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

03-30-2024 19:42 UTC+10

Vuksanovic and Swann Chop It Up

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lauchlan Swann opened and called a three-bet from Georgina Vuksanovic for 160,000.

The pair checked the A♦K♣7♥ flop and the turn was the K♦. Swann bet 50,000 and Vuksanovic called.

The river was the K♠. Swann bet 330,000 and Vuksanovic took some time to think before calling.

Lauchlan Swann: A♣J♥
Georgina Vuksanovic: A♠9♠

The pair chopped the pot with kings full of aces.

"Two people that didn't want to lose the hand!" remarked Vuksanovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	2,700,000 700,000	700,000

Lauchlan Swann	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Georgina Vuksanovic Lauchlan Swann

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

03-30-2024 19:34 UTC+10

Seibel Pays Off Lee

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a K♣K♦4♠ flop Andy Lee bet 30,000 and Higor Seibel called.

The turn was the 9♥ and Lee bet 45,000. Seibel again called.

The river was the A♥ and Lee bet 125,000. Seibel called, but mucked when Lee showed A♣Q♦ for a rivered ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	1,900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Andy Lee	1,200,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Andy Lee Higor Seibel

03-30-2024 19:28 UTC+10

Victor Dai Eliminated in 24th Place (A$12,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Victor Dai three-bet all in for 450,000 over Jacque Ramsden's open and Ramsden called.

Victor Dai: A♣J♣ All in
Jacque Ramsden: J♦J♥

Dai was dominated and couldn't catch up on the 9♠6♥5♠10♦7♠ runout and was sent to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacque Ramsden	1,100,000 480,000	480,000
Victor Dai	Busted

03-30-2024 18:50 UTC+10

Updates Now on 30-Minute Delay

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The PokerNews live updates will now be paused for 30 minutes in order to align with the stream and ensure spoiler-free coverage.

03-30-2024 18:50 UTC+10

Final Three Table Redraw

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Graham Cowan	600,000	30
1	2	Tomas Szwarcberg	680,000	34
1	3	John Yacoub	1,330,000	67
1	4	Daniel Tolomeo	1,585,000	79
1	5	Michael Sleiman	1,885,000	94
1	6	Jarod Cunningham	920,000	46
1	7	Marc Seymour	1,610,000	81
1	8	Toby Giles	835,000	42

2	1	Georgina Vuksanovic	2,000,000	100
2	2	Sayed Jabbour	1,100,000	55
2	3	Jai Duffy	1,520,000	76
2	4	Wei Zhu	425,000	21
2	5	Victor Dai	400,000	20
2	6	Adi Dahari	1,025,000	51
2	7	Jacque Ramsden	620,000	31
2	8	Lauchlan Swann	1,300,000	65

3	1	Karl Symonds	550,000	28
3	2	Malcolm Traynor	1,850,000	93
3	3	Andy Lee	675,000	34
3	4	Martin Finger	440,000	22
3	5	Higor Seibel	2,200,000	110
3	6	Hasan Onay	1,900,000	95
3	7	Michael O'Grady	350,000	18
3	8	Slade Fisher	600,000	30

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	2,200,000 150,000	150,000
Georgina Vuksanovic	2,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

Hasan Onay	1,900,000 290,000	290,000
Michael Sleiman	1,885,000 225,000	225,000
Malcolm Trayner	1,850,000
Marc Seymour	1,610,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Tolomeo	1,585,000 85,000	85,000

Jai Duffy	1,520,000 940,000	940,000
John Yacoub	1,330,000 80,000	80,000

Lauchlan Swann	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Sayed Jabbour	1,100,000 -220,000	-220,000

Adi Dahari	1,025,000 25,000	25,000
Jarod Cunningham	920,000 145,000	145,000
Toby Giles	835,000 20,000	20,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	680,000 240,000	240,000
Andy Lee	675,000 -750,000	-750,000
Jacque Ramsden	620,000 -110,000	-110,000
Graham Cowan	600,000 -200,000	-200,000
Slade Fisher	600,000 170,000	170,000
Karl Symonds	550,000 25,000	25,000
Martin Finger	440,000 -40,000	-40,000

Wei Zhu	425,000 -80,000	-80,000
Victor Dai	400,000 -190,000	-190,000
Michael O'Grady	350,000 -230,000	-230,000

03-30-2024 18:42 UTC+10

Tang Eliminated; Three Table Redraw

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the elimination of Andrew Tang, the tournament clock has been paused ahead of the three-table redraw with 24 players left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Tang	Busted

03-30-2024 18:27 UTC+10

Vuksanovic River Raise Scares Off Seibel

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a 8♦5♠4♥4♦ board Higor Seibel bet 210,000 and Georgina Vuksanovic called.

Seibel then bet 155,000 on the 4♣ turn and Vuksanovic raised in position to 350,000, eliciting a quick fold from Seibel.

Vuksanovic slid 5♥5♦ face up on the table and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	2,800,000 850,000	850,000

Higor Seibel	2,050,000 -700,000	-700,000
Malcolm Trayner	1,850,000 25,000	25,000
Jarod Cunningham	775,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jacque Ramsden	730,000 -15,000	-15,000
Karl Symonds	525,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Georgina Vuksanovic Higor Seibel

03-30-2024 18:18 UTC+10

Average Above One Million

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the elimination of Didier Guerin and Norman Mirza there are currently 25 players remaining, one away from the three table redraw.

That also means the average has creeped up to 1,098,000 halfway through Level 18: 10,000/20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Guerin	Busted
Noman Mirza	Busted

03-30-2024 18:16 UTC+10

Vuksanovic Rivers Pizanias

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Clair was just eliminated in 29th place, with Jim Pizanias shoving from middle position for 275,000. Georgina Vuksanovic was in the big blind and asked for a count before calling.

Jim Pizanias: 10♦10♠ All in
Georgina Vuksanovic: A♥9♠

Pizanias was in good shape, blocking immediate outs on the 8♥7♥6♦ flop. The turn Q♥ however gave Vuksanovic a flush draw, and the river 6♥ completed her flush to send Pizanias to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	1,950,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Clair	Busted
Jim Pizanias	Busted

Tags: Georgina Vuksanovic Jim Pizanias Michael Clair