2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$5K Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 The Star Sydney Champs

Final Results
Winner
Jason Gray
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
171,572 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Prize Pool
612,750 AUD
Entries
129
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Chin Wins With the Over Pair

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Andrian Chin raised to 52,000 from the cutoff and Ehsan Amiri defended his big blind.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Amiri bet 50,000, Chin shoved for 274,000 and Amiri called immediately.

Andrian Chin: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Ehsan Amiri: {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

They both held two pair but Chin was ahead with the higher ones.

The rest of the board was completed with the {a-Clubs} on the turn and the {8-Hearts} on the river for Chin to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
616,000
314,000
314,000
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
245,000
-290,000
-290,000

Tags: Andrian ChinEhsan Amiri

Amiri Chips Up Again

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Ehsan Amiri raised it up and was called by Jason Gray in the big blind. They checked the {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop and the {9-Spades} turn. On the {k-Clubs} river, Gray checked and faced a bet of 30,000 by Amiri, which Gray reluctantly called.

Amiri tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for kings up and Gray mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
975,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
933,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
549,000
-123,000
-123,000
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
535,000
78,000
78,000
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
302,000
-61,000
-61,000

Tags: Ehsan AmiriJason Gray

Charlie Hawes Eliminated in 6th Place (A$31,967)

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Charlie Hawes
Charlie Hawes

Charlie Hawes shoved from the hijack for 283,000 and Ebon Bokody asked for a count from the button. The dealer confirmed the amount and Bokody tanked for a bit longer. He then decided to also shove for the blinds to fold.

Charlie Hawes: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Ebon Bokody: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for Bokody to hit top pair on the flop and improve to two pair on the turn to send the Day 1 chip leader to the rail in sixth place for A$31,967.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
896,000
307,000
307,000
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Charlie HawesEbon Bokody

Back to Jamming

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Ebon Bokody raised to 40,000 and Charlie Hawes came along out of the big blind. On the {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop, Hawes checked and Bokody continued for 40,000. Hawes gave it some consideration with 243,000 behind but ended up folding.

The blinds moved up to 12,000/24,000 with a 24,000 big blind ante.

Ebon Bokody won the blinds and big blind ante the next hand and it was up to Hawes to jam the next button for his last 233,000. Andrian Chin in the small blind seemed interested and asked for a count, cut out calling chips and carefully studied his remaining stack. No call followed and Hawes added a few chips to his short stack.

Chin jammed his button as well and found no resistance as the blinds had gone up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
589,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
363,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
293,000
-130,000
-130,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrian ChinCharlie HawesEbon Bokody

Level: 20

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000

Vesko Zmukic Eliminated in 7th Place (A$24,712)

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Vesko Zmukic
Vesko Zmukic

Vincent Huang raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Vesko Zmukic defended his big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Zmukic shoved for 199,000 and Huang snap-called.

Vesko Zmukic: {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Vincent Huang: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Zmukic had flopped two pair but was behind against the trips of Huang.

The rest of the board was completed with the {j-Hearts} on the turn and the {8-Clubs} on the river for ZMukic to be sent to the payout desk to collect A$24,712 for finishing in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
1,050,000
265,000
265,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
Busted

Tags: Vesko ZmukicVincent Huang

Majid Saab Eliminated in 8th Place (A$19,412)

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Majid Saab
Majid Saab

Majid Saab moved all in for the last 54,000 in the cutoff and he was called by Ebon Bokody in the big blind.

Majid Saab: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ebon Bokody: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board came {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} and the kicker played to eliminate Saab in 8th place for A$19,412.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
550,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
Busted

Tags: Ebon BokodyMajid Saab

Gray Leaves Saab Short

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Gray shoved from the hijack for 321,000 and was called by Majid Saab in the big blind with the bigger stack.

Jason Gray: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Majid Saab: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for Saab to flop top pair but also give Gray a set. The rest of the board didn't change things as Gray doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
672,000
351,000
351,000
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
64,000
-386,000
-386,000

Tags: Jason GrayMajid Saab

Lots Of Jamming; No Calling

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 40,000 and Ehsan Amiri called to see the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop. Amiri checked and all it took for Huang to scoop the pot was a successful continuation bet.

Shortly after, Ebon Bokody raised to 40,000 and Vesko Zmukic stuck his last 199,000 in from the big blind and Bokody eventually folded.

Andrian Chin then three-bet to 120,000 and Bokody four-bet all in to claim the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
785,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
498,000
177,000
177,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
259,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
238,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: Andrian ChinEbon BokodyEhsan AmiriVesko ZmukicVincent Huang

Huang Acting Up

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vincent Huang raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Majid Saab shoved on the button for 360,000 which was enough to make everyone else fold including Huang himself.

Huang raised from the hijack to 40,000 again and Charlie Hawes took his time on the button to consider his options. Hawes called for the blinds to fold. The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, Huang checked and Hawes contemplated for a bit again. Hawes took some chips and then bet 50,000 which was enough to make Huang fold.

Huang raised to 40,000 again, now from the late position and that was enough to pick up the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
755,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
457,000
168,000
168,000
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
450,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
423,000
40,000
40,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
358,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
321,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
321,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
219,000

Tags: Charlie HawesMajid SaabVincent Huang