First Break of the Day
Level 2
: 150/300, 0 ante
With 298 entries showing on the tournament clock, the players have been sent for their first 10-minute break of the day.
2019 The Star Sydney Champs
Main Event
Day: 1b
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Tran Doubled Through Dhingra During the Break
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
In a hand that went on past the start of the break, the board read 
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 
for the pair of treys on the board with the ace-kicker. Tran doubled up as he held 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,150
-4,250
|
-4,250 |
|
49,900
19,900
|
19,900 |
|
46,550
6,050
|
6,050 |
|
42,500
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
24,900
-5,100
|
-5,100 |
|
|
21,750
-8,250
|
-8,250 |
|
|
16,750
-7,850
|
-7,850 |
|
13,400
600
|
600 |
|
8,600
-21,400
|
-21,400 |
Kassam Among Early Big Stacks
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Rehman Kassam can be found on the few tables of the cash game area and just knocked out a short stack when his 
hit a jack for top pair on the flop. Further assorted counts from early in level three can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
63,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
49,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
46,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
37,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
37,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
28,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
27,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
||
|
|
24,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
21,000 | |
|
11,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
11,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Saifi Chips Up
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
On the three-way flop of 
, 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 
turn, Naughton check-called a bet of 1,600 and bet the 
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 
flop and picked up a call before his jam worth around 19,500 on the 
turn forced a fold from Bokody.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Some Chip Counts
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
41,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
32,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
29,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
20,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
15,000 | |
Bounds Chips Up Against Lim
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
With 9,000 in the middle to the 
flop, Ricky Lim checked and Ryan Bownds made it 8,500 to go, which Lim called. Both checked the turn and the river.
Lim tabled and Bownds won the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Saifi Hits the Flush
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
The board read 
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 
for two pair but was bested by Saifi who held 
for the runner-runner flush she had hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
32,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
95,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
80,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
62,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
37,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
36,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
34,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
32,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
24,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
16,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
14,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
13,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Ishac Doesn't Double Up
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jamal Ishac shoved from under the gun and was called by Patrick Laoyont in the cutoff while the rest of the table folded.
Jamal Ishac: 
Patrick Laoyont:
The board ran out for a flush to appear on the board for them to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,900
-250
|
-250 |
|
|
11,500
-5,250
|
-5,250 |