$1,500 Platinum Player Championships Day 1c | 2024 Australian Poker Open

03-29-2024 19:23 UTC+10

Tupua Asks For It All

Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dylan Wayne and Steve Tupua were heads up after seeing the 10♥4♥7♦ flop. Tupua checked in the big blind and Wayne fired 3,500.

Tupua then check-raised to 11,000 and was called to the 6♣ turn. Another check from Tupua was answered with a bet of 9,500 from Wayne.

The call was made to the 7♥ river, where Tupua led out by betting enough to put his opponent all in. Wayne quickly glanced at his remaining stack before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Tupua	152,000 105,000	105,000
Dylan Wayne	33,500 -16,500	-16,500

Tags: Dylan Wayne Steve Tupua

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-29-2024 19:05 UTC+10

Brahim Takes From Ibrahim

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Erden Ibrahim and Michael Brahim were heads up to the 7♦4♥Q♠ flop, where a bet and call of 5,000 sent action to the 5♠ turn.

Ibrahim checked out of the big blind, with Brahim continuing to fire 11,000 from under the gun. Ibrahim called to the 7♥ river, where both players checked.

Brahim showed Q♥9♥ for two pair, claiming the pot as Ibrahim mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erden Ibrahim	228,000 -54,000	-54,000
Michael Brahim	154,000 154,000	154,000

Tags: Erden Ibrahim Michael Brahim

03-29-2024 18:57 UTC+10

Reitsema Can't Connect

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Martin Stewart opened to 4,000 and made the call after Scotty Reitsema moved all in for 37,000.

Scotty Reitsema: A♦4♦ All in
Martin Stewart: 3♠3♣

Reitsema was flipping but could not find any help on the 10♣9♠K♠6♦10♦ runout, as Stewart's pocket pair held to score the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stewart	182,000 45,000	45,000
Scotty Reitsema	Busted

Tags: Scotty Reitsema Martin Stewart

03-29-2024 18:52 UTC+10

Largest Flight So Far

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The field for Day 1c has grown to 150 entries, surpassing the first two days of the tournament.

Late registration remains open until the end of Level 9.

03-29-2024 18:43 UTC+10

Recent Reloads

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players continue to take advantage of the unlimited reentries, with these names bringing fresh stacks to the table.

Among the recent additions to the field is Ehsan Amiri, who bubbled Day 1b late last night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	50,000 50,000	50,000
Toby Giles	50,000 50,000	50,000
Amir Farazmand	50,000 8,000	8,000
Ray Badaoui	50,000
Alex Lee	50,000 50,000	50,000
Troy McLean	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dylan Wayne	50,000 25,500	25,500
Yongjin Lin	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-29-2024 18:32 UTC+10

Rao Hits the River

Josh Noy

Level 7 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Yongjin Lin was all in and at risk against Adiyta Rao, with the cards on their backs.

Yongjin Lin: A♣3♣ All in
Adiyta Rao: K♣Q♣

Lin was in front through the 10♦2♥2♦ flop and hit a pair on the 3♥ turn, but the Q♠ river left Rao in front to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adiyta Rao	76,000
Yongjin Lin	Busted

Tags: Adiyta Rao Yongjin Lin

03-29-2024 18:19 UTC+10

Assorted Big Stacks

Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Erden Ibrahim	282,000 282,000	282,000
Ming Liu Luo	238,000 238,000	238,000
Ross Fazzalaro	181,000 181,000	181,000
Nicholas Wright	154,500 154,500	154,500
Slade Fisher	143,000 143,000	143,000
Yang Lei	133,000 78,500	78,500
Sunia Fonua	126,000 12,000	12,000

03-29-2024 18:12 UTC+10

Doringer Fires the River

Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shane Pearce opened to 3,500 from under the gun and found calls from Steven Gergis in the cutoff and John Doringer in the small blind.

Doringer checked the 4♠6♣Q♣ flop before Pearce continued for 5,500. Gergis and Doringer both called to see the 10♠ turn.

Another check from Doringer was followed by a check from Pearce, with Gergis then taking the lead and firing 14,000. Doringer called while Pearce folded.

The Q♥ saw Doringer lead out for 25,000, earning the pot as Gergis folded instantly.