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Navid King raised to 2,500 and David Lim called. Shivan Abdine then three-bet the button to 10,000 and King called, Lim sent his cards into the muck.

The flop brought {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and King opted to check. Abdine continued for 6,200 only for King to move all in and force a fold from Abdine.

Tags: David LimNavid KingShivan Abdine

Forrester Eliminated by Huang

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Vincent Huang
Vincent Huang

Vincent Huang raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Barry Forrester shoved from the button for 22,100. The blinds quickly folded and Huang called.

Barry Forrester: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Vincent Huang: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for Huang to hold with the pair of tens to eliminate Forrester.

Tags: Barry ForresterVincent Huang

Double Knockout Vaults Capra to Big Stack

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Sam Capra
Sam Capra

Matt Pongrass jammed the cutoff for his last 20,000 and Matthew Wakeman reshoved the button only for Sam Capra to quickly call out of the small blind.

Pongrass tabled {a-}{q-} while Wakeman held {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Capra had the best of it with {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and the board came {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} to eliminate Pongrass and Wakeman.

Tags: Matt PongrassMatthew WakemanSam Capra

White Gets Huang to Fold

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Andrew White raised to 3,600 from the small blind and Vincent Huang called in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}, White continued with a bet of 2,500 which Huang called.

The turn brought them the {8-Spades} for both of them to checked through to the {k-Spades} on the river. White now led out for 10,000 which sent Huang into the tank. He contemplated his options for a while but folded in the end.

Tags: Andrew WhiteVincent Huang

Wakeman Doubles Through Pongrass

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Matt Pongrass and Matthew Wakeman clashed with the latter at risk for 19,400.

Wakeman had the {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} while Pongrass turned over {10-Spades}{9-Spades}. The board came {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Wakeman doubled with the nut flush to cut the stack of Pongrass into half.

Tags: Matt PongrassMatthew Wakeman

Raut Run Down by Forrester

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Barry Forrester
Barry Forrester

Jayesh Raut shoved from the button for 11,100 and was called by Barry Forrester in the small blind.

Jayesh Raut: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}
Barry Forrester: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts} for Forrester to stay ahead.

The turn brought them the {j-Spades} for Raut to pick up a flush draw.

The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} to seal the deal and eliminate Raut from the tournament.

Vincent Huang joined the table to occupy the empty seat.

Tags: Barry ForresterJayesh RautVincent Huang

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