2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
Event Info
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
Final Results
Winner
Hamish Crawshaw
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
352,800 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,680,000 AUD
Entries
600
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 600
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Davies' Jacks Are Good

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Michael Kanaan raised to 4,500 from the middle position and Will Davies three-bet to 13,000 from the late position. Action folded back to Kanaan who made the call.

They both checked through the {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and the {10-Diamonds} on the turn to the {8-Spades} on the river. Kanaan bet 3,500 and Davies smiled before making the call. Kanaan tabled {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the rivered two pair but was beat by the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} of Davies who held the higher two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Will Davies
213,000
23,000
23,000
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Michael Kanaan
167,000
21,700
21,700

Tags: Michael KanaanWill Davies

Hawes on the Rail

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Charlie Hawes walked over to the table of Hamish Crawshaw and said "No good. It went all downhill for an hour straight." Indeed his former seat was empty and Minh Nguyen confirmed that Hawes had defended his big blind and check-called a shove on a king-high flop with top pair. His opponent had bottom two pair with queen-jack and that held up.

Hawes will have to re-enter on Day 1b if he wishes to repeat his third-place finish of the previous year.

Player Chips Progress
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Minh Nguyen
60,000
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Charlie Hawes
Busted

Tags: Charlie HawesHamish CrawshawMinh Nguyen

Batoz Doubles Through Davis

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The flop read {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} when all the chips went in for Rodoljub Batoz in the cutoff and he was called by Rchard Davis in the big blind with the bigger stack.

Rodoljub Batoz: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Richard Davis: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Batoz held two pair with the aces in his hand and the fives on the flop. Davis also had two pair but the lower ones with the jacks and fives.

The rest of the board was completed with the {2-Diamonds} on the turn and the {3-Hearts} on the river for Batoz to stay ahead and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Davis
215,000
20,000
20,000
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Rodoljub Batoz
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Rodoljub BatozRichard Davis

Another Double for Colaneri

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Christopher Colaneri
Christopher Colaneri

On the heads-up flop of {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Christopher Colaneri faced a bet of 4,000 by Michael Fraser and raised to 15,000 in the cutoff. His opponent jammed and Colaneri called all in for 75,800.

Colaneri tabled {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for top pair in the showdown, but his possible double-up was on shaky ground as Fraser held {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for top pair and a flush draw. Colaneri walked away from the table, this time literally, and returned to his seat when the {2-Diamonds} turn and {5-Diamonds} river came two blanks.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Colaneri
164,000
69,000
69,000
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Michael Fraser
55,000

Tags: Christopher ColaneriMichael Fraser

Another Double for Argyros

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On the river of a board {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Billy Argyros jammed for the last 32,000 and picked up a reluctant call. Argyros rolled over {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a full house and his opponent mucked.

Further assorted counts in the penultimate level of the night can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Seymour
320,000
320,000
320,000
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Con Angelakis
250,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Mladen Ivin au
Mladen Ivin
230,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
220,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
210,000
25,000
25,000
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Nicholas Woodhams
140,000
95,000
95,000
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Shaun Zammit
130,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Sam Khoueis au
Sam Khoueis
105,000
69,000
69,000
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Haoran Zhang
85,000
13,000
13,000
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Billy Argyros
80,000
35,000
35,000
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Marco Perri
75,000
32,000
32,000
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John Rosario
70,000
42,000
42,000
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John Caridad
45,000
3,000
3,000
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Minh Nguyen
40,000
20,000
20,000
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Emanuel Seal
Busted
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Andrew Lock
Busted

Tags: Billy Argyros

Moffitt Eliminates Faul and Doubles Through Strang

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
John Moffitt
John Moffitt

Errolyn Strang had a bet of 6,800 in front of her in the hijack and was called by John Moffitt in the small blind. Ron Faul shoved in the big blind for 39,600. Strang asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount which she then called. Moffitt responded with a shove himself for more. Strang asked if the called amount could be taken out so she could see how much more it would be. After all that was done, Strang would need to call 10,600 more and that's what she did for the three-way all-in.

Ron Faul:{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
John Moffitt: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Errolyn Strang: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades} for Moffitt to hit the nut-flush immediately to eliminate Faul and earn a full double through Strang.

Player Chips Progress
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Errolyn Strang
145,000
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John Moffitt
142,700
63,700
63,700
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Ron Faul
Busted

Tags: Errolyn StrangJohn MoffittRon Faul

More for Dykes

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Corey Kempson raised to 4,000 and picked up two callers including Lachlan Dykes. The {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop was checked through and a bet of 11,000 by Dykes on the {9-Spades} turn won the pot uncontested.

One hand later, Jason Pritchard opened the action with a raise to 4,500 and was shut down by Salvatore Fazzino, who three-bet from one seat over to 16,500. The blinds including Mladen Vukovic folded, as did Pritchard.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Pritchard
465,000
65,000
65,000
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Lachlan Dykes
220,000
30,000
30,000
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Salvatore Fazzino
155,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
80,000
68,000
68,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Mladen Vukovic
80,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Corey KempsonJason PritchardLachlan DykesMladen VukovicSalvatore Fazzino

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400