Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2024 Australian Poker Open
$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 1f
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1f
2024 Australian Poker Open
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
1,457,100 AUD
Entries
549
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
147
Players Left
18
Amundarain River Raise Forces Out Arbabi
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jose Amundarain opened to 800 and Kiavash Arbabi defended his big blind.
Arbabi check-called 1,000 on the Q♥10♠9♣ flop and the turn was the 10♦. Both players checked.
The river was the 9♦ and Arbabi bet 2,000. Amundarain then raised in position to 6,000 and Arbabi eventually open-folded Jx8x for a flopped straight.
Amundarain studied his cards before flipping over a Q♠ and scooping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
48,000 | |
|
24,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Chip Counts from Day 1f
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
|
51,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
49,000 | |
|
|
38,000 |
Ge Shoves on Williams
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
On a river of J♥J♠5♦8♥6♠ Eddy Ge had bet 8,000 into a pot of around 10,000. His opponent was Mark Williams who raised to 22,000.
Ge then three-bet all in for over 40,000 and Williams went into the tank. He agonized over the decision before ultimately folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
65,000 | |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
38,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Mirza vs Goldsmith
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Noman Mirza opened to 1,000 and got calls from Patrick Yazbeck and Josh Goldsmith.
The J♥6♥3♠ flop was checked to Mirza who continued for 2,000. Goldsmith was the only caller and the pair checked down the 3♥7♣ board.
Goldsmith tabled 10♦6♦ for two pair, but found himself outkicked by the A♣6♠ of Mirza who took down the pot.
Meanwhile, Amin Riyazati and Lauchlan Swann have both re-entered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Sem Doubles Through Yazbeck
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
On a Q♠10♥2♥ flop it checked to Ethan Erdeljac who bet 1,500. Mark Yazbeck called before Soumen Sem moved all in for around 8,000.
Erdeljac folded and Yazbeck called.
Soumen Sem: Q♥9♥ 
Mark Yazbeck: 10♣9♠
The 6♠8♣ runout held no scare cards as Sem secured the small double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | |
|
|
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
54,000 | |
|
51,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
48,000 | |
|
|
20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
58,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
57,000 | |
|
|
54,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
39,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Too Many Outs for Riyazati as Symonds Doubles
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Karl Symonds was all in and at risk for his last 46,900 pre-flop against Amin Riyazati.
Karl Symonds: K♦K♣
Amin Riyazati: 10♦10♥
The flop K♥Q♦J♥ improved Symonds to a set but gave Riyazati additional straight outs. The turn 6♥ also gave him a flush draw but the 7♠ bricked and Symonds doubled up to leave Riyazati short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
5,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Queens for McAllister
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Meng Guangrui raised to 1,500 and got called by Emmanuel Derecho before David McAllister three-bet to 6,000 and Guangrui re-raised to 17,000.
Derecho quickly folded and McAllister called. The flop came 8♥7♣6♥ and both players checked. Guangrui bet 7,500 on the 8♦ turn and McAllister called.
The river was the 7♦ and Guangrui checked. McAllister checked behind tabling Q♥Q♠. Guangrui tapped the table and mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
48,000 | |
|
44,000 | |
|
|
44,000 | |
|
|
38,000 | |
|
31,000 |