2024 Australian Poker Open

$1,500 Platinum Player Championships
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2024 Australian Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥4♥
Prize
248,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,218,100 AUD
Entries
937
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
148
Players Left
19
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Endersby the First to Fall

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Travis Endersby was the first be eliminated on Day 1a, with others soon to follow as Level 3 began.

At a nearby table, David Hirst was sent to the rail but has reentered the tournament along with im Pizanias and Lauchlan Swann.

Player Chips Progress
David Hirst au
David Hirst 		50,000
43,200
 43,200
Jim Pizanias au
Jim Pizanias 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Lauchlan Swann au
Lauchlan Swann 		50,000
Travis Endersby au
Travis Endersby 		Busted
Josh Baraba au
Josh Baraba
Busted

Liow Takes Out Davison

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Marcuss Liow
Marcuss Liow

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.

Player Chips Progress
Marcuss Liow sg
Marcuss Liow 		128,000
78,000
 78,000
Greg Davison au
Greg Davison 		Busted

Tags: Greg DavisonMarcuss Liow

Thomas Coolers Bansal

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Steffan Thomas
Steffan Thomas

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 au
Steffan Thomas 		226,000
176,000
 176,000
John Doringer au
John Doringer
49,500
-500
 -500
Pawaan Bansal in
Pawaan Bansal
Busted

Tags: John DoringerPawaan BansalSteffan Thomas

Wu Pips McAllister

Josh Noy
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 au
Joseph Wu 		146,000
52,500
 52,500
David McAllister au
David McAllister 		Busted

Tags: David McAllisterJoseph Wu

Alati Takes Out Day

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jesse Alati
Jesse Alati

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 au
Jesse Alati 		311,000
252,500
 252,500
Joseph Wu au
Joseph Wu 		134,000
-12,000
 -12,000
Gordon Day au
Gordon Day
Busted

Tags: Gordon DayJesse AlatiJoseph Wu

Sebesfi Loses a Flip

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

David Sebesfi moved all in from under the gun for his last 12,500 and was at risk when Liet Ung shoved his larger stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.

David Sebesfi: A♥J♠ All in
Liet Ung: 8♠8♥

Sebesfi's pocket pair was flipping, and the 9♣10♠7♦ flop brought Ung a straight draw. The J♣ turn completed that draw, with the 5♥ river cementing Sebesfi's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Liet Ung au
Liet Ung 		44,500
David Sebesfi au
David Sebesfi 		Busted

Tags: David SebesfiLiet Ung

Recent Entries and Eliminations

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Australian Poker Open Ambassador Bert Perry is among the latest entrants.

Day 1a is now up to 124 entries, with 76 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Bert Perry au
Bert Perry 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Josh Foster au
Josh Foster 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Jacque Ramsden gb
Jacque Ramsden 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Loy Abdo au
Loy Abdo
50,000
50,000
 50,000
Greg Davison au
Greg Davison 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Pierce Hynes au
Pierce Hynes
50,000
50,000
 50,000
Julius Tupua au
Julius Tupua 		Busted
Remon Karim au
Remon Karim
Busted
Travis O'Grady au
Travis O'Grady
Busted
Marcial Dias au
Marcial Dias 		Busted
Luke Thomas au
Luke Thomas
Busted
Emran Abu au
Emran Abu
Busted

Yazbeck Runs Into Aces

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrick Yazbeck was all in for 36,000 on the 8♦5♦8♣ flop, with Liet Ung taking a moment before making the call. Nicholas Wright was also in the hand but got out of the way, and the hands were revealed.

Patrick Yazbeck: 7♣7♥ All in
Liet Ung: A♠A♥

Ung turned over his pocket aces, leaving Yazbeck drawing thin. The 10♥K♣ runout changed nothing, as Yazbeck was eliminated and Ung padded his stack.

At a nearby table, Bert Perry hit the rail just before break.

Player Chips Progress
Liet Ung au
Liet Ung 		185,000
140,500
 140,500
Nicholas Wright au
Nicholas Wright 		41,000
Patrick Yazbeck au
Patrick Yazbeck 		Busted
Bert Perry au
Bert Perry 		Busted

Tags: Bert PerryLiet UngNicholas WrightPatrick Yazbeck

O'Grady Gambles With Riyazati

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steven Marrone opened to 6,000 in the cutoff and was called by Michael O'Grady in the small blind. Amin Riyazati then announced a raise to 32,000m with Marrone quickly folding.

O'Grady took some time before telling Riyazati "I'll gamble with you." The chips hit the middle and the cards were turned up.

Michael O'Grady: 10♥7♦ All in
Amin Riyazati: A♥J♦

Riyazati found Broadway on the K♣Q♣6♠10♦2♠ runout, sending O'Grady to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Amin Riyazati au
Amin Riyazati 		324,000
16,000
 16,000
Steven Marrone au
Steven Marrone 		280,000
232,000
 232,000
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady 		Busted

Tags: Amin RiyazatiMichael O'GradySteven Marrone

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