Australian Poker Tour Continues Season V With Apt Sydney

The Australian Poker Tour ended its fourth season on a positive note. APT Brisbane brought in more than 4,300 entries and awarded more than $1.1M. But as 2022 started to end the lockdowns and begin a return to normalcy, the tour set up Season V. It kicked off in Brisbane with more than 4,800 entries and more than $1.5M in prize money awarded. Now, organizers are preparing for APT Sydney set for 21-27 March.

APT Brisbane Season V Results

The Australian Poker Tour team hoped to kick off Season V of its live tournaments without Covid-19 restrictions. For the most part, it was able to do that, despite remnants of the Omicron variant lingering.

Poker players gathered at Eatons Hill in Brisbane. And when they dealt the final card, the numbers showed 4,819 entries for the entire series. And the total prize money awarded came to $1,522,780, which was vastly more than the previous $1,156,070. The January series still fell short of the $1.8M that APT estimated. However, it is all relative in pandemic times.

With that, let’s take a quick look at the numbers and winners from each event at APT Brisbane 2022.

• Event 1 ($150 NLHE Opener): 282 entries; $34,970 prize pool ($50K estimated); Shawn Hick won for $8,200
• Event 2 ($100 NLHE Freezeout): 107 entries; $7,710 pool ($15K est); Julian Gonzalez won for $2,070
• Event 3 ($400 NLHE Big Bounty): 192 entries; $64,605 pool ($75K est); Nathanial Hutton won for $9,950
• Event 4 ($120 Short Deck Antes): 47 entries; $3,960 pool ($10K est); Hine Paasi won for $1,350
• Event 5 ($2500 NLHE Goliath): 118 entries; $259,250 pool ($300K est); Corey Kempson won for $68,400
• Event 6 ($150 NLHE Mix-Max): 79 entries; $9,390 pool ($15K est); Jonathan Levy won for $2,800
• Event 7 ($80 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty): 99 entries; $5,655 pool ($6,500 est); Donna Moore won for $1,075
• Event 8 ($660 NLHE 6-Max): 52 entries; $29,670 pool ($30K est); Emmanuel Derecho won for $10K
• Event 9 ($100 Pineapple): 106 entries; $7,630 pool ($10K est); Charles Tsai won for $2K
• Event 10 ($450 NLHE 6-Max Championship): 154 entries; $59,160 pool ($50K est); Jennifer Cassell won for $15K
• Event 11 ($200 NLHE Mini Main): 270 entries; $45,240 pool ($75K est); Paul Freeman won for $9,085
• Event 12 ($1200 Big PLO High Roller): 49 entries; $49,320 pool ($75K est); Jake Parsons won for $16,800
• Event 13 ($600 NLHE Main Event): 528 entries; $270,830 pool ($300K est); Joseph Vinecombe won for $60K
• Event 14 ($120 NLHE 6-Max Shootout): 123 entries; $11,350 pool ($15K est); Matt Holland won for $3K
• Event 15 ($1K NLHE Players Championship): 142 entries; $116,500 pool ($150K est); Chris Skinner won for $28,500
• Event 16 ($120 NLHE Accelerator): 66 entries; $5,810 pool ($10K est); Michael Geoge won for $1,800
• Event 17 ($80 NLHE Megastack Freezeout): 153 entries; $8,310 pool ($10K est); Geoff Milner won for $1,725
• Event 18 ($1200 NLHE Grind): 212 entries; $215,400 pool ($200K est); Adam Kharman won for $52K
• Event 19 ($120 NLHE Rebuy): 49 entries; $4,160 pool ($15K est); Dominic Diep won for $1,400
• Event 20 ($120 NLHE Big Bounty): 220 entries; $20,750 pool ($20K est); Dustin Jung won for $1,900
• Event 21 ($350 NLHE Teams): 120 teams; $7,200 pool ($15K est); Kevin Ritchie won for $840 & Rob’s Tankers won for $2,150
• Event 22 ($1650 Mixed 9-Game): 18 entries; $25,600 pool ($50K est); Christopher Borg won for $12,800
• Event 23 ($200 NLHE Pokershop): 210 entries; $35,060 pool ($35K est); Phillip Webber won for $8,800
• Event 24 ($240 NLHE Teams): 63 teams; $12,350 pool ($12.5K est); Team Disley/Taylor won for $4K
• Event 25 ($450 NLHE Beast): 337 entries; $130,200 pool ($125K est); Phillip Siddell won for $27,875
• Event 26 ($80 NLHE Vegas): 73 entries; $6K pool ($10K est); Jonathan Levy won 6K Vegas WSOP package
• Event 27 ($800 PLO-NLHE): 55 entries; $36,750 pool ($50K est); Hussein Hassan won for $12K
• Event 28 ($60 PLO Frenzy Closer): 78 entries; $3,200 pool ($7.5K est); Aaron Viers won for $985

APT to Sydney in March

Next up is the APT Sydney series to take place at the Cube, also known as the Campbelltown Convention Entertainment Centre. The series will run 21-27 March, and the APT is estimating the cumulative prize pool to exceed $1.5M.

The schedule is as follows:

• Event 1 (21-22 March): $150 NLHE Opener (2 flights, 1/reentry per flight, $30K estimate)
• Event 2 (21 March): $1,100 NLHE High Roller Shot Clock (unlimited rebuys ($30K estimate)
• Event 3 (21 March): $100 NLHE Freezeout 8-Max ($8K estimate)
• Event 4 (21 March): $400 NLHE Big Bounty (1 reentry, $150 bounties, $60K estimate)
• Event 5 (21 March): $120 HOP Rotation (reentries, $5K estimate)
• Event 6 (21-27 March): $800 NLHE Heads-Up (8-player brackets, eliminated may reenter second bracket, $21.5K estimate)
• Event 7 (22-24 March): $2500 NLHE Goliath (1 reentry, $275K estimate)
• Event 8 (22 March): $150 NLHE Mix Max (8-6-2 format, 1 reentry, $13K estimate)
• Event 9 (22 March): $80 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty (1 reentry, $25 bounties)
• Event 10 (22 March): $660 NLHE 6-Max Shot Clock High Roller (unlimited reentries, $30K estimate)
• Event 11 (22 March): $100 Pineapple (2 reentries, $10K estimate)
• Event 12 (23 March): $450 NLHE 6-Max Championships (1 reentry, $60K estimate)
• Event 13 (23-25 March): $200 NLHE Mini Main Event (2 flights, 1 reentry/flight, $50K estimate)
• Event 14 (23 March): $800 HORSE (1 reentry, $20K estimate)
• Event 15 (23-27 March): $600 NLHE Main Event (4 flights, no reentries, $300K estimate)
• Event 16 (23 March): $120 NLHE 6-Max Shootout (1 reentry, $15K estimate)
• Event 17 (24-25 March): $1K NLHE Players Champs (no reentries, $150K estimate)
• Event 18 (24 March): $120 NLHE Accelerator (1 reentry, $10K estimate)
• Event 19 (24 March): $100 NLHE Megastack (no reentries, $10K estimate)
• Event 20 (25-27 March): $1200 NLHE Grind (unlimited reentries, $200K estimate)
• Event 21 (25 March): $100 NLHE Rebuy (unlimited rebuys, $10K estimate)
• Event 22 (25 March): $120 NLHE Bounty (1 reentry, $60 bounties, $25K estimate)
• Event 23 (26 March): $350 NLHE Teams (5-person teams, no reentries, $10K estimate)
• Event 24 (26 March): $1200 Big PLO High Roller (reentries, $50K estimate)
• Event 25 (26 March): $200 NLHE (2 reentries, $35K estimate)
• Event 26 (26 March): $250 NLHE Tag Team (1 reentry, $12,500 estimate)
• Event 27 (27 March): $450 NLHE Beast (2 reentries, $120K estimate)
• Event 28 (27 March): $120 NLHE NPL Tour (reentries, $6K WSOP package to winner, $10K estimate)
• Event 29 (27 March): $800 NLHE-PLO Rotation (reentries, $40K estimate)
• Event 30 (27 March): $80 PLO Frenzy (unlimited rebuys, $6K estimate)

A more detailed schedule, including information like starting stacks, late registration, and satellites, is on the APT website.

After Sydney

There are several Australian Poker Tour stops on the calendar after Sydney. They are:

• APT Gold Coast – 26 April to 1 May at Southport Sharks
• APT Adelaide – 12-17 July at location to be determined
• APT Brisbane – 5-11 September at Eatons Hill
• APT Sydney – November, dates and location to be determined