2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$20,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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 Keeps On Betting

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Over on the feature table, Luke Edwards raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by Sean Ragozzini on the button and Gautam Dhingra in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} Dhingra and Edwards both checked. Ragozzini continued with a bet of 1,000 which only Edwards called.

The turn brought them the {5-Hearts}, Edwards now check-folded to the 2,000 bet of Ragozzini.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
54,900
4,900
4,900
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
46,200
-3,800
-3,800
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
45,100
-4,900
-4,900

Tags: Gautam DhingraLuke EdwardsSean Ragozzini

Boskovic Sr Leaves Endersby Short

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Travis Endersby
Travis Endersby

Right after winning a bigger pot off Hussein Hassan with {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} on a {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board, Dejan Boskovic Sr raised to 500 first to act. Vesko Zmukic called from two seats over and Travis Endersby in the big blind squeezed to 2,700 in the big blind. Only Boskovic Sr called and they headed to the {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop on which Endersby bet 2,100 and Boskovic Sr called.

After the {9-Spades} turn, Endersby made it 4,600 to go and Boskovic Sr raised to 12,000, Endersby called after some consideration.

The {2-Clubs} river was checked by Endersby and Boskovic Sr now bet 17,800. That sent Endersby in the think tank and he eventually called for more than half of his remaining stack. Boskovic Sr rolled over {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a turned full house and Endersby mucked.

"I should have checked the turn after I saw you just flatting with kings," Endersby added in table chat.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
104,000
44,000
44,000
Hussein Hassan au
Hussein Hassan
52,000
2,000
2,000
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
Travis Endersby au
Travis Endersby
11,000
-38,000
-38,000

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrHussein HassanTravis EndersbyVesko Zmukic

Hassan and Vukovic Win Pots

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

In three-way action to the {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, the action checked to Mladen Vukovic on the button and he bet 1,100. Vincent Huang folded and Nauvneel Kashyap made the call. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Kashyap checked again and a bet of 3,500 by Vukovic won the pot.

Over on the other table, the turn showed {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Hussein Hassan bet 1,600, David Wang called. On the {10-Clubs} river, Hassan bet 4,000 and Wang folded.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
72,000
22,000
22,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
56,000
6,000
6,000
Hussein Hassan au
Hussein Hassan
56,000
4,000
4,000
David Wang au
David Wang
38,500
-2,500
-2,500
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
21,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: David WangHussein HassanMladen VukovicNauvneel KashyapVincent Huang

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Kempson Four-Bets

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Corey Kempson raised to 800 from under the gun and Rory Young called in mid-position. Sean Ragozzini decided to three-bet to 3,400 from the hijack. Action folded back to Kempson who took a few seconds and then four-bet to 10,200. Young quickly folded and so did Ragozzini after a bit.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
82,100
32,100
32,100
Sean Ragozzini au
Sean Ragozzini
44,500
-10,400
-10,400
Rory Young au
Rory Young
40,700
-9,300
-9,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Corey KempsonRory YoungSean Ragozzini

Rafferty Barrels Through Bokody

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

In a battle button versus small blind, Ebon Bokody raised to 800 and Tom Rafferty three-bet to 2,800, which Bokody called. On the {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, Rafferty continued for 2,500 and picked up a call before firing a second barrel for 6,800 on the {a-Diamonds} turn. Bokody called once more and they headed to the {8-Hearts} river.

Rafferty emptied the clip with a bet of 17,000 and Bokody reluctantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
61,000
9,500
9,500
Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
38,000
-12,500
-12,500

Tags: Ebon BokodyTom Rafferty

Abbas Takes From Marsland

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Amir Abbas
Amir Abbas

Amir Abbas had raised and picked up a call by Dale Marsland in the big blind, who checked the {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop and called a bet of 1,300 by Abbas. On the {7-Clubs} turn, Marsland bet 2,400 and Abbas quickly called to see the {q-Clubs} on the river. Marsland now checked and folded when facing a bet of Abbas.

Player Chips Progress
Amir Abbas au
Amir Abbas
53,000
4,000
4,000
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
42,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Amir AbbasDale Marsland

Gray Takes His Seat

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jason Gray joined the feature table and got seated between Michael O'Grady and Corey Kempson.

In the first hand, O'Grady raised to 700 from mid-position and Gray called in the hijack and so did John Thomson in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Thomson checked, O'Grady continued with a bet of 1,400. Gray raised to 4,000 and that was enough to make Thomson and O'Grady to let their hands go.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
53,300
53,300
53,300
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
48,400
-1,600
-1,600

Tags: Corey KempsonJason GrayJohn ThomsonMichael O'Grady

More for Boskovic Sr

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Dejan Boskovic Sr
Dejan Boskovic Sr

It is still all about Dejan Boskovic Sr early on as he has more than doubled his stack. After taking a bigger pot off Hussein Hassan, he then took on Vesko Zmukic and the flop showed {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} with some 7,000 in the middle. A bet of 6,000 was in front of Zmukic and Boskovic Sr raised to 12,000.

Zmukic sigh-folded and was shown the {9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
118,000
14,000
14,000
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
38,500
-9,500
-9,500

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrHussein HassanVesko Zmukic