2019 The Star Sydney Champs

$5K Challenge
Day: 1
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

Rafferty Bubbles as Sinclair Takes Him Out

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tom Rafferty
Tom Rafferty

Vesko Zmukic raised to 27,000 from the early position and Sandy Sinclair three-bet to 54,000 on the button. Tom Rafferty shoved fro 55,000 in the big blind for both Zmukic and Sinclair to make the call.

They then both checked through the whole {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board. Rafferty held {q-}{q-} but was behind against the {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} of Sinclair while Zmukic held {9-}{9-}.

Rafferty quickly made his way out of the tournament area while the rest of the field was congratulated on being in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sandy Sinclair au
Sandy Sinclair
315,000
108,000
108,000
Profile photo of Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
280,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
Busted

Tags: Sandy SinclairTom RaffertyVesko Zmukic