$3,300 APO Main Event Day 1f | 2024 Australian Poker Open

03-28-2024 13:28 UTC+10

Ioannou vs Staples

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sam Ioannou opened to 1,600 and got calls from Mark Staples and Soumen Sem.

The flop came A♠10♠6♥. Sem checked out of the big blind and Ioannou quickly continued for 2,500. Staples was the only caller.

The turn was the Q♣ and Ioannou bet the same amount. Staples called and the pair checked the J♣ river.

"Two pair," said Ioannou showing Q♦J♦ and winning the pot as Staples revealed A♥5♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Wilson	85,000 38,000	38,000
Jose Amundarain	85,000 29,000	29,000
Daniel Klinger	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Elisa Onay	50,000
Joshua McSwiney	47,000 -3,000	-3,000
Sam Ioannou	42,000 10,000	10,000
Mark Staples	37,000 -13,000	-13,000
Soumen Sem	20,000 -25,000	-25,000

03-28-2024 13:17 UTC+10

New Entries at the Break

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Van Mai	50,000 50,000	50,000
Higor Seibel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mark Staples	50,000 23,000	23,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

03-28-2024 13:01 UTC+10

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day with 49/57 players remaining. In the meantime, why not catch up on what's been going on today at the Australian Poker Open:

Karl Symonds is the early chip leader after his flush beat the pocket queens of Marcuss Liow
This was after Liow topped the counts early after the elimination of Amin Riyazati
In an hour's time, the second starting flight of the Platinum Player Championships gets underway, with updates right here on PokerNews

03-28-2024 12:58 UTC+10

Second Barrel Gets It Done for Klinger

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sam Ioannou opened to 2,200 and called a three-bet from Daniel Klinger for 6,500.

Ioannou check-called 5,000 on the 10♥9♦3♥ flop but check-folded to a second barrel of 13,000 from Klinger on the 7♠ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Klinger	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jose Amundarain	56,000 8,000	8,000
Joshua McSwiney	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alan Wilson	47,000 47,000	47,000
Soumen Sem	45,000 25,000	25,000
Sam Ioannou	32,000 32,000	32,000
Mark Staples	27,000

03-28-2024 12:52 UTC+10

Symonds Scores Big Double Through Liow

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three players were in a hand on a 4♣4♦2♦ flop. The action checked to Noman Mirza who bet 3,500. Marcuss Liow check-raised to 15,400 and Karl Symonds then re-raised to 35,000.

Mirza quickly folded and Liow snap-shoved. Symonds called and was at risk for 89,700.

Karl Symonds: A♦K♦ All in
Marcuss Liow: Q♣Q♦

Liow was ahead but would need to dodge diamonds as well as an ace or a king. The turn 10♦ gave Symonds the nut flush, with Liow failing to make his full house on the A♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Symonds	185,000 90,000	90,000
Patrick Yazbeck	60,000 3,000	3,000
Jarrod Thatcher	54,000 4,000	4,000
Graham Cowan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Josh Goldsmith	44,000 2,000	2,000
Noman Mirza	44,000 -9,000	-9,000
Marcuss Liow	31,000 -74,000	-74,000

Tags: Marcuss Liow Karl Symonds

03-28-2024 12:44 UTC+10

Recent Eliminations

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Brahim	Busted
Graham Cowan	Busted
Alan Wilson	Busted

03-28-2024 12:41 UTC+10

Vasquez Eliminates Stang

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After Andres Vasquez had opened, Bernie Stang shoved for his last 9,100. Vasquez called putting Stang at risk.

Bernie Stang: K♥10♠ All in
Andres Vasquez: K♠Q♣

"I'm a tens man," said Stang, with the Q♠7♦9♦ flop giving Vasquez top pair. However, Stang still had outs to a gutshot straight, but failed to hit them on the 7♥3♣ runout and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Vasquez	80,000 30,000	30,000
Jeison Berdugo	70,000 32,000	32,000
Gino Portolesi	52,000 -18,000	-18,000
Michel Bouskila	51,000 51,000	51,000
Pratik Mehta	49,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jim Middleton	45,000 -6,000	-6,000
Michael Fraser	44,000 -11,000	-11,000
Bernie Stang	Busted

Tags: Andres Vasquez Bernie Stang

03-28-2024 12:33 UTC+10

Queens for McAllister

Will Shillibier

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
Yuanting Wang	92,000 -3,000	-3,000
David McAllister	75,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	48,000
Travis Endersby	44,000
Emmanuel Derecho	44,000
Josh Mansell	38,000
Meng Guangrui	31,000

Tags: David McAllister Emmanuel Derecho Meng Guangrui

03-28-2024 12:24 UTC+10

Too Many Outs for Riyazati as Symonds Doubles

Will Shillibier

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♣ All in
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
Karl Symonds	95,000
Amin Riyazati	5,000 -45,000	-45,000