Cards in the Air for the Platinum Player Championships
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
2024 Australian Poker Open
$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 1f
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1f
2024 Australian Poker Open
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
1,457,100 AUD
Entries
549
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
147
Players Left
18
"When I See Queens, It's Traumatic!
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Karl Symonds opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Graham Cowan three-bet all in for 16,600.
Patrick Yazbeck made it 30,000 from the small blind before Marcuss Liow moved all in for just over 50,000 in the big blind.
"How much?" asked Symonds, who had earlier won a monster pot against Liow to move into the chip lead.
"This is my chance to get back to my former glory!" replied Liow. Symonds eventually folded and Yazbeck called.
Graham Cowan: A♥10♠ 
Marcuss Liow: Q♠Q♣
Patrick Yazbeck: A♠Q♥
The board came 10♣9♥2♦5♣3♣ with Liow holding to eliminate Cowan and double through Yazback.
"When I see queens, it's traumatic" said Liow, referring to his earlier encounter with Symonds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
125,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
54,000 | |
|
34,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
28,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
26,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
25,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
Busted |
Aces No Good for Bouskila
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a J♣9♠4♦ flop Michel Bouskila checked and Pratik Mehta bet 6,500. Bouskila check-raised to 16,500 and Mehta called.
The turn was the 3♦ and Bouskila shoved for 21,000. Mehta quickly called.
Michel Bouskila: A♦A♥
Pratik Mehta: 9♦9♥
Mehta had flopped a set to move ahead of the pocket aces. The river 6♦ bricked and Bouskila was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
95,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
94,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
53,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
40,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
31,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
Busted |
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: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level: 5
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Mirza Doubles; More for Symonds
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Karl Symonds appears to have extended his chip lead at Table 6 to well over 200,000 chips.
Meanwhile, Noman Mirza opened and Graham Cowan three-bet in the next position to 6,600. Mirza shoved for around 12,000 and Cowan called.
Noman Mirza: A♦K♥
Graham Cowan: 10♥10♣
The flop Q♠J♥10♠ gave Cowan bottom set, but Mirza had flushed the nut straight. The turn 5♠ and river 8♣ bricked as Cowan called for the board to pair, but to no avail.
"Far out," said Cowan. "Shit. I can't win!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
45,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
37,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
37,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
35,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
25,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Ins and Outs in Level 4
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Derecho Gets There To Double Through Wang
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
On a 10♠6♥5♥2♠ board Yuanting Wang had bet 7,000 into a pot of around 13,000 and was facing a shove from Emmanuel Derecho for 41,300.
Wang eventually called.
Emmanuel Derecho: J♥8♥
Yuanting Wang: J♠J♣
Wang would need to dodge hearts, but the 3♥ river completed Derecho's flush and saw one of the early chip leaders take a knock to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
90,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Chip Leaders
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
140,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
130,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Mai Doubles; Stang Out
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Moments after Bernie Stang was eliminated by Yuanting Wang, Van Mai three-bet all in for 16,000 over the 1,600 open from Yang Lei.
Lei thought about it before eventually calling.
Van Mai: 5♦5♠
Yang Lei: A♣9♦
The board came 6♣8♣Q♥2♥10♦ and Mai scored the small double up. The average currently sits at just over 61,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
95,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
85,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
85,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
85,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
70,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
70,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
69,000 | |
|
65,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
64,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
50,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
49,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
|
43,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
35,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
20,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
17,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
17,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
|
Busted |