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

03-30-2024 13:54 UTC+10

"Ace Is Good" For Turner

Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nikki Turner opened to 3,000 from under the gun and found a call from Dean Boskovic in the small blind.

Neither player committed any more chips on the 10♠Q♠5♦ flop or 2♠ turn.

Boskovic checked one last time on the 6♣ river, with Turner checking behind. "Ace is good," said Boskovic.

Sure enough, Turner flipped over A♣J♣ for ace-high, good enough to a few more chips to her growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikki Turner	218,000 218,000	218,000
Dean Boskovic	22,000

Tags: Dean Boskovic Nikki Turner

03-30-2024 13:49 UTC+10

Amiri Sees Stafa Out

Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ehsan Amiri opened to 2,500 on the button and Belinda Oosthuizen called in the small blind. Mathew Stafa then moved all in from the big blind for his last 23,000.

Amiri made the call and Oosthuizen got out of the way.

Mathew Stafa: 10♣10♦ All in
Ehsan Amiri: Q♣Q♦

Stafa could not run down Amiri's queens on the 5♣4♠4♣7♣J♦, wishing the table good luck as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	158,000 108,000	108,000
Belinda Oosthuizen	31,000 -33,000	-33,000
Mathew Stafa	Busted

Tags: Belinda Oosthuizen Ehsan Amiri Mathew Stafa

03-30-2024 13:45 UTC+10

$340,000 Up Top in APO Main Event! 💰

Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The Australian Poker Open Main Event is playing down to the final table here in Sydney, with the final 50 players chasing the top prize of $345,000.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-30-2024 13:32 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
David Nirens	Busted
Daniel Reddy	Busted
Neng Zhao	Busted
Majid Saab	Busted
Noel Jaber	Busted
Meng Guangrui	Busted
John Doringer	Busted
Marat Shafigullin	Busted
Belinda Shine	Busted
George Moussa	Busted

Perry Spikes Quick Double

Josh Noy

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

Australian Poker Open Ambassador Bert Perry shoved from the small blind and was called by Neng Zhao, with both hands turned up.

Bert Perry: A♥K♥ All in
Neng Zhao: A♠J♥

Zhao was behind until he found top pair on the J♠2♣10♣ flop. Perry had a Broadway draw to regain the lead, with the 3♦ turn changing nothing.

The dealer then flipped over the Q♦ river, giving Perry a straight and the quick double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Perry	124,000 72,000	72,000
Neng Zhao	78,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Bert Perry Neng Zhao

03-30-2024 13:15 UTC+10

Xu Holds to Double

Josh Noy

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

Action was four-way to the 2♥6♦Q♥ flop, where Bernie Stang checked in the small blind and Reece Webb followed in the big blind.

Eric Xu was next to act in middle position and fired 3,500. Daniel Klinger made the call in the cutoff, while both blinds folded. The 10♣ saw Xu move all in for 17,700 and Klinger took some time before making the call.

Eric Xu: K♠Q♣ All in
Daniel Klinger: 9♥7♥

Klinger had flush and straight draws, but could only pair up on the 9♦ river, leaving Xu ahead with top pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernie Stang	86,000 6,500	6,500
Reece Webb	46,500 -3,500	-3,500
Eric Xu	38,000 38,000	38,000
Daniel Klinger	3,800 -38,200	-38,200

Tags: Bernie Stang Daniel Klinger Eric Xu Reece Webb

03-30-2024 13:08 UTC+10

Perry Announces His Arrival

Josh Noy

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

Michael Oscuro opened to 2,300 from under the gun and Alexandre Zenati called on the button.

Bert Perry, fresh off cashing the APO Main Event, moved all in from the big blind, producing quick folds from both opponents to take down an early pot.