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

03-31-2024 16:56 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Zac Vigar	Busted
Mark Yazbeck	Busted
Sammy Salha	Busted
Robert Kwan	Busted
Patrick Yazbeck	Busted
Charles Tran	Busted
Michael Brahim	Busted
Tan Truong	Busted
Ian Hickey	Busted
Yang Leu	Busted
Javad Etaat	Busted

Largest Flight Confirmed

Josh Noy

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

The start of Level 6 has seen the Day 1e field already become the largest opening flight of the $1,500 Platinum Player Championships.

The prize pool sits at $1,066,000, with late registration remaining open until the start of Level 10.

Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-31-2024 16:38 UTC+10

Zhang Goes Runner-Runner

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Josh Noy

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

John Doringer opened to 2,500 in middle position before Yang Zhang moved all in on the button for his last 10,100. Jarrod Coughtrie called in the big blind, with Doringer also calling behind.

Both Coughtrie and Doringer checked the 3♠5♠7♥ flop. Coughtrie checked agin on the 10♠ turn, folding quickly when Doringer fired 15,000. That left Zhang heads up and the cards were turned up.

Yang Zhang: K♠9♦ All in
John Doringer: J♣10♦

Zhang was trailing Doringer's top pair but found another spade on the 2♠ river, completing a flush to triple his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarrod Coughtrie	141,000 119,500	119,500
John Doringer	43,000 13,000	13,000
Yang Zhang	29,300 29,300	29,300

Tags: Jarrod Coughtrie John Doringer Yang Zhang

03-31-2024 16:26 UTC+10

Lopes Fills Up

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Josh Noy

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

Sammy Salha opened to 2,500 in middle position and was called by Tri Lam in the hijack. Jaime Lopes came along in the big blind and checked on the 7♥2♠J♥ flop.

Salha continued for 6,600, which was called by both opponents. The dealer flipped over the Q♥ turn and Lopes led out by moving all in for 33,700.

Salha made a frustrated fold while Lam tossed in the call.

Jaime Lopes: Q♠J♣ All in
Tri Lam: K♥5♥

Lam had turned a flush, leading the way against the Lopes, who held two pair. The Q♦ river saw Lopes improve to a full house, beating Lam's flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Lopes	84,000 84,000	84,000
Sammy Salha	22,000 22,000	22,000
Tri Lam	16,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Jaime Lopes Sammy Salha Tri Lam

03-31-2024 16:17 UTC+10

Fresh Stacks

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafe Aman	50,000 50,000	50,000
Navjeevan Mahajan	50,000 50,000	50,000
George Kanan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Kavinda Kularathne	50,000 50,000	50,000
Zac Vigar	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Lee	50,000 50,000	50,000
Steffan Thomas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Shane Kouiss	50,000 50,000	50,000
Johan Lees	50,000 50,000	50,000
Simon Chahine	50,000 50,000	50,000
Slav Rypinski	50,000 50,000	50,000
Graham Cowan	50,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-31-2024 16:03 UTC+10

Lin Doubles Through Tupua

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yongjin Lin and Steve Tupua were heads up through the turn of a board showing 10♠6♣2♣8♦, and Lin at risk.

Yongjin Lin: K♣Q♣ All in
Steve Tupua: A♥10♣

Tupua was in front with top pair, while Lin was looking for an overcard or club on the river. The dealer flipped over the J♣, completing Lin's flush draw to double through Tupua.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yongjin Lin	58,000 8,000	8,000
Steve Tupua	37,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Steve Tupua Yongjin Lin

03-31-2024 15:58 UTC+10

🚨 Prize Pool Climbs Over $1,000,000 🚨

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The Day 1e field has now grown over 150 entries late in Level 4, taking the tournament over a significant milestong.

The overall prize pool is now more than double the guarantee, climbing over the $1,000,000 mark.

Late registration in the final opening flight will close at the start of Level 10.

03-31-2024 15:49 UTC+10

Onay Calls Correctly

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Elisa Onay opened to 1,600 in the cutoff and Sammy Lucisano called on the button. Javed Etaat defended his big blind and checked after seeing the 8♣K♦6♦ flop.

Onay continued for 3,000 with Lucisano tossing in the call. Etaat then check-raised to 11,000, with Onay calling and Lucisano getting out of the way.

A pair of checks on the 6♣ turn led to Etaat leading out on the 8♦ river for 14,000. After taking a moment, Onay made the call. Etaat quickly flashed his cards before sliding them into the muck, with Onay showing K♥J♠ for two pair to claim the pot.