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

03-30-2024 20:08 UTC+10

Sayed Jabbour Eliminated in 21st Place (A$12,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sayed Jabbour was getting to his feet having been eliminated by Georgina Vuksanovic.

According to Vuksanovic, Jabbour had check-raised the 10♣4♦3♠ flop and, after she had called, Jabbour jammed the J♣ turn for 475,000.

Vuksanovic called with 9♥8♠ and was up against the K♣10♠ of Jabbour. The river 7♦ completed a straight for Vuksanovic and sent her opponent to the rail.

"My read was wrong," she told us while stacking her newly acquired chips. Jabbour takes home A$12,300 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	3,325,000 825,000	825,000

Sayed Jabbour	Busted

Tags: Georgina Vuksanovic Sayed Jabbour

03-30-2024 19:55 UTC+10

Andy Lee Eliminated in 22nd Place (A$12,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andy Lee opened from the button to 75,000 and called a three-bet from Higor Seibel in the big blind to 180,000.

The flop was Q♥10♦3♠ and Seibel continued for 180,000. Lee called.

The turn was the 8♣. Seibel checked and Lee thought before shoving for 790,000. Seibel quickly called.

Andy Lee: A♣J♥ All in
Higor Seibel: Q♦3♦

Seibel had flopped two pair and was up against the gutshot straight draw of Lee. The river 2♣ bricked and Lee was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	3,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Andy Lee	Busted

Tags: Andy Lee Higor Seibel

03-30-2024 19:53 UTC+10

Wei Zhu Eliminated in 23rd Place (A$12,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Wei Zhu moved all in for 75,000 from middle position for 240,000. Lauchlan Swann was in the big blind and called.

Wei Zhu: Q♣10♦ All in
Lauchlan Swann: A♦A♥

Swann had woken up with pocket aces and sent Zhu to the rail on the J♥3♦2♦A♠8♣ board in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lauchlan Swann	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Wei Zhu	Busted

Tags: Lauchlan Swann Wei Zhu

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 18:16 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

03-30-2024 14:24 UTC+10

Jabbour into Chip Lead After Boobekov Elimination

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nurlan Boobekov was all in for his tournament life for around 500,000 in chips against start-of-day chip leader Sayed Jabbour.

Nurlan Boobekov: J♠J♥ All in
Sayed Jabbour: K♣K♦

The pocket kings held on the 10♥6♣4♣2♦A♠ runout and Boobekov was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sayed Jabbour	2,000,000 614,000	614,000

Nurlan Boobekov	Busted

Tags: Nurlan Boobekov Sayed Jabbour

03-30-2024 14:01 UTC+10

Liar Liar, Pants on Fire!

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Georgina Vuksanovic opened from the cutoff to 16,000 and was called by Laurence Hall on the button.

Martin Finger then three-bet all in from the big blind for 372,000. Vuksanovic announced call and Hall tanked before eventually folding.

Martin Finger: A♣Q♦ All in
Georgina Vuksanovic: 10♥10♣

"I folded nines," said Hall.

The K♣9♠9♦ flop changed nothing, but the A♦ turn boosting Finger's hopes of staying alive.

The flop would have given Hall quads, but there was an uproar of laughter as the river came the 9♥, with quad nines now impossible.

Even Vuksanovic, who was filming the hand, couldn't help but join in the laughter as a sheepish Hall rejoined the table.

"Liar, liar pants on fire!" said Dylan Wayne.

"It might have been eights," said Hall, rejoining the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	1,000,000 -400,000	-400,000

Martin Finger	760,000 410,000	410,000

Laurence Hall	435,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Dylan Wayne Georgina Vuksanovic Laurence Hall Martin Finger

03-30-2024 13:50 UTC+10

Seibel Up to Two Million

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Higor Seibel opened to 12,000 and was called by Jason Pritchard.

Pritchard check-called 12,000 on the 10♦9♣5♠ flop and the pari checked down the 5♥J♣ runout.

"Nine," announced Pritchard.

"I win," said Seibel, tabling Q♣9♠

"Jeez, you are running hot," said Pritchard flashing a 9♥

"Don't you ever get tired of winning?" David Sebesfi asked Seibel.

"Might go for a sesh in the gym," replied Seibel who now sits with over two million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	2,100,000 750,000	750,000
David Sebesfi	540,000 70,000	70,000
Geetinder Singh	330,000 -85,000	-85,000
Cooper Feltham	300,000 -62,000	-62,000
Karl Symonds	270,000 177,000	177,000
Jason Pritchard	220,000 -81,000	-81,000
Nelson Dong	170,000 78,000	78,000

03-30-2024 13:32 UTC+10

Lucky River Sends Le to the Rail

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Khanh Le was stood up in disbelief after being eliminated from the APO Main Event by Laurence Hall.

Le had held K♣K♠ against the K♦J♣ of Hall, but the A♠10♠8♥2♣Q♠ board saw Hall river a straight to send him to the rail.

"Better to be lucky than good!" said Hall and he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	1,400,000 -5,000	-5,000

Martin Finger	770,000 470,000	470,000

Laurence Hall	600,000 395,000	395,000

Nurlan Boobekov	600,000
Dylan Wayne	590,000 -250,000	-250,000
Andy Lee	350,000 -105,000	-105,000
Khanh Le	Busted

Tags: Khanh Le Laurence Hall

03-30-2024 11:42 UTC+10

Duffy Eliminates Day 1a Chip Leader Sportelli

Will Shillibier

It's been a rough day for Adrian Sportelli, who bagged the Day 1a chip lead and has now become the third elimination on Day 2.

Having lost out to David Sebesfi, he got 370,000 chips in against Jai Duffy.

Adrian Sportelli: K♥K♣ All in
David Sebesfi: A♣K♠

There was an ace on the flop of A♠Q♣3♥ and Sportelli was on his feet and heading to the exit after the 9♦5♠ runout, with Duffy now sat with a stack of over one million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jai Duffy	1,100,000 480,000	480,000
Adrian Sportelli	Busted

Tags: Adrian Sportelli Jai Duffy