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$1,500 Platinum Players Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 Australian Poker Open
$1,500 Platinum Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
1,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,300,000 AUD
Total Entries
1,000
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
126
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 1,000
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Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
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.
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
With nine players remaining, the final table is set and the decision is to go into overtime to complete the PPC tomorrow from 3 p.m.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,225,000
2,225,000
|
2,225,000 |
|
10,675,000
3,575,000
|
3,575,000 |
|
7,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
4,685,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
4,125,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
3,585,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
3,310,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
2,985,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |
|
2,325,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
After just losing a chunky pot, Reece Bedot opened the cutoff to 300,000 and Wai Au made it 1,500,000 from the big blind. Bedot shoved, and Au called off his last few chips.
Wai Au: A♠3♥ 
Reece Bedot: 5♣5♠
Bedot had the chance to end the night with nine players remaining and held onto his lead through the 3♠10♣J♥ flop, though Au did pick up a pair. The 4♣ turn and 9♥ river didn't help Au, and he was out in tenth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Reece Bedot opened the button and Daniel Neilson defended his big blind to see the 4♥9♠Q♠ flop, where both checked,
The turn brought a 5♦ and Neilson elected to lead for 660,000, which Bedot called to see the J♥ drop on the river. Neilson again reached for chips, this time for 1,600,000, putting Bedot to the test. Bedot counted out his stack and then calling chips before he tossed in a call.
Neilson then showed Q♣8♣ for a pair of queens, and Bedot mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
7,200,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
7,100,000 | |
|
|
4,615,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
2,085,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level 26
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The action folded to Johan Lees in the small blind who limped in, then Daniel Neilson in the big blind made it 360,000. Lees called.
The flop brought K♣K♦Q♥ and Lees check-called a bet of 210,000 to the A♠ turn, where again he went into check-call mode when Neilson fired 420,000.
An 8♣ dropped on the river and after Lees checked, Neilson knuckled back and showed trips with K♥9♦, good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Daniel Klinger made it 240,000 from the cutoff and Jennifer Cassell defended her big blind.
On the Q♣5♠10♦ flop, Cassell check-called a bet of 150,000 from Klinger and the K♥ dropped on the turn. Again Cassell checked and Klinger kept firing with a size of 600,000. Cassell called.
A 10♣ landed on the river and Cassell lead-shoved, giving Klinger a decision for his remaining 635,000. Eventually, Klinger called.
Cassell then showed J♥10♠ for rivered trips, and Klinger's A♦K♦ went into the bin, ending his run in 11th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Zac Vigar made it 240,000 to go from under the gun and Anthony Xu called in the cutoff. Jason Brown also called from the big blind.
The trio saw a flop of 6♥3♦J♠ where Brown checked and Vigar fired 280,000. Xu and Brown both called.
A 5♥ hit the turn and again Brown checked, the Vigar shoved for 1,300,000. Xu quickly folded, and after some thinking, Brown called.
Zac Vigar: K♥K♦
Jason Brown: J♦4♦
Vigar was ahead with his kings but had to fade the river as any jack, seven, four, or deuce would see him eliminated. Fortunately for Vigar, the 10♣ bricked off, and Vigar's kings held on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
4,400,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
