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

Vukovic Runs Queens Into Kings

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mladen Vukovic
Mladen Vukovic

David Wang opened the action with a raise to 2,000 from the cutoff and Tom Rafferty three-bet to 6,700 out of the small blind. Mladen Vukovic four-bet jammed for what appeared to be 50,000 and Wang called, Rafferty instantly called.

Mladen Vukovic: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Tom Rafferty: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} board provided no help for Vukovic and he shook hands with Rafferty before heading out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
145,000
60,000
60,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
Busted

Tags: David WangMladen VukovicTom Rafferty

Young Shoves Twice

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sean Ragozzin raised to 2,200 from under the gun and action folded to Rory Young who shoved for 18,900. Ragozzin tanked for a while but opted to fold in the end.

The hand right after, Young shoved again after a raise but now from the small blind and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Rory Young au
Rory Young
27,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rory YoungSean Ragozzin

Spano Eliminated by Egan

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Robert Spano
Robert Spano

In a five-way limped pot to the {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, Andrej Senic in the hijack bet 4,500 and was called by Michael Egan in the cutoff, Robert Spano on the button and Dejan Boskovic Sr in the big blind.

The {3-Clubs} appeared on the turn and now the action checked to Egan, who bet 17,000. Spano moved all in and Boskovic Sr folded, as did Senic, while Egan snap-called.

Robert Spano: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Michael Egan: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The {3-Spades} river was a blank and Boskovic Sr said "he saved you, I had a seven."

Player Chips Progress
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
184,000
74,000
74,000
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
71,500
-13,500
-13,500
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
67,000
-15,000
-15,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
Busted

Tags: Andrej SenicDejan Boskovic SrMichael EganRobert Spano

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Huang Bests Wang

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vincent Huang in the nine seat glanced over to the stack of David Wang on the other side of the dealer and limped the small blind, Wang raised small to 3,800 and Huang called. Both checked the {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop and Huang bet the {8-Diamonds} turn for 5,000, which Wang called.

Neither player was interested in betting the {j-Clubs} river and Huang claimed the pot with {a-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
111,000
-1,000
-1,000
David Wang au
David Wang
63,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: David WangVincent Huang

Boskovic Sr Folds to Hassan's Shove

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Huss Hassan
Huss Hassan

The board read {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades} with 7,000 in the pot.

Dejan Boskovic Sr was sitting in the big blind with a bet of 2,500 in front of him. Hussein Hassan had raised to 8,000 from under the gun. Boskovic Sr contemplated for a few seconds and then three-bet to 22,500. Hassan glanced at Boskovic Sr and then made the call.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs}, Boskovic Sr continued with a bet of 11,500 for Hassan to shove for 39,000. Boskovic took some time, looked at his own stack, and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Hussein Hassan au
Hussein Hassan
102,500
41,500
41,500
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
22,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrHussein Hassan

More for Lee; Endersby Doubles

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hun Wei Lee defended his big blind against the button raise of Jason Gray and checked the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, Gray continued for 5,000 and Lee called. The {k-Spades} turn was checked through and a bet of 12,800 by Lee on the {5-Diamonds} river went through without resistance.

One table over, Travis Endersby doubled with {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} as the board and the cards of Andrej Senic were already rushed away.

Player Chips Progress
Hun Wei Lee au
Hun Wei Lee
135,000
11,000
11,000
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
75,000
3,500
3,500
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
55,000
-19,500
-19,500
Travis Endersby au
Travis Endersby
23,000
5,900
5,900

Tags: Andrej SenicHun Wei LeeJason GrayTravis Endersby