$10,000 The Trojan
Day 1 Completed
2024 Australian Poker Open
$10,000 The Trojan
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 Australian Poker Open
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
639,200 AUD
Entries
68
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
38
Players Left
21
21 Players Advance to $10,000 Trojan Day 2; Registration Still Open
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
At the end of 12 levels, there is still everything to play for in The Trojan as 21 players punched their tickets to Day 2 here at the Australian Poker Open at Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi.
Leading the way is Daniel Veljkovic (396,500) narrowly ahead of Cooper Feltham (384,000) and Malcolm Trayner (372,500), but there is only six big blinds separating the trio.
Day 2 resumes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, with late registration still open for the first 60-minute level. Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage!
The Trojan Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Veljkovic | 396,500 | 99 |
| 2 | Cooper Feltham | 384,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Malcolm Trayner | 372,500 | 93 |
| 4 | Benjamin Bottles | 311,000 | 78 |
| 5 | Jai Duffy | 262,000 | 66 |
| 6 | Noman Mirza | 231,000 | 58 |
| 7 | Slade Fisher | 197,500 | 49 |
| 8 | Robert Spano | 184,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Martin Finger | 184,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Victor Dai | 169,000 | 42 |
Day 1 Recap
The largest buy-in event of the festival so far started slowly, but players trickled in throughout the day as the field swelled to 38 in total.
The first levels were cagey, with Daniel Veljkovic holding a modest chip lead before being overtaken by Didier Guerin.
APO Main Event champion Hasan Onay made a brief appearance, eventually shoving into the queens of Malcolm Trayner to bust midway through the day.
Trayner looked to kick on, but a stunning double elimination from Benjamin Bottles looked like he would sew up the chip lead. However, he was overtaken by Trayner and Cooper Feltham before Veljkovic regained a narrow chip lead late in the day.
The survivors will undoubtedly be joined by more players ahead of Day 2. Rehman Kassam was the last person to register on Day 1, sitting down and bagging an immaculate 100,000 stack. He, like others, will be hoping to run up a stack on Day 2.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we crown another Australian Poker Open champion!
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
396,500
96,500
|
96,500 |
|
||
|
384,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
372,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
311,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
262,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
231,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
197,500
54,500
|
54,500 |
|
184,000 | |
|
184,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
||
|
169,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
137,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
137,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
132,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
122,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
87,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
50,500
-34,500
|
-34,500 |
|
35,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
31,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
14,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Last Four Hands
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tournament officials have drawn and there will be four more hands played tonight before bagging for Day 2.
Feltham Folds River to Trayner
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Malcolm Trayner opened and Cooper Feltham three-bet to 30,000. Trayner four-bet to 70,000 and Feltham called.
The flop came 10♠10♣2♣ and Trayner continued for 22,000. Feltham called.
The turn 8♥ was checked through and the river was the 5♥. Trayner bet 173,500 leaving himself 5,000 behind. Feltham considered a call but ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
360,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
186,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
184,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
139,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
|
85,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Bithell Gets It Wrong
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On a 10♠7♣6♠ flop Oliver Bithell check-called 17,000 from Daniel Veiljkovic.
The turn was the Q♠ and both players checked. The river was the K♠ and Bithell checked.
Veiljkovic bet 175,000, enough to put Bithell all in. He tanked before eventually calling.
Veiljkovic showed J♠J♦ for a flush with Bithell forced to show J♣10♣ and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
422,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
|
300,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
||
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
55,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
Busted | |
Wright Doubles Back Through Guerin
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nicholas Wright was all in for 34,000 with A♠8♦ and needed to hold against Didier Guerin K♠Q♠
Again, Wright ended up needing to dodge spades after the J♠3♠2♣ flop, but the 4♥6♥ runout was clean and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
143,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
85,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
75,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
65,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
10,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Fisher Doubles Through Wright
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On a flop of J♦9♠3♠ Slade Fisher was all in for 59,500 and had been called by Nicholas Wright.
Slade Fisher: K♥10♠ 
Nicholas Wright: Q♠J♠
The turn K♦ instantly gave Fisher top pair and the river 3♦ saw him secure a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
37,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
Updated Counts; Fisher Back In
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
227,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
82,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
75,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
51,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
37,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |