$1,500 Platinum Players Championship Day 2 | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-21-2025 17:48 UTC+11

Murray Makes the Right Fold, Bedot's Stack Keeps Rising

Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Reece Bedot opened from early position, and Liam Murray responded with a three-bet from the button. Bedot came back with a four-bet to 460,000, which Murray called to see a flop.

The dealer spread 4♥10♥2♣, and Bedot continued the aggression with a bet of 325,000. Murray called again, and the A♠ peeled off on the turn.

Without hesitation, Bedot shoved, putting Murray to the test for his remaining 325,000.

"Sorry guys, I usually play fast, but I’m gonna need some time with this one," said Murray as he leaned back and mulled over the spot.

Minutes passed before Murray broke the silence: "You normally show... this time, I'm asking you to show."

"I’ll show," Bedot replied.

That was enough. Murray eventually let it go, tabling Q♥Q♠ as he folded. Bedot, true to his word, rolled over K♥K♣.

“You got lucky on the turn,” Bedot muttered as he scooped the pot with a grin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reece Bedot	5,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Liam Murray	325,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Liam Murray Reece Bedot

04-21-2025 18:00 UTC+11

Amiri Sends Two to the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The preflop action was missed but Joshua McSwiney had his stack of around 900,000 in the middle from the button and a player in the small blind had committed his stack of around 200,000. Ehsan Amiri was under the gun and had both players at risk.

Small Blind: 9♠8♠ All in
Joshua McSwiney: A♥K♥ All in
Ehsan Amiri: A♣J♣

McSwiney had a great chance to bring his stack north of 2,000,000 but had a bump in the road when the 5♣J♠7♠ flop paired Amiri's jack. Neither the 5♥ turn nor 4♣ river changed the outcome of the hand, and Amiri scored a double knockout

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	3,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Joshua McSwiney	Busted

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Joshua McSwiney

04-21-2025 20:29 UTC+11

Matthew Rolfe Eliminated in 24th Place (A$6,800)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Rolfe had his stack of around 900,000 in the middle and Wai Au had called to put him at risk.

Matthew Rolfe: Q♦Q♥ All in
Wai Au: A♣Q♣

Rolfe had a big lead and picked up a flush on the monotone 2♥3♥4♥ flop, but Au did add some outs with a gutshot. That straight draw came on on the 5♦ turn, giving Au the lead. Rolfe could still double with a heart on the river, but there was no love for him as the 2♠ rolled off, sending him out in 24th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Au	3,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Matthew Rolfe	Busted

Tags: Matthew Rolfe Wai Au

04-21-2025 20:35 UTC+11

Fabian Gumz Eliminated in 23rd Place (A$7,800)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fabian Gumz ripped in his stack of 325,000 from middle position and when it got Reece Bedot on the button, he slammed a big stack of purple chips, worth 100,000 each, into the pot to isolate.

Fabian Gumz: A♥2♠ All in
Reece Bedot: A♣Q♣ All in

Gumz was in trouble and was already standing up after the 3♦Q♥6♣ flop landed on the table. The 9♥9♦ runout didn't give Gumz any miracle, and he was out in 23rd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reece Bedot	7,300,000 200,000	200,000
Fabian Gumz	Busted

Tags: Fabian Gumz Reece Bedot

04-21-2025 20:51 UTC+11

Zhen Chen Eliminated in 22nd Place (A$7,800)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mitch Webster opened the button and then called the shove of Zhen Chen in the big blind, who shoved around 875,000.

Zhen Chen: A♦5♠ All in
Mitch Webster: A♥Q♦

Chen was in a world of pain and his situation went from bad to worse as the 10♣10♦Q♣ flop gave Webster top pair. An 8♠ on the turn left Chen drawing dead, and a meaningless 7♠ filled out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Webster	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Zhen Chen	Busted

Tags: Mitch Webster Zhen Chen

04-21-2025 21:25 UTC+11

Fui Lie Tjhai Eliminated in 21st Place (A$7,800)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fui Lie Tjhai had his short stack of 250,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Dustin Tran.

Fui Lie Tjhai: A♣Q♥ All in
Dustin Tran: A♥5♠

Tjhai was a big favorite and remained in the lead through the 7♠8♦10♣ flop. A 4♦ on the turn gave Tran a few more outs with a gutshot, and he connected with that draw when the 6♠ hit the river, sending Tjhai to the rail in 21st.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Tran	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Fui Lie Tjhai	Busted

Tags: Dustin Tran Fui Lie Tjhai

04-21-2025 21:35 UTC+11

Van Mai Eliminated in 20th Place (A$9,100)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On a A♦7♥K♣10♦7♦ board, there were already a ton of chips in the pot when Van Mai and Reece Bedot both got their stacks in by the river.

Mai showed Ax9x for top pair, but he was crushed by the full house of Bedot, who tabled K♥K♦, eliminating Mai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reece Bedot	7,800,000 400,000	400,000
Van Mai	Busted

Tags: Reece Bedot Van Mai

04-21-2025 21:51 UTC+11

Kieran Dyson Eliminated in 19th Place (A$9,100)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kieran Dyson had been short-stacked for some time and was forced all in from the big blind for 105,000.

Zac Vigar and Alan Wilson were playing out a pot on a Q♥3♣9♥7♦ board which resulted in Vigar check-folding the once Wilson bet 325,000.

Kieran Dyson: 6♠2♣ All in
Alan Wilson, 9♠7♠

Dyson was drawing dead and watched the Q♠ hit the river, which confirmed his elimination in 19th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Wilson	3,100,000 400,000	400,000
Zac Vigar	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Kieran Dyson	Busted

Tags: Alan Wilson Kieran Dyson Zac Vigar

04-21-2025 22:34 UTC+11

Easy Game For Neilson

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

JP Rounce-Sue made it 100,000 from under the gun and Daniel Neilson three-bet to 400,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Rounce-Sue, he made it 1,000,0000. Neilson got up on his chair and then ripped his stack of for around 2,200,000, and Rounce-Sue quickly called.

Daniel Neilson: J♦J♣ All in
JP Rounce-Sue: Q♦Q♣

Neilson was in trouble and Rounce-Sue was on the brink of a very healthy stack. The flop of 8♣A♥K♥ offered no help to Neilson, and the 8♠ turn left him with just two outs to survive. When everybody expected the field to get thinned down by one, the J♠ rolled off on the river, giving Neilson a full house!

"It's an easy game," joked Neilson.