The A$1,500 Platinum Players Championship resumes today at 11 a.m. at Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney as part of the 2025 Australian Poker Open. Boasting a guaranteed prize pool of A$1,000,000, the event drew a strong turnout of 1,000 entries across five Day 1 flights—each playing 40-minute levels and halting once just 12.5% of the field remained.
For the 126 who survived, they are now back under one roof for Day 2, where levels extend to 60 minutes and the plan is to play all the way down to a winner. With a seven-figure prize pool and the prestigious Platinum title on the line, another epic day of poker awaits at one of the biggest stops on the Aussie poker calendar.
2024 $1,500 Platinum Player Championships Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Moussa | Australia | $248,000 |
| 2 | Justin Woo | Australia | $176,000 |
| 3 | Khanh Le | Australia | $114,000 |
| 4 | Paris Sitzoukis | Australia | $70,600 |
| 5 | Sergio Colosimo | Australia | $43,500 |
| 6 | Alex Lee | Singapore | $31,000 |
| 7 | Campbell Ashton | Australia | $26,700 |
| 8 | Ken Demlakian | Australia | $22,500 |
| 9 | David Hirst | Australia | $18,200 |
Last year’s Platinum Players Championship saw Chris Moussa mount an incredible comeback to capture the title and A$248,000 top prize after navigating a 937-entry field that generated a A$1,218,100 prize pool. Moussa entered the unscheduled Day 3 as one of the short stacks but turned things around in spectacular fashion—tripling up with back-to-back pocket kings and riding the momentum all the way to the trophy at the inaugural edition of the APO.
From short stack to dominant force, Moussa eliminated multiple players en route to heads-up play against Justin Woo, the chip leader to start the day. A calm and focused Moussa held the lead from start to finish and closed it out with a well-timed value bet that sealed the deal. “This event is world class… 100 percent the best venue and series in Australia, no question, no doubt,” he said after his victory at Club Marconi.
As a new champion prepares to be crowned today, PokerNews will be on the tournament floor to bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and all the action from the 2025 Platinum Players Championship.
