The action is heating up at Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney, with several players already having claimed a piece of the guaranteed A$4,000,000 in prize money at this years Australian Poker Open. Today marks start of the inaugural A$1,500 Heads-up Championship — offering action junkies and enthusiasts alike a chance to display their skills in one of the purest forms of poker.
A few short days ago, Banipal Babana took down the High Roller Heads-Up title for a cool $24,400 after winning three straight heads-up matches, including one against Titan champion Daewoong Song before besting Anthony Chan in the championship match.
Play is set to get underway at 6 p.m. and will be played in a single-elimination bracket over the course of two days. Each player will begin three bullets worth 50,000 in chips each. A player may use any of their bullets to add an additional 50,000 to their stack at any time before the start of the tournament and between hands. A player will not be considered eliminated until they've lost all their chips with no bullets left.
Level 1 will begin with blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante. Levels will last 15-minute each and no late entries are permitted. Each consecutive match will be played with a "fresh" set of three bullets with blinds reverting back to Level 1. Day one is scheduled to play three matches, with the final three matches wrapping up tomorrow at 6 p.m. (subject to change depending on the number of entrants).
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we capture all the check-raises, call-downs, and crushing beats leading to the next APO Heads-up Champion!
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