Day 1c of $1,500 Platinum Player Championships Set to Begin
It is expected to be a very busy day at the Australian Poker Open, where players will get another shot at finding the money of the $1,500 Platinum Player Championships. The third opening flight of the event begins at 2 p.m. local time at the spaceous Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi, where the field is likely to surpass the AUD $500,000 guaranteed prize pool on Day 1c.
There have been a total of 290 entries through the first two flights, with 37 players securing $2,300 and a bag for Day 2. The event features unlimited reentries, offering players many opportunities to find a bag.
That��s exactly what overall chip leader Minkyu Jun and Day 1b big stack Hasan Onay have done, dominating their opening flights to set the benchmark for the rest of the field.
Overall Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Minkyu Jun | Australia | 1,521,000 |
| 2 | Hasan Onay | Australia | 1,433,000 |
| 3 | Greg Davison | Australia | 1,078,000 |
| 4 | Tty Ly | Australia | 969,000 |
| 5 | Chad Awerbuch | Australia | 753,000 |
| 6 | Adrian Salter | Australia | 627,000 |
| 7 | Sam Ioannou | Australia | 599,000 |
| 8 | Jerry Xia | Australia | 569,000 |
| 9 | David McAllister | Australia | 561,000 |
| 10 | Gavin Ogilvy | Australia | 541,000 |
Day 1c will begin at 2 p.m. local time, with 40-minute levels being played until 12.5% of the field remains. Players will sit down with 50,000 chips, and the blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Just like the opening two flights, late registration remains open until the end of Level 9. Breaks are scheduled after every three levels, including a 30-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6.
$1,500 Platinum Player Championships Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Day | Blinds | Late Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | Day 1c | 40 min | 9:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 11 a.m. | Day 1d | 40 min | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Mar 31 | 2 p.m. | Day 1e | 40 min | 9:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Apr 1 | 12 p.m. | Day 2 | 60 min | Closed |
Be sure to follow along as the PokerNews live reporting team has all of the action covered from the $1,500 Platinum Player Championships, plus the $3,300 APO Main Event here at Club Marconi.