A Sensational Series – Thank You!

What a sensational series, and we couldn't have done it without you! The APL600, hosted at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club, generated a whopping series prize pool of $3,085,495 across 10 days and 52 events! With winners from all around the country, this brand-new Sydney series took the state by storm. Everyone here at the Australian Poker League was blown away by the incredible turnout and electric atmosphere. Check out the feature event winner stories below!

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APL600 Main Event Champion: Afshin ‘Andy’ Behniya

🏆 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 | 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝟭 | 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 🏆

With a dominant final table display, Melbourne’s Afshin ‘Andy’ Behniya was crowned the inaugural champion of the APL600 Main Event. The tournament generated a total of 1,567 entries across nine Day 1 flights, more than tripling the initial $250,000 guarantee.

Andy bagged his Day 1 flight with 403,000 in chips, just under double the average. He converted this into a chip lead at the final table and defied the Sydneysiders to take the trophy back with him to Victoria. What a way to claim your first APL trophy and biggest-ever tournament cash!

🏆 Final Placings:
1st: Afshin 'Andy' Behniya - $125,955* + $100K Invitational Seat + APLM Seat
*Denotes deal
🔹 1,567 Entries | $783,500 Prize Pool | $600 Entry | 162 Players Paid

$100K Invitational Champion: John Mack

🏆 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 | 𝗔𝗣𝗟 $𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 🏆

John Mack, the champion of the second-ever $100K Invitational, overcame the odds with an incredible comeback. Entering Day 2 with less than half the average stack, John clawed his way to the final table and emerged as the ultimate victor.

A true APL grinder, John earned his qualification by topping his local region’s season leaderboard three times in a row in 2024. His clean sweep of the entire 2023 calendar year meant he’d placed first for his region for seven consecutive quarters—a remarkable feat!

🏆 Final Placings:
1st: John Mack - $30,000
🔹 301 Entries | $100,000 Prize Pool | Qualifier-Only Event | 20 Players Paid

The Centurion Champion: Jim Pizanias

🏆 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 | 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝟮𝟰 | 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗡 🏆

Jim Pizanias emerged victorious in the largest Centurion field ever held in New South Wales. After navigating multiple chip swings and a heads-up battle against Kenta Ito, Jim’s patience and perseverance paid off, securing him his biggest live tournament cash.

🏆 Final Placings:
1st: Jim Pizanias - $96,950 + $100K Invitational Seat
🔹 169 Entries | $380,250 Prize Pool | $2,500 Entry | 18 Players Paid

Jackstar Super High Roller Champion: Kenta Ito

🏆 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 | 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝟯𝟮 | 𝗝𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 🏆

Fresh off a runner-up finish in The Centurion, Kenta Ito rebounded in spectacular fashion to take down the Jackstar Super High Roller. In doing so, he added another major title to his impressive resume and secured his first six-figure score.

“I can’t believe it!” Kenta said in disbelief post-win. Regaining his composure, he added, “This is redemption.”

🏆 Final Placings:
1st: Kenta Ito - $112,750 + $100K Invitational Seat
🔹 377 Entries | $490,100 Prize Pool | $1,500 Entry | 45 Players Paid

Thank You!

A massive thank you to our host venue for their incredible support, amazing food and drinks, and hospitality throughout the series. A special shoutout to Best Hands Massage, LCAPoker & Media Team, our back-of-house crew, dealers, tournament directors, and registration staff. Most importantly, thank you to all our players for your ongoing support of the Australian Poker League!

Next Series: APLPT Albury

📅 Tuesday, 25th February – Sunday, 2nd March
💰 $750,000 EST Series Prize Pool
🎯 30 Events Across 6 Days including The Whole 9 Yards Mega Satellite

🔗 Click here for more details: https://apl.tiny.us/aplpt-alb-feb25

We can’t wait to see you there!

 

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