Break
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The players have just been sent for their first 10-minute break of the day.
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
$20,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Bokody's Hero Call is Good
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Mixed Hold'em / PLO champion Patrick Laoyont joined the action a few minutes ago and raised to 1,200 and picked up two callers. His continuation bet on the 
flop won the pot.
One hand later, Vincent Huang raised to 1,200 on the button and Amir Abbas came along from the small blind. Ebon Bokody in the big blind three-bet to 5,000 and just Abbas called. On the 
flop, Abbas check-called a bet worth 4,400 and they checked the 
turn.
Abbas then bet the 
river for 12,000 and Bokody was sent deep into the think tank. He eventually called and Abbas rolled over 
for king-high, which Bokody had beat with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
63,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
62,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
44,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
Young and Ragozzini Bet Big
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 
with 11,400 in the middle. Gautam Dhingra checked in the big blind and Rory Young took some time to contemplate his options. In the end, Young bet 11,600 and Dhingra quickly folded.
The hand after, Sean Ragozzini raised to 1,000 from the cutoff and Luke Edwards three-bet to 4,500 in the big blind which Ragozzini called. The flop came , Edwards check-called the 3,500 continuation-bet of Ragozzini. The turn brought them the 
, Edwards now check-folded to the 7,200 bet of Ragozzini.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,300
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
62,300
-10,200
|
-10,200 |
|
40,300
6,900
|
6,900 |
|
36,000
-9,100
|
-9,100 |
Abbas Takes From Marsland Part II
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
With plenty of chips already in the middle and the completed board showing 
, Dale Marsland checked and faced a bet of 13,000 by Amir Abbas. Marsland needed one minute of consideration and called, but mucked when Abbas rolled over the 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
18,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
Kashyap Busts and Re-Enters
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Nauvneel Kashyap four-bet jammed with pocket sevens for around 25,000 and Ebon Bokody snap-called with the 
to see a board of 
run out safely. Just one minute later, Kashyap re-entered and moved over to the feature table with a fresh stack of 50,000.
With now 28 entries, the field size of the previous year has been reached and the registration remains open until the start of level 10.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
50,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
O'Grady Has the Higher Two Pair
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The board read with 3,100 in the middle.
Rory Young checked in the small blind, Sean Ragozzini bet 2,000 in the big blind which Michael O'Grady called from the hijack and so did Young.
The turn brought them the for them to all check through. Young tabled 
for two pair, fours and deuces. Ragozzini mucked but O'Grady turned over for the higher two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,300
23,600
|
23,600 |
|
|
||
|
41,800
-6,600
|
-6,600 |
|
|
33,400
-11,100
|
-11,100 |
Bokody Involved in the Action
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ebon Bokody opened to 1,000 in the hijack and Tom Rafferty called in the cutoff. On a flop, a 1,400 bet by Bokody was called and he then bet the turn to force a fold from Rafferty.
One hand later, Bokody raised to 1,000 once more and Dale Marsland three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Bokody made the call and checked the 
flop, Marsland tossed in a bet of 3,500 and that ended the hand right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
51,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
39,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Wang Falls to Dhingra
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
David Wang got his last 19,600 in and was called by Gautam Dhingra with the bigger stack.
David Wang: 
Gautam Dhingra:
The board read 
for Dhingra to hold the higher flush to eliminate Wang from the High Roller.
Shortly after, Hamish Crawshaw was moved to the feature table to balance it out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,500
26,300
|
26,300 |
|
Busted |
One for Abbas
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Hamish Crawshaw raised to 900 and Nauvneel Kashyap on the button made it 2,200 to go. Amir Abbas in the small blind called, as did Crawshaw. The three players checked the 
flop and a bet of 4,400 by Abbas on the 
turn forced two folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
43,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
29,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Raffety Folds to Abbas
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Amir Abbas raised to 1,000 from mid-position and Tom Rafferty three-bet to 3,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Abbas who made the call.
The flop came , Abbas check-raised the 2,100 continuation-bet of Rafferty to 6,500. Rafferty folded immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
51,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |