WPT PLAYERS PARTY IS UNDERWAY UNTIL 11:30 PM AT NINETEEN, THE STAR’S ROOFTOP BAR

Photo: This photo was taken at the WPT Players Party during WPT Prime Gold Coast back in March.

There is a WPT Players Party tonight, and it just got underway at 9:30 pm and will continue until 11:30 pm. The party is at Nineteen, the iconic rooftop restaurant and bar here at The Star Gold Coast.

To get in, players will need to be wearing the wristbands they were given, and drinks are free for players.

Whether you bagged chips on Day 1A, busted out, or even if you bag chips here on Day 1B, head on up to Nineteen for the WPT Players Party!

Adrian Pacheco Has a Massive Lead Over the Field at the Break with 505,200

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 200K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1. Adrian Pacheco – 505,200 (337 bb)
2. Zhengmin Zhang – 276,300 (184 bb)
3. Cuong Le – 247,000 (165 bb)
4. Duan Chao – 237,000 (158 bb)
5. Peter Lin – 231,300 (154 bb)
6. Paris Sitzoukis – 227,500 (152 bb)
7. Akhilesh Bhatia – 210,900 (141 bb)
8. Daniel Ao – 210,600 (140 bb)
9. Adam Cusenza – 204,800 (137 bb)
10. Nil Esteve – 198,300 (132 bb)

LEVEL 9 BEGINS (300 DAY 1B ENTRIES)

Photo: WPT Anchor Lynn Gilmartin

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 1,000-1,500 and a 1,500 ante.

The tournament clock shows 300 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 595 and the prizepool to more than AUD $4.46 million (~US $3.1 million). Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

Dae Woong Song wins a big pot when he folds his opponent on the turn.

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1B
Buyin AUS$8,000
LEVEL 9
BLIND 1000/1500-1500
AVERAGE 96,154
PLAYERS 156/300

Dae Woong Song 61,000Chips

day1-b, surpassing the previous day’s record of 295 entries

WPT MainEvent Day1-b surpasses previous day’s record of 295 entries

LV.8 is now underway with 181 players competing across 21 tables for Day 2.

LEVEL 8 BEGINS (292 DAY 1B ENTRIES)

Level 7 comes to an end, and Level 8 begins with increased blinds of 600-1,200 and a 1,200 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 292 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 587 and the prizepool to more than AUD $4.4 million (~US $3.06 million). Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

Masato Yokosawa wins the pot once again

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1B
Buyin AUS$8,000
LEVEL 6
BLIND 400/800-800
AVERAGE 61,982
PLAYERS 217/269

MP Masato Yokosawa

MP 2400
BB calls

Flop 4♠️4♥️5♥️

BB checks
MP checks

Turn A♣️

BB checks /6500
MP 1800/ calls

River K♣️

BB checks
MP checks

BB 2♥️7♥️＜ MP A♠️Q♦️

Masato Yokosawa 73,000(+7,000)

Main Event Dinner Break

Level 6 comes to an end, and the players take a 30-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 6:45 pm.

The tournament clock shows 270 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 565 and the prizepool to more than AUD $4.23 million (~US $2.95 million). Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

Hayato Kitajima stacks up the chips

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1B
Buyin AUS$8,000
LEVEL 6
BLIND 400/800-800
AVERAGE 60,698
PLAYERS 215/261

MP Hayato Kitajima

UTG 1600/ calls
MP 4700

Flop 6♣️2♦️K♣️

UTG checks / calls
MP 4000

Turn 8♥️

UTG checks / folds
MP 4000

Hayato Kitajima 57,000

Masashi Oya take a POT

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1B
Buyin AUS$8,000
LEVEL 6
BLIND 400/800-800
AVERAGE 60,698
PLAYERS 215/261

BU Masashi Oya

MP 1,800
BU c
SB c

F 2♣️J♦️8♦️

SB x c
MP x f
BU 2,600

T 2♠️

SB 6,000
BU c

R J♠️

SB x f
BU 14,000

Masashi Oya 49,000

LEVEL 6 BEGINS (261 DAY 1B ENTRIES)

Level 5 comes to an end, and Level 6 begins with increased blinds of 400-800 and an 800 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 261 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 556 and the prizepool to AUD $4.17 million (~US $2.9 million). Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

There will be a 30-minute dinner break after this level (around 6:15 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

DON’T FORGET – MAIN EVENT CELEBRATION PARTY – ON TONIGHT!

Main Event players can join us tonight from 9.30pm to 11.30pm, on the private mezzanine of Nineteen at The Star.

This stylish and sophisticated venue offers sweeping views of the Gold Coast skyline and is one of the hottest tickets in town.

It’s important to note, that the dress code at Nineteen at The Star is smart casual. Please ensure you adhere to the following dress rules to ensure entry:

– Collared shirt required for entry, along with dress denim or pants.

– No shorts or active wear.

– No thongs, slides or training shoes.

– Uncovered tattoos on the face, neck or head are not permitted (tattoos must not be visible).

Only Main Event players are permitted to attend this event and you must be wearing your wristband. Please see the team at the Poker Desk if you didn’t receive one, where they will verify your participation prior to issuing you a wristband.

See you there!

PLAYER OF THE FESTIVAL UPDATE – IT’S TIGHT AT THE TOP!

With nine events from 16 completed, it’s now time for the next update on the WPT Australia Player of the Festival standings.

Nahmyung Kim is our current leader (due to prize money won), but is on equal points with Jon Peter Rounce-Sue and Adam Thaggard.

Callout to Matthew Wingham who is the only player with three finishes inside the POF points system.

As a reminder, the winner of the Player of the Festival will receive a $5,000 USD passport, redeemable at any WPT Season XXI event worldwide.

Masashi Oya, the main event has arrived

Masashi Oya 50,000Chips

shunpoker loses some chips

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1-b
Buyin AUD $8,000
LEVEL 6
BLIND 400/800-800
AVERAGE 60,698
PLAYERS 225/261

Preflop
UTG(shunpoker) raises 1800 CO 3 bets 4000 SB calls UTG calls

Flop
2♠️Q♠️3♥️
SB checks UTG checks CO bets 7200 SB folds UTG folds

shunpoker 99,000Chips(-4000)

Player Chips Counts

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1-b
Buyin AUD $8,000
LEVEL 5
BLIND 300/600-600
AVERAGE 59,302
PLAYERS 215/255

shunpoker 110,000
waki 20,000
Takushi Shiratori 40,000
Kobayashi 70,000
Yokosawa 50,000
Hayato 52,000

Masato Yokosawa wins a chip from the table.

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1-b
Buyin AUD $8,000
LEVEL 5
BLIND 300/600-600
AVERAGE 59,302
PLAYERS 215/255

Preflop
HJ raises 1600 CO(Masato Yokosawa) calls
BTN 3 bets 4000 HJ folds CO calls

Flop
7♣️3♥️3♠️
CO checks BTN bets 3500 CO 3 bets 10000 BTN folds

Masato Yokosawa 66,000Chips(+10,600)

MainEvent Break

The main event has reached its second break
Currently, 241 entries have been generated, and the 295 entries from the previous day’s day1-a are expected to go to the next break.

Masato Yokosawa puts the disappointment of the previous day’s elimination behind him and completes the main event day1-b bracket.

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1-b
Buyin AUD $8,000
LEVEL 4
BLIND 300/500-500
AVERAGE 54,225
PLAYERS 213/231

Masato Yokosawa 50,000Chips

shun poker wins big pot with 4-bet preflop

【AUSTRALIA】WPT
#11 Main Event
DAY1-b
Buyin AUD $8,000
LEVEL 4
BLIND 300/500-500
AVERAGE 54,225
PLAYERS 213/231

shun poker wins the pot after getting his opponent to fold after the flop.

shun poker 90,400Chips(+10,100)

LEVEL 4 BEGINS (221 DAY 1B ENTRIES)

Level 3 comes to an end, and Level 4 begins with increased blinds of 300-500 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 221 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 516 and the prizepool to AUD $3.87 million (~US $2.7 million). Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

There will be a 30-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 6:15 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

LEVEL 3 BEGINS (202 DAY 1B ENTRIES)

The players return from break to begin Level 3, with increased blinds of 200-400 and a 400 ante.

The tournament clock shows 202 entries so far here on Day 1B, increasing the total field size to 497 and the prizepool to more than AUD $3.72 million (~US $2.6 million). Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10 (around 10:00 pm).

There will be a 30-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 6:15 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:00 pm.

Main Event day1-b starts with the same celebration stage as the previous day

After an introduction to Australian culture and history, the performance begins
All time clocks are paused and everyone’s attention is focused on the performance.