Level: 29
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
2024 Australian Poker Open
$1,500 Platinum Player Championships
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Australian Poker Open
Buy-in
1,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,218,100 AUD
Entries
937
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Break Time
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The seven remaining players have beens sent on a 15-minute break.
Woo Doubles Again
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Khanh Le opened to 400,000 from under the gun before Justin Woo slid in most of his remaining stack. Woo three-bet to 2,350,000, leaving a single big blind behind.
Le took some time before moving Woo all in, and the call was made.
Justin Woo: A♥Q♠ 
Khanh Le: K♦Q♥
Le could do no better than a missed straight draw on the 7♥9♣10♦3♣10♣, leaving Woo with the best hand to earn another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
-4,175,000
|
-4,175,000 |
Ashton Doubles Through Moussa
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Moussa opened to 400,000 before Campbell Ashton three-bet to 1,400,000. Moussa responded by moving all in, with Campbell calling to leave himself at risk.
Campbell Ashton: A♦4♣
Chris Moussa: J♠J♥
Ashton was looking for help and found it on the 3♥2♥5♠ flop, hitting a straight to pull way ahead. Moussa couldn't connect on the 2♠ turn, with the 6♦ river cementing Ashton's double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,075,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
||
|
4,100,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
Ken Demlakian Eliminated in 8th Place (A$22,500)
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ken Demlakian opened to 425,000 before Paris Sitzoukis announced a three-bet to 1,025,000 in the cutoff. Demlakian called to see the 6♥4♥6♣ flop.
Demlakian checked and called when Sitzoukis fired 525,000. The dealer revealed the 9♣ turn, where Demlakian moved all in. Sitzoukis took some time before making the call.
Ken Demlakian: Q♣J♣
Paris Sitzoukis: 10♥10♦
Sitzoukis needlessly improved to a set on the 10♠ river, ending Demlakian's run in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,550,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Woo Finds Quick Double
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Justin Woo moved all in for his last 825,000 and was at risk after Khanh Le called in the big blind.
Justin Woo: 8♠8♣
Khanh Le: 10♣7♣
Le found no part of the J♥4♠4♣A♠5♣ board, as Woo bounced back from losing a big cooler to double his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,050,000
-1,025,000
|
-1,025,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
|
||
David Hirst Eliminated in 9th Place (A$18,200)
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Moussa opened to 400,000 from the hijack before Justin Woo three-bet to 1,100,000. David Hirst then moved all in for 4,125,000 and Moussa asked for a count.
Moussa moved all in, with Woo calling behind and all three hands were tabled.
David Hirst: A♣K♣
Chris Moussa: A♠A♥
Justin Woo: K♥K♦
All three players turned over premium hands, with Moussa holding on the 4♠10♠9♥2♣2♠ runout to take a massive chip lead. Woo was left short, while Hirst was sent to the rail in brutal fashion in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,375,000
13,350,000
|
13,350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
825,000
-9,025,000
|
-9,025,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Three-Bet From Woo
Level 28
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Hirst opened to 400,000 holding 8♣8♥ under the gun, with Sergio Colosimo calling on his left with 10♥10♦. Khanh Lee came along with A♦Q♠ before Justin Woo put in a three-bet to 2,000,000 with J♠J♦.
Hirst was quick to fold, while Colosimo did not same. Lee took some before mucking his hand, as Woo picked up a nice pot without a flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,850,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,075,000
-1,025,000
|
-1,025,000 |
|
|
4,725,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Moussa Takes Chip Lead
Level 28
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alex Lee opened to 600,000 in the small blind with A♥4♣ before Chris Moussa slid out a three-bet to 1,400,000 in the big blind with K♥K♦.
Lee called to the 9♥6♣8♠ flop and fired 1,100,000. Moussa responded by moving all in, taking over the chip lead as Lee mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,025,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,925,000
-2,650,000
|
-2,650,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000