2024 Australian Poker Open

$1,500 Platinum Player Championships
Day: 1e
Event Info
2024 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
248,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,218,100 AUD
Total Entries
937
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1e
Entries
300
Players Left
38
Players Left 1 / 937
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Level 5 Eliminations

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

Largest Flight Confirmed

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Australian Poker Open Field
Australian Poker Open Field

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

Zhang Goes Runner-Runner

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 357 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: K9 All in
John Doringer: J10

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

Tags: Jarrod CoughtrieJohn DoringerYang Zhang

Lopes Fills Up

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

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 72J 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: QJ All in
Tri Lam: K5

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.

Tags: Jaime LopesSammy SalhaTri Lam

Fresh Stacks

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Lin Doubles Through Tupua

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Yongjin Lin
Yongjin Lin

Yongjin Lin and Steve Tupua were heads up through the turn of a board showing 10628, and Lin at risk.

Yongjin Lin: KQ All in
Steve Tupua: A10

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.

Tags: Steve TupuaYongjin Lin

🚨 Prize Pool Climbs Over $1,000,000 🚨

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Australian Poker Open Trophy
Australian Poker Open Trophy

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.

Onay Calls Correctly

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 8K6 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 KJ for two pair to claim the pot.

Tags: Elisa OnayJaved EtaatSammy Lucisano