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

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 13:44 UTC+10

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Will Shillibier

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

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03-30-2024 13:45 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Zelig Otter	Busted
Mitchell Curley	Busted
Slav Rypinski	Busted

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

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

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 14:09 UTC+10

No Miracle Runout for Dias

Will Shillibier

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

Lauchlan Swann attempted to open from early position but it was called a limp. Jim Pizanias and Victor Dai both called.

"I'll raise and help you out," Marcial Dias said before looking at his cards and shoving for 200,000. Swann then re-raised all in for 590,000 and both other players folded.

Marcial Dias: 8♦8♣ All in
Lauchlan Swann: K♦K♥

Swann flopped a full house on the 4♣4♥K♣ flop, but player chatter fell silent after the 8♥ came on the turn. Dias could hit the last eight in the deck to stay alive but the river was the 6♥ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Yacoub	1,225,000 325,000	325,000

Victor Dai	815,000 -185,000	-185,000
Lauchlan Swann	800,000 515,000	515,000
Michael O'Grady	720,000 -110,000	-110,000

Nikhil Autar	510,000 -215,000	-215,000
Jim Pizanias	330,000 40,000	40,000
Marcial Dias	Busted
Elisa Onay	Busted

Tags: Jim Pizanias Lauchlan Swann Marcial Dias Victor Dai

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 14:33 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	1,250,000 450,000	450,000
Graham Cowan	1,025,000 455,000	455,000
Tom Amir	910,000 500,000	500,000
Jai Duffy	850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Michael Sleiman	725,000 365,000	365,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	670,000 70,000	70,000
Toby Giles	475,000 145,000	145,000
Noman Mirza	440,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Clair	275,000 -115,000	-115,000
Andrew Tang	240,000 -270,000	-270,000
Michael Tran	210,000 -270,000	-270,000
Slade Fisher	145,000