2024 Australian Poker Open
Just five levels into Day 1c of the $1,500 Platinum Player Championships, the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool has already been surpassed.
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 9 tonight, plus players still have two more opening flights to join the action on Saturday and Sunday.
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Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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Jarrod Thatcher opened to 7,500 and Bert Perry defended his big blind.
The flop came 10♣7♣3♠ and Perry checked. Thatcher bet 10,000 and Perry raised enough to put Thatcher all in. Thatcher called for his last 23,500.
Jarrod Thatcher: K♦K♠
Bert Perry: 10♦9♣
"Nine of clubs is a fun card," said Dejan Boscovic. The turn was the 6♥, giving Perry some straight outs. However the turn was the 5♣ and Thatcher doubled up.
On a 5♣3♥2♠9♣8♣ board and with 50,000 in the pot, action was on Higor Seibel who thought before sliding out a large bet well over the size of the pot.
His opponent was Van Tran who quickly folded, with Seibel taking down the pot and moving above average stack, which currently stands at 127,000.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are going on a 25-minute break. When they return registration will be closed. The tournament clock shows 89 of 205 players remaining.