2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Total Entries
600
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 600
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Damelian Doubles His Short Stack

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Robert Damelian
Robert Damelian

Robert Damelian pushed all in twice in a row after he had lost the vast majority of his stack. In the second hand he was called by Terence Clee and tabled {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Clee turned over {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs} flop left Damelian in bad shape, but he regained the lead with the {a-Diamonds} turn. The {3-Clubs} river brought no further twist and Damelian remained in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Terence Clee au
Terence Clee
28,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Robert Damelian au
Robert Damelian
8,000
8,000
8,000

Capra Folds to Laoyont

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Sam Capra raised to 1,100 from the hijack and Patrick Laoyont three-bet to 3,500 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Capra who made the call.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}, both players checked to see the {q-Spades} on the turn. Capra check-called the 6,600 continuation-bet of Laoyont.

The river completed the board with the {5-Clubs}, Capra checked for the last time. Laoyont barreled a bet of 20,000 over the line which was more than what Capra behind. Capra tutted and flicked his cards into the muck for the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick Laoyont au
Patrick Laoyont
90,400
8,100
8,100
Profile photo of Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
12,800
17,200
17,200

Tags: Patrick LaoyontSam Capra

Wang Busts Stott With Quads

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Guangyu Wang
Guangyu Wang

Until the river of a board {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}, there were already 23,000 in the middle and Guangyu Wang pushed all in. Peter Stott had 19,500 behind and eventually called to get shown the {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for four of a kind by Wang.

"Aces?" Wang asked Stott, who flashed the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and headed to the rail. Ironically, Stott was sitting on table four seat four, and found his fate in pocket fours.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Guangyu Wang au
Guangyu Wang
95,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Peter Stott au
Peter Stott
Busted

Tags: Guangyu WangPeter Stott

Kondevski and Mehmet Win Pots

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Suzy Khoueis bet the {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} turn for 2,000 in the small blind and faced resistance in Jake Mehmet in the cutoff, who raised it up to 6,400. Khoueis was tempted but eventually sent her cards into the muck.

A few tables over, Todor Kondevski was in action against Patrick Yazbeck and check-jammed the {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} turn into a bet of 5,500 by Patrick Yazbeck. The pot until then was 9,500 and Yazbeck engaged in table chat.

"Pocket sixes?" Yazbeck inquired and Kondevski replied "I don't know, it's been a long time. I am getting old."

Yazbeck eventually folded and Kondevski raked in the pot without showing his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Suzy Khoueis au
Suzy Khoueis
33,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Todor Kondevski au
Todor Kondevski
32,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Jake Mehmet au
Jake Mehmet
28,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Patrick Yazbeck au
Patrick Yazbeck
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Jake MehmetPatrick YazbeckSuzy KhoueisTodor Kondevski

Kharman and Ishac Chop

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Sam Capra raised to 800 from the early position and was called by Akshay Kapoor in the hijack. Jamal Ishac three-bet to 3,600 on the button. Adam Kharman was considering his options for a while in the big blind and then decided to four-bet to 8,500. Capra and Kapoor quickly folded. Ishac counted out his own stack, contemplating his options for a bit and then made the call.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Kharman continued with a bet of 6,000 which Ishac called.

They then both checked through the {9-Diamonds} on the turn and the {4-Clubs} on the river. Kharman tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for Ishac to quickly flip over {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for the same cards to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Kharman au
Adam Kharman
36,200
6,200
6,200
Profile photo of Jamal Ishac au
Jamal Ishac
24,600
5,400
5,400

Tags: Adam KharmanAkshay KapoorJamal IshacSam Capra

Yazbeck Can't Get Rid of Badaoui

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Alex Yazbeck raised to 850 and received no fewer than five callers including Ray Badaoui. On the {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, action checked to Yazbeck and his continuation bet of 1,200 resulted in a raise to 3,600 by Badaoui in the hijack. Only Yazbeck called and they checked the {6-Clubs} turn and {9-Clubs} river.

Yazbeck tabled {j-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Badaoui won the pot with {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Yazbeck au
Alex Yazbeck
41,000
10,500
10,500
Profile photo of Ray Badaoui
Ray Badaoui
35,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Alex YazbeckRay Badaoui

Chedid Busts to Laoyont

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

In the third clash between Patrick Laoyont and Eshan Chedid, Sam Capra opened to 800 from the cutoff and was called by Laoyont on the button. Chedid three-bet to 4,300 in the big blind and Capra quickly folded. Laoyont looked at Chedid's stack and then decided to make the call.

The flop came {6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Chedid shoved for 7,700 and was snap-called by Laoyont.

Eshan Chedid: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Patrick Laoyont: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Chedid had a pair of queens but Laoyont was ahead with the flopped pair of kings.

The rest of the board was completed with the {3-Clubs} on the turn and the {a-Hearts} on the river for Chedid to not get any help as he was sent to the rail.

Shortly after, Akshay Kapoor was moved to the table to fill the empty seat up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick Laoyont au
Patrick Laoyont
82,300
15,800
15,800
Profile photo of Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
40,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Eshan Chedid au
Eshan Chedid
Busted

Tags: Akshay KapoorEshan ChedidPatrick LaoyontSam Capra

My Stack App Activated

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
My Stack
My Stack

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Grosfeld Forces Fold From [Removed:458]

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

[Removed:457] bet the turn and river of a board {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for 800 and 1,600 respectively. Maarten Grosfeld called the first bet and then opted to raise to 4,000 after the final bet, which forced a fold from [Removed:458].

Further assorted counts can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alan Casas au
Alan Casas
70,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Yesha Punjabi au
Yesha Punjabi
68,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Craig Blight au
Craig Blight
50,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
50,000
21,000
21,000
Profile photo of Michael Seymour au
Michael Seymour
38,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Akshay Kapoor in
Akshay Kapoor
37,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Maarten Grosfeld au
Maarten Grosfeld
35,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
32,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
32,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Tolly Sakellariou au
Tolly Sakellariou
28,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
27,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of David Wang au
David Wang
25,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of [Removed:457] au
[Removed:457]
25,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Maartenm Grosfeld