# @worldpokertour on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd7G8D-AVoG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71206267-worldpokertour-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T19:40:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WPT® (@worldpokertour) — https://gondola.cc/worldpokertour

## Caption

Alex Thompson WINS the AUD$5,000 WPT Australia Championship thestarsydney 🏆🇦🇺

Thompson bests a field of 527 entries for a career-high score of AUD$465,900, including a WPT World Championship seat 🥇

The AUD$465,900 score is nearly 15 times Thompson’s previous career-high, and over THREE TIMES his total career cashes up to this point 🤯

Thompson first captured the chip lead on Day 3 and he never looked back, holding on to the chip lead for the next two days to close it out and win his first WPT title 🔥

Congratulations Alex, you ARE a WPT CHAMPION! 🍾

#poker #casino #pokerplayer

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pokerplayer, casino, poker

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