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

Dhingra Takes It on the Turn

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jason Gray opened the action with a raise to 1,500 first to act and was called by Nauvneel Kashyap from one seat over and Gautam Dhingra. The flop of {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} was checked to Dhingra and he bet 2,200, which forced a fold from Gray and resulted in a call from Kashyap.

After the {9-Spades} turn, Kashyap checked and folded when facing a bet of 7,700 by Dhingra.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
93,100
-3,500
-3,500
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
80,600
19,200
19,200
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
47,600
-2,400
-2,400

Tags: Gautam DhingraJason GrayNauvneel Kashyap

Crawshaw Doubles Through Young

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

The board read {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} with 8,700 in the middle.

Rory Young bet 3,200 from under the gun and Hamish Crawshaw called from mid-position.

The river completed the board with the {7-Diamonds}, Young bet 20,000 to put Crawshaw all-in who tanked for a bit. In the end, Crawshaw made the call and saw he was good as Young tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Crawshaw held {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Hamish Crawshaw nz
Hamish Crawshaw
46,700
15,600
15,600
Rory Young au
Rory Young
45,700
-27,900
-27,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hamish CrawshawRory Young

Lee's Stack Vanishes in Two Consecutive Hands

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Hun Wei Lee
Hun Wei Lee

On the tail end of a hand between Vincent Huang and Hun Wei Lee, the former bet the {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} river for a big portion of the 9,000 pot and Lee opted to raise big to 21,600. Huang called after some consideration and was shown {a-Spades}{6-Hearts} for an ace-high bluff, which he had beat with {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top pair.

In the very next hand, Mladen Vukovic opened to 1,500 and Lee three-bet to 4,100 out of a stack of around 25,000. Vukovic pushed all in and Lee called.

Hun Wei Lee: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Mladen Vukovic: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop left Lee in desperate shape and it was all over after the {10-Diamonds} turn, the {8-Clubs} river for quads was the cherry on top for Vukovic.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
92,000
30,000
30,000
Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
90,000
34,000
34,000
Hun Wei Lee au
Hun Wei Lee
Busted

Tags: Hun Wei LeeMladen VukovicVincent Huang

Kashyap Shoves on Dhingra and Gray

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Gautam Dhingra raised to 1,300 from mid-position and Jason Gray three-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff and Nauvneel Kashyap called on the button.

They all checked through the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop to the {2-Spades}. Dhingra continued with a bet of 6,100 which was called by both Gray and Kashyap.

The river completed the board with the {j-Hearts}, Dhingra now decided to slow down and check. Gray fired 10,000 into the pot. Kashyap looked at his own stack and then shoved for 37,900. Dhingra sighed, stared at the board, shook his head, and then decided to fold. Gray glanced to his left and then folded too.

Player Chips Progress
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
78,600
31,000
31,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
74,500
-18,600
-18,600
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
69,800
-10,800
-10,800

Tags: Gautam DhingraJason GrayNauvneel Kashyap

Spano Enters; Lee and Wang Re-Enter

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Robert Spano
Robert Spano

The additions of Robert Spano, David Wang and Hun Wei Lee have boosted the field to 32 entries in total. A fourth table was about to open in order to balance the remaining 28 players, however, Dale Marsland was eliminated and Lee took his vacated seat.

Player Chips Progress
Hun Wei Lee au
Hun Wei Lee
50,000
50,000
50,000
David Wang au
David Wang
50,000
50,000
50,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
49,000
49,000
49,000
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
Busted

Tags: Dale MarslandDavid WangHun Wei LeeRobert Spano

No Bet After the Flop

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Egan raised to 1,400 and Dejan Boskovic Sr three-bet the button to 3,200, which Qiang Fu in the small blind and initial raiser Egan called. No betting action followed on the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} board and Boskovic Sr showed {a-Clubs}{7-Spades} for top pair.

Fu had the better kicker with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Egan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
110,000
-11,000
-11,000
Qiang Fu nz
Qiang Fu
72,000
17,000
17,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
38,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrMichael EganQiang Fu

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

One for Young

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

The flop read {10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} with 6,100 in the pot.

Nauvneel Kashyap checked in the big blind, Rory Young did the same from the early position. Gautam Dhingra bet 3,400 in the hijack and Luke Edwards called in the cutoff. Kashyap quickly folded but Young raised to 13,600. Dhingra folded after a few seconds and so did Edwards in the end for Young to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
79,800
10,000
10,000
Nauvneel Kashyap au
Nauvneel Kashyap
77,400
-1,200
-1,200
Rory Young au
Rory Young
57,000
11,300
11,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
31,400
-4,500
-4,500

Tags: Gautam DhingraLuke EdwardsNauvneel KashyapRory Young

Spano Chips Up

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Robert Spano raised to 2,000 and picked up a call by chip leader Dejan Boskovic Sr from two seats over. Spano bet the {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop for 3,000 and Boskovic Sr called, then Spano check-called a bet of 5,500 on the {10-Hearts} turn.

The {9-Spades} on the river was checked and Spano turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} as the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
100,000
-10,000
-10,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
62,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Robert SpanoDejan Boskovic Sr

Sevens are Good for Senic

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dejan Boskovic Sr raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Andrej Senic in the cutoff.

They both checked through the {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop to the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. Boskovic Sr bet 4,000 and Senic called.

The river completed the board with the {9-Spades} for both players to check again. Boskovic tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} but Senic held {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
82,000
-18,000
-18,000
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
56,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Andrej SenicDejan BoskovicDejan Boskovic Sr