2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Error on the Bubble Information

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The tournament staff had inadvertently announced that everyone was in the money after the double knock-out and resumed play. After several hands were played, the tournament clock was paused again. Another announcement was made: an error was made and the tournament was still on the bubble and hand-for-hand play would commence now.

This did not go down well with the players as hands would have been played differently in a bubble situation. The responsible tournament director was called to one of the tables where they had a complaint. She listened to the players, apologized, and half walked away. The players demanded that someone higher up looked at the issue as the general consensus was that all 64 players should get paid now instead of having a bubble.

The tournament director walked away and a few minutes later she made another announcement: The tournament should continue as is with the hand-for-hand play on the bubble as 63 players will be paid. If anyone had a complaint, they can email the Poker Operations Manager on Monday.

This caused outrage with some of the players but the tournament clock has been restarted and hand-for-hand play has been started.

Double Knockout for Antar to Reach the Bubble

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Antar
Joe Antar

The money bubble has been reached as two players were eliminated in the same hand.

Carlos Gonzalez raised and picked up two calls by Navid King in the small blind and Joe Antar in the big blind. On a {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, the action checked to Gonzalez and he bet 12,000. King jammed for 90,000 and Antar called, as did Gonzalez.

After the {3-Spades} turn, Antar moved all in and Gonzalez called it off for around 100,000.

Navid King: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Carlos Gonzalez: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Joe Antar: {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The {7-Hearts} on the river was a blank and it turned out that the double knockout reduced the field to the final 64, eight players each on eight tables.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Antar au
Joe Antar
700,000
370,000
370,000
Navid King au
Navid King
Busted
Carlos Gonzalez mx
Carlos Gonzalez
Busted

Tags: Carlos GonzalezJoe AntarNavid King

Misaghian Shoves on Awerbuch

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mazyar Misaghian raised to 14,000 from the middle position and Graeme Putt called in the cutoff. Michael Kanaan called too from the button but Chad Awerbuch three-bet to 48,000 in the big blind. Misaghian responded with a shove for around 280,000.

"I didn't want to play this hand anyways," Putt commented before folding. Kanaan also folded but Awerbuch jumped into the tank as a call would put his tournament life at risk. In the end, Awerbuch folded.

Over on the feature table, Jacob Horowitz could not be found in his seat anymore.

Player Chips Progress
Mazyar Misaghian au
Mazyar Misaghian
365,000
255,000
255,000
Chad Awerbuch au
Chad Awerbuch
136,000
-67,000
-67,000
Jacob Horowitz au
Jacob Horowitz
Busted

Tags: Chad AwerbuchGraeme PuttJacob HorowitzMazyar MisaghianMichael Kanaan

Tan Eliminated by Colaneri

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jerome Tan
Jerome Tan

Win Tan got his short stack in from the button and he was called by Christopher Colaneri in the big blind.

It was a flip, as Tan held {2-Clubs}{2-Spades} and faced two overcards in the {a-Spades}{8-Hearts} of Colaneri. The {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop improved Colaneri to two pair, and the {q-Spades} turn and {j-Spades} river changed nothing anymore.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Colaneri au
Christopher Colaneri
340,000
Win Tan au
Win Tan
Busted

Tags: Christopher ColaneriWin Tan

"The Croc" Out Before the Money

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Billy Argyros
Billy Argyros

Billy Argyros, to most Aussie poker players just known as "The Croc" was among the shortest stacks for some time and he eventually just got it in after a limp by Richard Davis from under the gun. Argyros was at risk for 48,000 and Davis called.

Billy Argyros: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Richard Davis: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board came {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts} and the better kicker played a vital role to send Argyros to the rail before the money. There are just 68 players remaining and the top 63 will get paid.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Davis au
Richard Davis
465,000
203,500
203,500
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
Busted

Tags: Billy ArgyrosRichard Davis

Senic Felted by Kempson

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Andrej Senic
Andrej Senic

Andrej Senic and Corey Kempson had previously tangled already and would just clash again.

Kempson opened to 15,000 and Senic jammed for what appeared to be 165,000, which Kempson called after brief consideration.

Andrej Senic: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Corey Kempson: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board came {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and the kicker played to send Senic to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
585,000
245,000
245,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Andrej Senic au
Andrej Senic
Busted

Tags: Andrej SenicCorey Kempson

Assorted Counts

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shivan Abdine au
Shivan Abdine
500,000
230,000
230,000
Stefan Urosevic au
Stefan Urosevic
500,000
280,500
280,500
Adam Kharman au
Adam Kharman
320,000
240,300
240,300
Kahlia Moussa au
Kahlia Moussa
280,000
80,000
80,000
Vanig Kalpakian au
Vanig Kalpakian
240,000
171,500
171,500
Zesong Wu au
Zesong Wu
240,000
-10,000
-10,000
Joseph Hayek au
Joseph Hayek
220,000
86,500
86,500
Shaun Zammit au
Shaun Zammit
180,000
-40,000
-40,000
John Rosario au
John Rosario
120,000
-80,000
-80,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
70,000
-70,000
-70,000
John Moffitt au
John Moffitt
Busted