$3,300 APO Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Australian Poker Open

03-30-2024 22:21 UTC+10

Karl Symonds Eliminated in 12th Place (A$20,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Karl Symonds raised to 330,000 from the button leaving himself just 5,000 behind.

Adi Dahari called in the big blind.

The flop came J♦9♦7♣ and Dahari bet 5,000. Symonds called and was all in.

Karl Symonds: A♦2♦ All in
Adi Dahari: Q♠Q♣

The players all agreed that the Q♦ would be a decent sweat of a turn card, but the 10♠6♣ runout provided no excitement and Symonds was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Dahari	2,950,000 750,000	750,000
Karl Symonds	Busted

Tags: Adi Dahari Karl Symonds

03-30-2024 22:17 UTC+10

Graham Cowan Eliminated in 13th Place (A$20,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Graham Cowan shoved blind on blind for 305,000

Toby Giles called in the big blind.

Graham Cowan: K♦8♥ All in
Toby Giles: K♣6♣

Cowan was ahead for now, but the 9♠6♦4♣A♦A♣ runout gave Giles a pair and sent Cowan to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,815,000 250,000	250,000

Higor Seibel	3,405,000 -500,000	-500,000
Michael Sleiman	2,445,000 650,000	650,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,255,000 105,000	105,000

Toby Giles	2,115,000 -340,000	-340,000
Jacque Ramsden	950,000 310,000	310,000
Graham Cowan	Busted

Tags: Graham Cowan Toby Giles

03-30-2024 22:12 UTC+10

Malcolm Trayner Eliminated in 14th Place (A$16,900)

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Malcolm Trayner shoved for his last 230,000 from the cutoff. Adi Dahari called in the big blind.

Malcolm Trayner: A♥10♠ All in
Adi Dahari: 6♦6♠

The flop gave Trayner an ace, but it held a six as well which improve Dahari to a set. The turn 4♥ and river Q♦ saw Trayner eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Dahari	2,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
Malcolm Trayner	Busted

Tags: Adi Dahari Malcolm Trayner

Level: 21

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

03-30-2024 21:55 UTC+10

Onay Folds To Swann

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With a million chips in the middle, the board read K♠J♠6♥8♦ with Lauchlan Swann betting 700,000.

His opponent Hasan Onay tank-folded, flashing the K♥

"No good?" asked Onay.

"The turn was a good card for me?" replied Swann.

"Eights?" asked Onay.

"It was going in on the river whatever," replied Swann.

"Yeah, that's where I win!" said Onay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lauchlan Swann	3,000,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Hasan Onay	2,800,000 -440,000	-440,000
Adi Dahari	2,000,000
Marc Seymour	1,700,000 -400,000	-400,000

Martin Finger	1,275,000 725,000	725,000

Malcolm Trayner	400,000 -850,000	-850,000
Karl Symonds	375,000 -105,000	-105,000

03-30-2024 21:43 UTC+10

John Yacoub Eliminated in 15th Place (A$16,900)

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Yacoub limped in the cutoff and Higor Seibel checked his big blind.

The pair checked the A♠4♣2♠ flop and the turn was the K♠

Seibel bet 190,000 and Yacoub shoved for 710,000. Seibel eventually called.

John Yacoub: K♥Q♠ All in
Higor Seibel: A♣2♥

Yacoub needed a spade or a king but the river was the A♦ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,565,000 205,000	205,000

Higor Seibel	3,905,000 845,000	845,000
Toby Giles	2,455,000 -75,000	-75,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,150,000 -75,000	-75,000

Michael Sleiman	1,795,000 -190,000	-190,000
Jacque Ramsden	640,000
John Yacoub	Busted

Tags: Higor Seibel John Yacoub

03-30-2024 21:36 UTC+10

Swann vs Seymour

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Lauchlan Swann opened to 60,000 from under the gun and got calls from Martin Finger and Marc Seymour in the blinds.

The flop checked to Swann who put out a continuation bet. Finger folded but Seymour check-raised to 150,000. Swann called and the pair checked the K♦ turn.

Seymour checked the Q♠ river and Swann bet 175,000. Seymour folded, as Swann turned over Q♦Q♥ for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	2,800,000 305,000	305,000
Lauchlan Swann	2,750,000 400,000	400,000
Adi Dahari	2,600,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Marc Seymour	1,600,000 -50,000	-50,000

Martin Finger	900,000 -250,000	-250,000

Karl Symonds	485,000 180,000	180,000
Graham Cowan	400,000 -205,000	-205,000
Malcolm Trayner	400,000 -735,000	-735,000

03-30-2024 21:34 UTC+10

Cowan Doubles Through Onay

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Graham Cowan shoved from early position for 250,000. It folded to Hasan Onay who called in the big blind.

Graham Cowan: Q♦J♥ All in
Hasan Onay: 5♣3♣

The flop A♦9♦4♠ gave Onay a gutshot, and despite the turn 6♠ giving him additional outs, the river 10♦ saw Cowan secure a small but meaningful double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	2,500,000 -280,000	-280,000
Graham Cowan	600,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Graham Cowan Hasan Onay

03-30-2024 21:32 UTC+10

Jai Duffy Eliminated in 16th Place (A$16,900)

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Toby Giles opened to 485,000 from under the gun.

Daniel Tolomeo called in the next position before Jai Duffy shoved for 545,000 from the small blind.

Giles re-shoved and Tolomeo folded.

Jai Duffy: 3♥3♣ All in
Toby Giles: 9♣9♦

There was a route back for Duffy but it was a long one, and ultimately fruitless with the board coming J♣7♥A♦9♠6♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000

Higor Seibel	3,060,000
Toby Giles	2,530,000 665,000	665,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,225,000 -60,000	-60,000

Michael Sleiman	1,985,000 60,000	60,000
John Yacoub	710,000 -60,000	-60,000

Jacque Ramsden	640,000
Jai Duffy	Busted

Tags: Daniel Tolomeo Jai Duffy Toby Giles

03-30-2024 21:26 UTC+10

Final Two Tables

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jacque Ramsden	640,000	21
1	2	Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000	145
1	3	Michael Sleiman	1,925,000	64
1	4	Jai Duffy	605,000	20
1	5	John Yacoub	770,000	26
1	6	Toby Giles	1,865,000	62
1	7	Daniel Tolomeo	2,285,000	76
1	8	Higor Seibel	3,060,000	102

2	1	Karl Symonds	480,000	16
2	2	Hasan Onay	3,240,000	108
2	3	Adi Dahari	2,000,000	67
2	4	Graham Cowan	400,000	13
2	5	Martin Finger	550,000	18
2	6	Marc Seymour	2,100,000	70
2	7	Lauchlan Swann	1,875,000	63
2	8	Malcolm Traynor	1,250,000	42

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000 160,000	160,000

Hasan Onay	3,240,000 1,240,000	1,240,000
Higor Seibel	3,060,000 -15,000	-15,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,285,000 905,000	905,000

Marc Seymour	2,100,000 450,000	450,000

Adi Dahari	2,000,000 875,000	875,000
Michael Sleiman	1,925,000 125,000	125,000
Lauchlan Swann	1,875,000 -475,000	-475,000
Toby Giles	1,865,000 15,000	15,000
Malcolm Trayner	1,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
John Yacoub	770,000 -390,000	-390,000

Jacque Ramsden	640,000 320,000	320,000
Jai Duffy	605,000 -1,245,000	-1,245,000
Martin Finger	550,000 -600,000	-600,000

Karl Symonds	480,000 80,000	80,000
Graham Cowan	400,000 -205,000	-205,000