Day 1
Jordan Westmorland Wins Another All-In Against Alexander Keating

After Jordan Westmorland took most of Alexander Keating's chips a couple of levels earlier, did he just take the rest of his stack. John Matsuda opened from early-position and Westmorland three-bet from the button. Next to him, Keating jammed all-in for around 20 big blinds. Westmorland quickly called.
Jordan Westmorland: K♠ K♥
Alexander Keating: A♣ J♣
The board ran out 9♦ 8♦ 5♥ 4♣ 2♥ busting Keating in the last level of the day.
Player | Chips |
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JW Jordan Westmorland | 2,400,000(96 BB) |
AK Alex Keating | busted |
William Goes Aggressive
On the flop of 3♥ A♣ 7♠ , there were around 170,000 chips in the pot when Alexander Keating from under the gun checked to Teoh William, who bet 55,000. Keating dropped in the call.
A 7♥ hit on the turn, where Keating check-called again after William bet 75,000 to see the T♥ fall on the river. Keating kept his strategy and checked over, which William fired out 180,000 this time, sending Keating in the tank. Eventually, Keating elected to muck his hand.
Player | Chips |
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WT William Teoh | 2,950,000(118 BB) |
AK Alex Keating | 425,000(17 BB) |
German DJ Eliminated Shortly Before End of Day 1

The German DJ Topic has been eliminated after he pushed his remaining 120,000 from the big blind against Alexander Keating's open and William Teoh's flat call. Keating isolated Topic by jamming himself, giving Topic a good chance to double up.
Alexander Keating: K♠ J♥
Tobias Topic: A♣ 7♣
The flop A♥ J♠ 5♦ came out great for Topic, but unfortunately, the J♣ on the turn eliminated him shortly before the end of Day 1.
Player | Chips |
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AK Alex Keating | 780,000(39 BB) |
TT Tobias Topic | busted |
Jordan Westmorland Doubles Against Alexander Keating

Jordan Westmorland opened from middle-position and Alexander Keating next to him three-bet. Westmorland responded with a four-bet and Keating decided to jam all-in. "Okay, I am ready to run it" Westmorland said out loud and called.
Jordan Westmorland: T♥ T♣
Alexander Keating 8♣ 8♠
The board brought Keating no help and Westmorland is sitting in a very comfortable position now.
Player | Chips |
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JW Jordan Westmorland | 1,700,000(106 BB) |
AK Alex Keating | 245,000(15 BB) |
Easy for Keating on the Flop

Alexander Keating opened the cutoff to 30,000 and Marco Rivera defended form the big blind.
Both players saw the K♥ Q♣ 9♠ flop, and Rivera checked it to Keating, who then continued with a bet of 15,000, which was enough to make Rivera fold.
Player | Chips |
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AK Alex Keating | 1,000,000(83 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 320,000(27 BB) |
Westmorland Flops a Six
The action was picked up on the turn with a board showing Q♥ 6♦ J♦ Q♦ , and there are around 90,000 chips in the pot when Jordan Westmorland from the big blind checked it to Alexander Keating from middle position. Keating also checked.
An A♥ landed on the river, and the action went check-check. At showdown, Keating flipped 7♣ 5♣ , which was no match for Westmorland’s two pair with K♦ 6♥ .
Player | Chips |
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JW Jordan Westmorland | 575,000(58 BB) |
AK Alex Keating | 530,000(53 BB) |