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

Hawes Rising Again

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A four-way board of {j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds} was checked down entirely and Charlie Hawes shrugged, then asked "does anyone have anything? I have ace-high" and tabled his {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. That was good enough to win the pot, as Sandy Sinclair, Ebon Bokody and Ehsan Amiri all mucked.

Bokody then check-folded the {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} turn to a bet of 40,000 by Hawes and won the next pot. Bokody remains in the lead on the outer table with Hawes right behind him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
520,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
475,000
115,000
115,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
225,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
120,000
-62,000
-62,000

Tags: Charlie HawesEbon BokodyEhsan AmiriSandy Sinclair

Chin Doubles Through Boskovic Sr

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Andrian Chin
Andrian Chin

Dejan Boskovic Sr raised to 32,000 from the small blind and Andrian Chin shoved in the big blind for 63,000 in total. Boskovic Sr took a few seconds and then made the call.

Andrian Chin: {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Dejan Boskovic Sr: {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for Chin to river a wheel to stay alive and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
171,000
-59,000
-59,000
Profile photo of Andrian Chin au
Andrian Chin
138,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Andrian ChinDejan Boskovic Sr

Updated Counts Outer Table

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ehsan Amiri won a pot off Charlie Hawes and then raised in the cutoff, which was called by Majid Saab and Sandy Sinclair in the blinds. They checked the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and {5-Spades} turn. The {k-Spades} river was also checked to Amiri, who bet 27,000. Saab folded and Sinclair reluctantly called.

Amiri mucked his cards with a sheepish grin on the face and Sinclair flashed the {5-Diamonds}.

One hand later, Saab raised the button and folded to the shove of Ebon Bokody.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
480,000
-19,000
-19,000
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
480,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
360,000
-110,000
-110,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Sandy Sinclair au
Sandy Sinclair
230,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
182,000
-68,000
-68,000
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
170,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Charlie HawesEbon BokodyEhsan AmiriMajid SaabSandy Sinclair

Mladen Vukovic Eliminated in 13th Place (A$10,343)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mladen Vukovic
Mladen Vukovic

Ashish Gupta shoved from under the gun for 175,000 and Mladen Vukovic called in the big blind for the 121,000 he had behind.

Mladen Vukovic: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Ashish Gupta: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for them both to turn a pair of queens but for Gupta to win with the higher kicker to eliminate Vukovic in 13th place for A$10,343.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ashish Gupta au
Ashish Gupta
314,000
68,000
68,000
Profile photo of Mladen Vukovic au
Mladen Vukovic
Busted

Tags: Ashish GuptaMladen Vukovic

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Timo Hettinger Eliminated in 14th Place (A$10,343)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Timo Hettinger
Timo Hettinger

Timo Hettinger was all in and at risk for around 12 big blinds with the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Ehsan Amiri looked him up with the {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Amiri immediately spiked a set on the {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop and Hettinger had grabbed his belongings and jumped out of his seat by the time the {4-Diamonds} came on the turn. The {a-Clubs} river had barely appeared when Hettinger was already out of the tournament area. He will receive A$10,343 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
380,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Timo Hettinger de
Timo Hettinger
Busted

Tags: Ehsan AmiriTimo Hettinger

Bokody Doubles Amiri

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ebon Bokody raised to 21,000 and Ehsan Amiri on the button made it 60,000 to go. Bokody moved all in and Amiri immediately asked for a count. The jam was for 237,000 in total and Amiri made the call for half of his stack.

Ebon Bokody: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Ehsan Amiri: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Bokody top set and the {8-Hearts} turn secured his double, the {9-Clubs} river was a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
499,000
289,000
289,000
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
240,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Ebon BokodyEhsan Amiri

Boskovic Sr Doubles Through Huang

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dejan Boskovic Sr
Dejan Boskovic Sr

Vincent Huang shoved from the small blind for 191,000 and was called by Dejan Boskovic Sr in the big blind for the 110,000 he had behind.

Dejan Boskovic Sr: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Vincent Huang: {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for Boskovic Sr to hold with the pocket rockets to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dejan Boskovic Sr au
Dejan Boskovic Sr
230,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
81,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Dejan Boskovic SrVincent Huang

Hawes Back Out Front

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Charlie Hawes raised and was called by Majid Saab on the button and Ebon Bokody in the big blind. Bokody led the {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop for 35,000 and Hawes raised to 95,000. That sent Saab in the think tank and he folded, Bokody came to the same conclusion.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Charlie Hawes nz
Charlie Hawes
470,000
70,000
70,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ebon Bokody au
Ebon Bokody
210,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Majid Saab au
Majid Saab
195,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Charlie HawesEbon BokodyMajid Saab