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Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a late reg table, John Saliba scored a knockout when his 
remained ahead of 
on a board of 
.
Teresa-Ann Natoli had folded preflop and mentioned in table chat she held pocket queens.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Michael Seymour raised to 750 from the button and was called by Andre de Melo in the big blind.
The flop came 
, De Melo check-called the 900 continuation-bet of Seymour.
The turn was the 
, De Melo led out for 2,200 which Seymour called.
The river completed the board with the 
, De Melo fired a bet of 4,000 over the line. Seymour raised to 12,000 and De Melo took some time before announcing he was all-in for around 34,000 in total. Seymour shook his head several times, tanked, looked at his cards, and took some more time. In the end, Seymour opted to fold. De Melo showed he held 
for the flopped straight.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Barry Forrester had a flip for his tournament life with 
against the 
of John Rosario.
The board ran out 
and the king on the flop spelled the end for Forrester. Michael Seymour also departed from another table nearby at the same time.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Andrej Senic raised to 800 from the late position and was called by the player in the hijack. Ehsan Amiri three-bet to 2,800 from the button for the blinds to fold. Senic and the hijack both called.
The flop came 
, Senic and the hijack checked. Amiri fired a bet of 5,500 over the line for Senic to respond with a shove for 23,000. The hijack quickly folded and Amiri dived into the tank. Amiri talked through his options but Senic didn't show any reaction. After a while, Amiri made the call.
Andrej Senic:
Ehsan Amiri: 
They had both flopped top pair but Senic was ahead with the ace-kicker.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the on the river for Senic to stay ahead and double up.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a three-way flop of 
, Andrian Chin bet 2,600 and Gavin Mccumstie raised to 5,200, which Dejan Boskovic Sr called. Chin then raised it up to 16,800 and Mccumstie called all in for 11,350. Boskovic Sr moved all in for around 70,000 and Chin called all in after very brief consideration.
Gavin Mccumstie:
Andrian Chin: 
Dejan Boskovic Sr: 
The turn and the 
river brought no help to both players at risk and the bottom set of Boskovic Sr scored a double knockout.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Mark Yazbeck opened to 800 and was called by Ashish Gupta from one seat over and big stack Salvatore Fazzino in the big blind. On a 
flop, only Fazzino check-called a bet of 2,200 and would do so again for 3,800 on the turn. The 
river was checked and Fazzino tabled for trips aces as the winning hand.
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Kanaan Yakhanna has just been eliminated by Duy Nguyen when Nguyen held the 
on the 
board. Yakhanna held 
for the flopped pair of jacks.
