2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$20,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Final Results
Winner
Sean Ragozzini
Winning Hand
105
Prize
223,361 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
20,000 AUD
Prize Pool
703,000 AUD
Entries
37
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
16,000

Ragozzini Battles With Egan

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sean Ragozzini
Sean Ragozzini

Michael Egan limped the small blind and Sean Ragozzini checked his option on the big blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Egan check-called a bet of 10,000 to check once more on the {5-Hearts} turn. Ragozzini bet again and that shut down all further action.

The next few hands barely went past the flop and a button shove of Tom Rafferty for 179,000 went through without resistance.

Egan raised to 20,000 on the button and Ragozzini three-bet to 70,000 out of the small blind to drag in the pot.

First to act, Egan raised to 20,000 and Ragozzini three-bet once more, making it 60,000 to go from the button. This time Egan called and they headed to the {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop. Egan checked his option and Ragozzini made it 35,000 to go, Egan called.

After the {5-Diamonds} turn, a pot of 210,000 had emerged and Egan checked over to Ragozzini, who fired a second barrel to end the hand right there.

Ragozzini opened to 20,000 and Egan called from the big blind. On a {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, Egan checked and Ragozzini continued for 17,000, the call of Egan followed and the {q-Clubs} turn was checked by both. On the {5-Diamonds} river,

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
865,000
197,000
197,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
425,000
-20,000
-20,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
389,000
-167,000
-167,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
179,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Michael EganSean RagozziniTom Rafferty

Rafferty Doubles Through Ragozzini

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tom Rafferty
Tom Rafferty

Tom Rafferty raised to 21,000 from the button and Michael Egan three-bet to 58,000 in the small blind. Sean Ragozzini was sitting in the big blind and took his time to contemplate his options. In the end, Ragozzini decided to fold and so did Rafferty.

Rafferty shoved from under the gun for 158,000 and picked up the blinds and ante.

Ragozzini limped on the button, Ebon Bokody completed his small blind and Rafferty shoved again in the big blind for the other two to quickly fold.

Bokody raised to 22,000 from under the gun and Ragozzini called in the big blind. The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Ragozzini check-raised the 18,000 continuation-bet of Bokody to 55,000. Bokodythree-bet to 130,000 which sent Ragozzini into the tank. In the end, Ragozzini folded.

Tom Rafferty raised to 21,000 from under the gun and Ragozzini called in the small blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Ragozzini check-raised the 22,000 continuation-bet of Rafferty to 70,000. Rafferty counted out his stack and then shoved for 172,000 which Ragozzini snap-called.

Tom Rafferty: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Sean Ragozzini: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Ragozzini had flopped top pair but Rafferty held the overpair.

The rest of the board was completed with the {q-Clubs} on the turn and the {9-Spades} on the river for Rafferty to sigh from relief and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
560,000
-305,000
-305,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
472,000
47,000
47,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
425,000
36,000
36,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
401,000
222,000
222,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyMichael EganSean RagozziniTom Rafferty

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Ragozzini Nearing a Million

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ebon Bokody raised first to act and picked up two callers, but only Sean Ragozzini in the big blind check-called a bet of 25,000 on the {q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop. The {6-Hearts} fell on the turn and Ragozzini now bet 60,000, which Bokody called.

On the {10-Clubs} river, Ragozzini bet 170,000 into a pot of 257,000 and Bokody was sent into the think tank. He eventually made the call and Ragozzini tabled {6-Spades}{3-Hearts} for turned two pair to drag in a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
901,000
341,000
341,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
187,000
-285,000
-285,000

Tags: Ebon BokodySean Ragozzini

Ragozzini Catches Egan's Bluff

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tom Rafferty raised to 25,000 from the button and was called by Michael Egan and Sean Ragozzini in the blinds.

They all checked through the {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop to the {k-Clubs} on the turn. Egan bet 37,000 which was only called by Ragozzini.

The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds}, Egan now barreled a bet of 110,000 over the line. Ragozzini tanked and then decided to call. Ragozzini saw he made the right call as Egan tabled {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the bluff while Ragozzini had {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for the rivered pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
999,000
98,000
98,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
331,000
-70,000
-70,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
320,000
-105,000
-105,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
163,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Michael EganSean RagozziniTom Rafferty

Bokody On a Nub

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tom Rafferty raised to 25,000 first to act and was called by Ebon Bokody in the big blind. They checked the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop and Bokody led the {j-Clubs} turn for 17,000. Rafferty raised it up to 45,000 and Bokody made the call.

Both then checked the {a-Spades} on the river and Rafferty had the winning hand with {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for aces and sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
395,000
64,000
64,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
105,000
-58,000
-58,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyTom Rafferty

Ebon Bokody Eliminated in 4th Place (A$70,300)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ebon Bokody
Ebon Bokody

Ebon Bokody shoved from under the gun for 105,000 and Michael Egan did the same from the small blind with the bigger stack. Sean Ragozzini asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Egan had 230,000 behind. In the end, Ragozzini folded for them to battle it out.

Ebon Bokody: {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Michael Egan: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} for Egan to hit two pair on the turn to eliminate Bokody in fourth place for A$70,300.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
353,000
33,000
33,000
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
Busted

Tags: Ebon BokodyMichael EganSean Ragozzini

Rafferty Beats Ragozzini at Showdown

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sean Ragozzini raised out of the small blind and Tom Rafferty called from the big blind. They checked the {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and a bet of 32,000 by Ragozzini on the {10-Spades} turn for 32,000 won the pot.

Michael Egan three-bet jammed for 295,000 and forced a fold from Ragozzini.

Rafferty then limped the button and Egan filled up from the small blind, Ragozzini checked in the big blind. There was no betting action on the {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} flop and the {4-Clubs} turn. On the {8-Spades} river, Egan check-folded to a bet of 35,000 by Ragozzini and a call from Rafferty.

Ragozzini turned over {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Rafferty won the pot with {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
1,150,000
151,000
151,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
394,000
-1,000
-1,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
317,000
-36,000
-36,000

Tags: Michael EganSean RagozziniTom Rafferty

Rafferty Doubles Through Ragozzini Again

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tom Rafferty raised from the button and Sean Ragozzini shoved in the big blind to put Rafferty all-in who called for the 370,000 he had behind.

Tom Rafferty: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Sean Ragozzini: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades} for Rafferty to hold with the rockets to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
810,000
-340,000
-340,000
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
752,000
358,000
358,000

Tags: Sean RagozziniTom Rafferty

One for Rafferty, Two for Egan

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Egan raised the button and Tom Rafferty defended the big blind. On a {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, Rafferty check-called a bet of 12,000 and they checked the {9-Hearts} turn. After the {5-Clubs} river, Rafferty bet 50,000 into 66,000 and Egan folded.

A limped pot then brought the {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} turn on which Rafferty bet 18,000 and Egan called. The {7-Hearts} river was checked and Rafferty tabled {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Egan won the pot with {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Egan won the next hand out of the small blind before the flop and dragged in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
743,000
-9,000
-9,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
318,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Michael EganTom Rafferty