2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Main Event
Day: 1b
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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
Total Entries
600
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 600
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Gupta No More

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Ashish Gupta was down to 4,000 and ran that back up to 14,000, however, his media ticket was just delivered and he has been eliminated.

Further assorted counts can be found below.

Tags: Ashish Gupta

Saifi Hits the Flush

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Sarah Saifi
Sarah Saifi

The board read {5-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Ebon Bokody was considering his options from the big blind. After a while, Bokody bet 1,300 which Sarah Saifi quickly called from the late position. Bokody tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for two pair but was bested by Saifi who held {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the runner-runner flush she had hit.

Tags: Ebon BokodySarah Saifi

Bounds Chips Up Against Lim

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

With 9,000 in the middle to the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, Ricky Lim checked and Ryan Bownds made it 8,500 to go, which Lim called. Both checked the {a-Hearts} turn and the {4-Hearts} river.

Lim tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Bownds won the pot with {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

Tags: Ricky LimRyan Bownds

Some Chip Counts

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Saifi Chips Up

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

On the three-way flop of {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Rahul Rastogi checked in the big blind and David Naughton in the hijack bet 1,500. Sarah Saifi called on the button and Rastogi folded. After the {a-Clubs} turn, Naughton check-called a bet of 1,600 and bet the {k-Hearts} river for 3,700. Saifi called and Naughton mucked to forfeit the pot.

One hand later, Ebon Bokody opened to 800 and Rastogi called in the small blind. Daniel Embleton in the big blind three-bet to 3,600 and Bokody was the only caller. Embleton continued for 3,500 on the {j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop and picked up a call before his jam worth around 19,500 on the {5-Hearts} turn forced a fold from Bokody.

Tags: Daniel EmbletonDavid NaughtonEbon BokodyRahul RastogiSarah Saifi

Kassam Among Early Big Stacks

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Rehman Kassam
Rehman Kassam

Rehman Kassam can be found on the few tables of the cash game area and just knocked out a short stack when his {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} hit a jack for top pair on the flop. Further assorted counts from early in level three can be found below.

Tags: Rehman Kassam

Tran Doubled Through Dhingra During the Break

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Jeffery Tran
Jeffery Tran

In a hand that went on past the start of the break, the board read {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs} with 22,800 in the middle already.

Jeffery Tran shoved from mid-position for 13,550 and Gautam Dhingra was in the tank from the cutoff. The other players had already left for their breaks and Dhingra was talking through his options. In the end, Dhingra made the call with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the pair of treys on the board with the ace-kicker. Tran doubled up as he held {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for two pair.

Tags: Gautam DhingraJeffery Tran

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Updated Counts

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante