Main Event Day 1b | 2019 The Star Sydney Champs

08-03-2019 16:35 UTC+11

Psarras Gone; Mardoian Bests Kang

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

George Psarras has been eliminated as Jarryd Godena now sits in the seat that formerly belonged to him. The chips of Psarras belong to Byungyong Kang, who then lost a pot to Harry Mardoian.

In a three-way pot to the , Mardoian check-called a bet of 1,500 and did so again for 3,500 on the turn. After the river both players checked and Mardoian tabled the for trips kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byungyong Kang	67,000 67,000	67,000
Harry Mardoian	57,000 57,000	57,000
George Psarras	Busted
Jarryd Godena	Busted

Tags: Byungyong Kang George Psarras Harry Mardoian Jarryd Godena

08-03-2019 16:38 UTC+11

Bilney Eliminated by Betts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

A button raise to 700 was called by Mark Betts in the small blind and Sarah Bilney three-bet all in for around 7,000 in the big blind. The button quickly folded and Betts instantly called.

Sarah Bilney:
Mark Betts:

The flop left Bilney in desperate shape and she failed to get there on the turn and river run out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Betts	40,000 40,000	40,000
Sarah Bilney	Busted

Tags: Mark Betts Sarah Bilney

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

08-03-2019 16:56 UTC+11

Kapoor Knocked Out by Kharman

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Shirley Ang

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Akshay Kapoor raised from the early position and Adam Kharman three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Kapoor who four-bet to 9,000 which Kharman called.

The flop came , Kapoor continued with a bet of 5,800 which Kharman called.

The turn brought them the , Kapoor shoved for 27,100 and Kharman quickly made the call with . Kapoor tabled for the gutshot to a Broadway and was behind against Kharman's pair of kings.

The river completed the board with the for Kapoor to be eliminated from the Main Event.

Shortly after, Jim Pizanias joined the table to fill the empty seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Kharman	88,800 46,300	46,300
Jim Pizanias	30,000 30,000	30,000
Akshay Kapoor	Busted

Tags: Adam Kharman Akshay Kapoor Jim Pizanias

08-03-2019 17:00 UTC+11

Rastogi Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Sarah Saifi on the button and Rahul Rastogi in the big blind had clashed several times already and this time they created a pot of 19,000 to the turn. Rastogi bet 10,550 and that sent Saifi into the tank. She eventually mucked the face up and asked if it was a good fold, but received no reply or reaction from Rastogi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Rastogi	58,000 15,000	15,000
Ebon Bokody	40,000 8,000	8,000
Sarah Saifi	20,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Rahul Rastogi Sarah Saifi

08-03-2019 17:03 UTC+11

Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hun Wei Lee	85,000 22,000	22,000
Navid King	85,000 5,000	5,000
Bassam Habib	75,000 75,000	75,000
Luke Edwards	70,000 34,000	34,000
Suzy Khoueis	60,000 27,000	27,000
Connie Graham	52,000 10,000	10,000
Rehman Kassam	50,000 8,000	8,000
Jarred Graham	48,000 18,000	18,000

Chad Awerbuch	48,000 18,000	18,000
Tino Lechich	42,000 42,000	42,000
Ebon Bokody	40,000
Andrian Chin	38,000 10,000	10,000
Vincent Huang	38,000 1,000	1,000
Wenjian Qiu	31,000 31,000	31,000
Sean Ragozzini	31,000 31,000	31,000
Jake Mehmet	13,000 15,000	15,000
[Removed:457]	7,000 17,000	17,000
Stanley Wu	Busted
Steve Aus	Busted
Zayeh Younan	Busted
Oliver Neave	Busted

08-03-2019 17:09 UTC+11

Wong Jams at the Wrong Time

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

William Wong open-shoved the button for 11,450 and Daniel Shan in the small blind asked for a count, then splashed in his short stack as well.

Daniel Shan:
William Wong:

The board came and the stack of Shan was counted, he had 11,200 and doubled to leave Wong at 250 left. Soon after the seat was empty as Wong had departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Shan	24,000
William Wong	Busted

Tags: Daniel Shan William Wong

08-03-2019 17:12 UTC+11

Capra Eliminated by Swords

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Down to just 3,700, Sam Capra jammed from early position and Chester Swords quickly called out of the big blind.

Sam Capra:
Chester Swords:

The board left Capra drawing dead on the turn and he was out of the tournament area seconds after the river card was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chester Swords	22,500 750	750
Sam Capra	Busted

Tags: Sam Capra Chester Swords

08-03-2019 17:16 UTC+11

Pacheco Eliminates Abbas

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Shirley Ang

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Amir Abbas was all-in from the late position for his last few chips and called by Adrian Pacheco in the cutoff with the bigger stack while the rest of the table folded.

Amir Abbas:
Adrian Pacheco:

The flop came for Abbas to pick up the queen for a pair.

The turn was the which didn't change things and neither did the on the river as Abbas was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Pacheco	28,000
Amir Abbas	Busted

Tags: Amir Abbas Adrian Pacheco

08-03-2019 17:21 UTC+11

Dhingra Also Done for the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Patrick Laoyont limped the cutoff and Gautam Dhingra did so from the button, the blinds came along. Eventually, the completed board showed and Laoyont bet 6,000 to give Dhingra the option to fold or call all in.

Dhingra was shown the for a flopped full house and exposed his for trips eights before heading out.