
Poker can be lawfully played within Queensland’s 4 casinos, subject to the provisions of the Casino Control Act 1982 and Casino Gaming Rule 2010. Poker that involves gambling and is conducted in a public place in Queensland may constitute an unlawful game under section 230A of the Criminal Code Act 1899 (with the exception of Queensland’s 4. Brisbane, Queensland: Casino hotels and gambling information regarding up-to-date casino news, holdem tournaments, slots information, pari-mutuel (greyhounds & horses), and more subjects. Vital information and photos of many gambling facilities in Brisbane. 2021 APT Brisbane A$ 2,750 No-Limit Hold'em Goliath Poker tournament event info, including schedule, blind structure, and payout structure. Australian Poker Tour Brisbane 07 Sep - 09 Sep 2018 The Australian Poker Tour returns to Brisbane after huge successes in the Gold Coast and Sydney.
The Australian Poker Tour had quite enough of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic forced the tour operator to cancel most of its events last year, so they invited players to Brisbane for the first stop of 2021. They hoped to show good results to start the new year.
And they did.
The APT is no stranger to Brisbane, and the players appreciate it. Players had gathered at the Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane in the past for live tournament series, friendly but serious poker events that offered something for everyone, even a leaderboard contest.
When the APT wanted to try out a live series in the second half of 2020, it did so at that exact location. Both the tour and the venue took extreme precautions to protect players and staff for an APT Brisbane series in October. They did it and succeeded.
The Main Event alone drew 802 entries over four starting flights for a $133,250 prize pool. And in the end, Jordan Bromley won that Main Event for $32K.
So, the first logical stop for 2021 was APT Brisbane. They set it for January 19-24 at Eatons Hill Hotel. And with high hopes, they set the estimated prize pools to hit $1M over the course of the 24 events.

Australians have done more than most countries to restrict the Covid-19 virus and reduce its spread. And it minimized the damage. While there were 28,824 cases in 2020 and through January 2021, there were 909 deaths – far too many but quite low compared to many other nations.
In addition, the trend for positive Covid-19 cases in Australia has been on a downward slop since August 5. There was a bit of a jump around the end-of-year holidays, but the Aussies have kept the numbers down.
APT organizers went to the Brisbane event in January with confidence. The tour had shown itself to be safe in October 2020, and the decline in cases was likely to bring more players to the tables. In addition, midway through the series, the Australian government lifted the mask mandate.
The final numbers for APT Brisbane 2021 were solid:

Let’s get to the final numbers and winners.
This challenge is a potentially lucrative payoff for those who play a lot (or all) of the events and do well.
There are four tiers of tournaments in which to earn points, with events like the Main Event and Goliath awarding the most points and tournaments like the Pineapple and Short Deck awarding the least. The only events not included are the team events and the Ladies Championship. All cashes in all events earn points, though. And players are even awarded some base points simply for registering to play. Details are on the APT website.
In the end, Jonathan Kururangi won the APT Brisbane Player of the Series honors for $12,500. The full top-five leaderboard was:
The APT should take a little time to celebrate the grand turnout for the Brisbane series, but there is some work to do to prepare for the next one.
The APT Gold Coast is set for March 17-21 at Southport Sharks. There are 21 events scheduled over the course of the five days, and the APT is estimating it will award about $900K for the series. Keep in mind, however, that the APT Brisbane massively surpassed its estimate.
The APT Gold Coast Main Event will require $200 to play and offer four starting flights to get in on the action. The final day will play to a winner on Sunday, March 21.
Check out the full schedule on the APT website.
| Date | Event | Buy-in: |
|---|---|---|
No Limit Hold'em - Opening Event Flight B | Buy-in: 100 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 80 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #3 High Roller Bounty | Buy-in: 350 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 100 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #8 Accumulator Flight A | Buy-in: 120 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 350 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #6 Main Event Flight A | Buy-in: 200 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 80 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #4 Goliath | Buy-in: 2,500 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 120 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #9 Apt Players Champs | Buy-in: 1,000 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 60 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #6 Main Event Flight B | Buy-in: 200 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 80 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #12 Mix Max 8-6-2 | Buy-in: 150 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 100 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #14 Ladies Champs | Buy-in: 80 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 200 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #13 The Grind | Buy-in: 1,200 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 300 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #17 Pokershop 100 | Buy-in: 100 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 200 AUD | ||
Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold'em - Event #18 High Roller | Buy-in: 800 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 120 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #20 High Roller | Buy-in: 450 AUD | |
| Buy-in: 60 AUD | ||
No Limit Hold'em - Event #22 6 Max Shot Clock Hr | Buy-in: 660 AUD | |
No Limit Hold'em - Event #23 The Closer Plo Frenzy | Buy-in: 60 AUD |