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

03-29-2024 13:55 UTC+10

Aces for Bowen...and a Freddo

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Bowen was all in for 12,700 and an additional Freddo chocolate bar accompanying his chips. He was up against Dean Boskovic.

David Bowen: A♠A♦ All in
Dean Boskovic: 3♥3♠

It was a battle of the pocket pairs, but in truth it wasn't a fair fight as the board ran out clean K♣Q♦7♠9♦6♣ to score Bowen the double up.

"You owe me a Freddo," he said to Boskovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Boskovic	125,000 69,000	69,000
David Bowen	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: David Bowen Dean Boskovic

03-29-2024 11:27 UTC+10

Kassam Talks His Way to a Win

Will Shillibier

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Josh Duce opened to 1,000. Rehman Kassam tried to three-bet, but it was ruled a call. David Sebesfi and Daniel Embleton came along from the blinds.

"Put out nine-seven-seven dealer," asked Kassam as the flop came Q♦10♦2♦. It checked to Kassam who bet 1,200. Both Duce and Embleton called.

"I need the blackest of black," said Kassam as the turn brought the 5♦ and each player checked. The river was the K♥. It checked to Kassam.

"I don't have a flush, but that probably means you don't have a flush, therefore..." he said before moving all in for 15,000. Both players folded and Kassam took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Duce	65,000 16,000	16,000
David Sebesfi	47,000 47,000	47,000
Daniel Embleton	44,000 44,000	44,000
Rehman Kassam	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Daniel Embleton David Sebesfi Josh Duce Rehman Kassam

03-29-2024 08:58 UTC+10

Final Chance for Players to Enter APO Main Event

Will Shillibier

Welcome back to Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi and the final starting flight of the $1 million GTD Australian Poker Open Main Event.

Yesterday saw 18 players from a starting field of 147 secure their spots in Saturday's Day 2, with the guarantee being met and the poker room full of poker players starting their journey to the APO title.

In the end it was Sayed Jabbour who narrowly pipped Dylan Wayne to bag the chip lead, with all survivors through to Day 2 and guaranteeing themselves a min-cash of $5,000.

Today, players will again receive 50,000 chips and there will be nine 40-minute levels of late registration and re-entry.

Day 1 will end once the field is down to 12.5%. If players bag multiple stacks, they will receive a min-cash payment for every stack bagged, with the largest stack brought forward to Day 2 on Saturday, March 30.