button in SafariGenging Dai Wins $1,500 Mystery Bounty ($174,495 AUD)
After a grueling 15-hour day in the A$1,500 Mystery Bounty, Gening Dai overcame a 912-entry field and defeated Chester Swords head-up to claim the A$174,495 and his first-ever live poker title.
The 25-year-old University student said the victory is by far his biggest to date and marked a significant shot take for him to play in a $1,500 buy-in event, proving sometimes it pays to take risks.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Placement Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gening Dai | Australia | $174,495 |
| 2 | Chester Swords | Australia | $105,650 |
| 3 | Van Marcus | Australia | $66,075 |
| 4 | Kenta Ito | Australia | $48,590 |
| 5 | Yesha Punjabi | Australia | $36,115 |
| 6 | Jaxon Byrne | Australia | $29,140 |
| 7 | Ciaran Paxman | Australia | $23,805 |
| 8 | Benjamin French | Australia | $19,700 |
| 9 | Chien-Hui Chiang | Taiwan | $15,595 |
*Does not include bounty prizes. The largest bounties were claimed by Jaxon Byrne ($90,000 AUD), Max Sarafin ($50,000 AUD), Van Marcus ($25,000 AUD), and Kenta Ito ($25,000 AUD).