Final Nine Set as PPC Heads to Unscheduled Day 3
Day 2 of the $1,500 Platinum Players Championship at the 2025 Australian Poker Open has officially spilled into overtime, with the final nine unable to close it out before the clock ran out. The action will now resume tomorrow for an unscheduled Day 3 inside Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney at 3 p.m., where a champion will finally be crowned.
Leading the way is Jennifer Cassell, who bagged an imposing 11,225,000 to take the top spot heading into the finale. Cassell surged during the late stages of play and will return as the player to catch as the race for the Platinum trophy and top prize enters its final stretch.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Cassell | Australia | 11,225,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Daniel Neilson | Australia | 10,675,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Reece Bedot | Australia | 7,000,000 | 47 |
| 4 | Dustin Tran | Australia | 4,685,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Johan Lees | Australia | 4,125,000 | 28 |
| 6 | Hai Kee | Australia | 3,585,000 | 24 |
| 7 | Zac Vigar | Australia | 3,310,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Jason Brown | Australia | 2,985,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Anthony Xu | Australia | 2,325,000 | 16 |
A total of 126 players had made it into Day 2 and the money, with a payday of A$2,650 already in the bank, but their targets set on the A$252,300 top prize. Chris Moussa and Justin Woo, who both made it to heads-up in last year's edition of the PPC, failed to make a final table encore and both busted early in the day.
As play got deeper, it was Reece Bedot who was running up a stack and he did so by sending Yuanting Wang, Fabian Gumz, Van Mai, Shayne Sim, and Wai Au—who was the final table bubble boy—to the rail.
Daniel Neilson, Dustin Tran, Johan Lees, and Zac Vigar are just a few more names that complete star-studded line and they'll be looking to use their experience to navigate their way up the payouts and contest for the trophy.
Each of the remaining nine players is now guaranteed A$16,600, but all eyes are on the A$252,300 top prize and the Platinum trophy. A runner-up finish will earn A$147,300, while third place will walk away with A$102,300, making the stakes on tomorrow’s unscheduled Day 3 as high as they come.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (A$) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $252,300 |
| 2 | $147,300 |
| 3 | $102,300 |
| 4 | $74,300 |
| 5 | $57,800 |
| 6 | $42,300 |
| 7 | $28,300 |
| 8 | $19,300 |
| 9 | $16,600 |
The final table is set, the lights will be back on tomorrow, and PokerNews will be there to capture every card, call, and clash from start to finish.