Entries
93/223
Total Chips
8,920,000
Average
95,914
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Billy ArgyrosWith late registration now closed, Day 1b of the Prime Championship attracted another 221 entries, taking the field to 456 across the opening two flights, with two more still to come.
Following the dinner break, Michael Culibrk sits among the big stacks, while Tolly Sakellariou, Edoardo Sforza and Billy Argyros have also built their stacks to more than four times the starting amount.
Play will continue until the end of Level 16, or until the field is reduced to around 28 players, whichever comes first.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MC Michael Culibrk ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 195,000 | 25,000 |
TS Tolly Sakellariou Australia | 180,000 | 126,000 |
ES Edorado Sforza Australia | 170,000 | 130,000 |
BA Billy Argyros Australia | 165,000 | 126,000 |
NW Nicholas Woodhams ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | 70,000 | 43,000 |
RD Roberto Damelian Australia | 65,000 | 13,000 |
HC Hunter Cichy ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 55,000 | 10,000 |
MM Matthew Maks Australia | 48,000 | 8,000 |
RC Ross Coveney ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 45,000 | 5,000 |
DT Daniel Tolomeo Australia | 45,000 | 2,000 |
KD Ken Demlakian Australia | 35,000 | -75,000 |
The players are going on a 45-minute dinner break, with play resuming at roughly 7:49 p.m.
When cards get back in the air, late registration for Day 1b of the WPT Prime Championship Event will officially close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MC Michael Culibrk Australia | 170,000 | 130,000 |
KD Ken Demlakian Australia | 110,000 | 70,000 |
JB Jordan Bautista Australia | 105,000 | 65,000 |
TS Tolly Sakellariou Australia | 54,000 | 14,000 |
RD Roberto Damelian Australia | 52,000 | 12,000 |
HC Hunter Cichy United States of America | 45,000 | 5,000 |
DT Daniel Tolomeo Australia | 43,000 | 3,000 |
AT Alex Thompson Australia | 40,000 | |
RC Ross Coveney Ireland | 40,000 | |
IL Ian Logan Australia | 40,000 | |
BA Billy Argyros Australia | 39,000 | -1,000 |
NT Naohito Tamaya ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 38,000 | -2,000 |
SF Stephane Fontes Australia | 35,000 | -5,000 |
NW Nicholas Woodhams United Kingdom | 27,000 | -13,000 |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HB Harry Basle Australia | 40,000 |
JB Jordan Bautista Australia | 40,000 |
DC Duncan Cameron (2) Australia | 40,000 |
JC Jarod Cunningham Australia | 40,000 |
GD Gening Dai Australia | 40,000 |
SD Stewart Davidson (2) Australia | 40,000 |
XD Xiaofang Dong Australia | 40,000 |
TE Travis Endersby Australia | 40,000 |
MF Michael Flanigan ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 40,000 |
DG Daniel Griffith Australia | 40,000 |
GG Gengjian Gu Australia | 40,000 |
JH Jeff Hsu ![New Zealand [NZL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/nz.svg "New Zealand [NZL]"){kind=small} New Zealand | 40,000 |
SJ Seve Jarvin Australia | 40,000 |
RJ Ross Johnson (4) Australia | 40,000 |
SK Salwa Khoueis Australia | 40,000 |
KK Kevin Khun Australia | 40,000 |
FL Francois Lecot ![France [FRA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/fr.svg "France [FRA]"){kind=small} France | 40,000 |
IL Igal Leis Australia | 40,000 |
IL Ian Logan Australia | 40,000 |
WM William Mckay Australia | 40,000 |
BH Bac Ha Nguyen ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 40,000 |
AP Adrian Pacheco Australia | 40,000 |
JR Jules Rohr France | 40,000 |
GR Gregg Russell United Kingdom | 40,000 |
MS Majid Shahikarijani Australia | 40,000 |
SS Sasha Skalrud Australia | 40,000 |
JS Jack Sweet Australia | 40,000 |
DT Daniel Tolomeo Australia | 40,000 |
NW Nicholas Woodhams United Kingdom | 40,000 |
SY Steven Yahko Australia | 40,000 |
The Star SydneyThe AUD 1,500 WPT Prime Championship Event continues today at The Star Sydney, with Day 1b getting underway at 12:30 p.m. following a strong turnout of 235 entries in yesterday's opening flight.
Today marks the second of four starting flights and follows the same structure as Day 1a. Players begin with 40,000 chips and will play up to 16 40-minute levels or if the field is reduced to 12.5%, whichever comes first. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 10, with unlimited re-entries available during the registration period.
The survivors from Day 1b will join those who have already advanced from the opening flight, with the remaining two starting flights taking place over the weekend before all survivors combine for Day 2 on Monday, September 21.
Somuchpoker will once again be on the tournament floor throughout Day 1b, bringing you all the latest action as the field continues to grow in the second major event of WPT Australia 2026.