$1,500 Platinum Player Championships Day 1a | 2024 Australian Poker Open

03-27-2024 17:17 UTC+10

Alati Takes Out Day

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Gordon Day limped under the gun and Jesse Alati also called in the hijack. Joseph Wu then checked his big blind option to the 6♥6♣K♥ flop.

Wu and Day checked to Alati, who fired 3,000. Wu folded, while Day called to see the 2♦ turn. Both players then checked to the 9♦ river, where Day led out for 3,500.

Alati announced a raise to 21,500 and snap-called after Day moved all in.

Day showed A♠6♣ for trip sixes on the flop, but Alati's 9♠9♥ found a full house on the river to score a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Alati	311,000 252,500	252,500
Joseph Wu	134,000 -12,000	-12,000
Gordon Day	Busted

Tags: Gordon Day Jesse Alati Joseph Wu

03-27-2024 16:58 UTC+10

Wu Pips McAllister

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph Wu opened to 2,300 in the cutoff and found a call from David McAllister in the small blind.

McAllister led out by moving all in on the 10♦3♦K♥ flop, with Wu making the quick call.

David McAllister: K♠7♦ All in
Joseph Wu: K♣8♥

Both players flopped top pair, but Wu's kicker held on the 10♣2♦ runout to send McAllister to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Wu	146,000 52,500	52,500
David McAllister	Busted

Tags: David McAllister Joseph Wu

03-27-2024 16:42 UTC+10

Thomas Coolers Bansal

Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

John Doringer limped from under the gun before Steffan Thomas opened to 1,800. Pawaan Bansal responded by three-betting to 6,200 and Doringer made the call.

Thomas then four-bet all in, finding a call from Bansal and a fold from Doringer.

Pawaan Bansal: K♠K♦ All in
Steffan Thomas: A♥A♦

Doringer let the table know that he folded pocket jacks before Bansal hit a set on the 10♣Q♣K♥ flop. Thomas then took the lead back by spiking the A♠ turn, holding after the 8♦ river to eliminate Bansal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steffan Thomas	226,000 176,000	176,000
John Doringer	49,500 -500	-500
Pawaan Bansal	Busted

Tags: John Doringer Pawaan Bansal Steffan Thomas

03-27-2024 15:38 UTC+10

Liow Takes Out Davison

Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With about 12,000 already in the middle, Greg Davison fired a bet of 11,000 on the 8♥3♦6♣ flop. Marcuss Liow made the call and the dealer revealed the 4♥ turn.

Davison quickly moved all in after Liow checked for around 35,000. Liow made the quick call and the hands were turned up.

Greg Davison: Q♥Q♦ All in
Marcuss Liow: 7♣5♣

Liow turned a straight, leaving Davison's queens drawing dead as the 5♦ river completed the board. Davison wished the table good luck on his way to the rail.