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

03-30-2024 22:09 UTC+11

Chip Counts from Feature

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	3,230,000 55,000	55,000
Hasan Onay	2,780,000 285,000	285,000
Malcolm Trayner	925,000 210,000	210,000

Karl Symonds	230,000 75,000	75,000
Slade Fisher	215,000 55,000	55,000

03-30-2024 22:12 UTC+11

Ramsden Doubles Through Swann

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Will Shillibier

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

Jacque Ramsden shoved for 320,000 and was called in the next position by Lauchlan Swann. The remaining players all folded.

Jacque Ramsden: A♦Q♣ All in
Lauchlan Swann: 7♠7♥

Ramsden immediately flopped a queen on J♦Q♠J♥ and the 8♦J♣ runout saw him double up.

"I'm ready to burrow down for the next three hours!" said Ramsden who chipped up to just under 700,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lauchlan Swann	2,350,000 250,000	250,000
Jacque Ramsden	670,000 445,000	445,000

03-30-2024 22:17 UTC+11

Symonds Doubles Through Seibel

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Karl Symonds was all-in on feature table for 200,000 against Higor Seibel.

Karl Symonds: A♥4♣ All in
Higor Seibel: A♠5♠

The flop Q♣6♥4♥ gave Symonds a valuable pair and that held on the J♣3♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	3,060,000 170,000	170,000
Karl Symonds	445,000 215,000	215,000

03-30-2024 22:19 UTC+11

Cowan vs Finger

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Will Shillibier

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

Martin Finger was stacking chips, and now sits with over 1.2 million after holding with Q♦Q♣ against the A♦Q♥ of Graham Cowan.

The board was 8♣7♦3♠4♦4♣ and Cowan was left short. Despite doubling on the very next hand he still sits with around six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tolomeo	2,300,000 920,000	920,000

Michael Sleiman	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Toby Giles	1,950,000 100,000	100,000
Martin Finger	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

John Yacoub	950,000 210,000	210,000

Graham Cowan	125,000 480,000	480,000

03-30-2024 22:19 UTC+11

Slade Fisher Eliminated in 17th Place (A$12,300)

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hasan Onay opened to 65,000 and Slade Fisher shoved for 460,000 on the button. Onay called

Slade Fisher: A♥7♥ All in
Hasan Onay: A♣Q♣

Fisher did pick up a flush draw on the turn, but the K♠9♥4♠2♥8♣ board eliminated him and saw the tournament redraw around two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	2,800,000 20,000	20,000
Slade Fisher	Busted

Tags: Hasan Onay Slade Fisher

03-30-2024 22:26 UTC+11

Final Two Tables

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jacque Ramsden	640,000	21
1	2	Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000	145
1	3	Michael Sleiman	1,925,000	64
1	4	Jai Duffy	605,000	20
1	5	John Yacoub	770,000	26
1	6	Toby Giles	1,865,000	62
1	7	Daniel Tolomeo	2,285,000	76
1	8	Higor Seibel	3,060,000	102

2	1	Karl Symonds	480,000	16
2	2	Hasan Onay	3,240,000	108
2	3	Adi Dahari	2,000,000	67
2	4	Graham Cowan	400,000	13
2	5	Martin Finger	550,000	18
2	6	Marc Seymour	2,100,000	70
2	7	Lauchlan Swann	1,875,000	63
2	8	Malcolm Traynor	1,250,000	42

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000 160,000	160,000

Hasan Onay	3,240,000 1,240,000	1,240,000
Higor Seibel	3,060,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,285,000 905,000	905,000

Marc Seymour	2,100,000 450,000	450,000

Adi Dahari	2,000,000 875,000	875,000
Michael Sleiman	1,925,000 125,000	125,000
Lauchlan Swann	1,875,000 475,000	475,000
Toby Giles	1,865,000 15,000	15,000
Malcolm Trayner	1,250,000 50,000	50,000

John Yacoub	770,000 390,000	390,000

Jacque Ramsden	640,000 320,000	320,000
Jai Duffy	605,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Martin Finger	550,000 600,000	600,000

Karl Symonds	480,000 80,000	80,000
Graham Cowan	400,000 205,000	205,000

03-30-2024 22:32 UTC+11

Jai Duffy Eliminated in 16th Place (A$16,900)

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Toby Giles opened to 485,000 from under the gun.

Daniel Tolomeo called in the next position before Jai Duffy shoved for 545,000 from the small blind.

Giles re-shoved and Tolomeo folded.

Jai Duffy: 3♥3♣ All in
Toby Giles: 9♣9♦

There was a route back for Duffy but it was a long one, and ultimately fruitless with the board coming J♣7♥A♦9♠6♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,360,000

Higor Seibel	3,060,000
Toby Giles	2,530,000 665,000	665,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,225,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Sleiman	1,985,000 60,000	60,000
John Yacoub	710,000 60,000	60,000

Jacque Ramsden	640,000
Jai Duffy	Busted

Tags: Daniel Tolomeo Jai Duffy Toby Giles

03-30-2024 22:34 UTC+11

Cowan Doubles Through Onay

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Graham Cowan shoved from early position for 250,000. It folded to Hasan Onay who called in the big blind.

Graham Cowan: Q♦J♥ All in
Hasan Onay: 5♣3♣

The flop A♦9♦4♠ gave Onay a gutshot, and despite the turn 6♠ giving him additional outs, the river 10♦ saw Cowan secure a small but meaningful double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	2,500,000 280,000	280,000
Graham Cowan	600,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Graham Cowan Hasan Onay

03-30-2024 22:36 UTC+11

Swann vs Seymour

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Lauchlan Swann opened to 60,000 from under the gun and got calls from Martin Finger and Marc Seymour in the blinds.

The flop checked to Swann who put out a continuation bet. Finger folded but Seymour check-raised to 150,000. Swann called and the pair checked the K♦ turn.

Seymour checked the Q♠ river and Swann bet 175,000. Seymour folded, as Swann turned over Q♦Q♥ for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Onay	2,800,000 305,000	305,000
Lauchlan Swann	2,750,000 400,000	400,000
Adi Dahari	2,600,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Marc Seymour	1,600,000 50,000	50,000

Martin Finger	900,000 250,000	250,000

Karl Symonds	485,000 180,000	180,000
Graham Cowan	400,000 205,000	205,000
Malcolm Trayner	400,000 735,000	735,000

03-30-2024 22:43 UTC+11

John Yacoub Eliminated in 15th Place (A$16,900)

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Will Shillibier

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Yacoub limped in the cutoff and Higor Seibel checked his big blind.

The pair checked the A♠4♣2♠ flop and the turn was the K♠

Seibel bet 190,000 and Yacoub shoved for 710,000. Seibel eventually called.

John Yacoub: K♥Q♠ All in
Higor Seibel: A♣2♥

Yacoub needed a spade or a king but the river was the A♦ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina Vuksanovic	4,565,000 205,000	205,000

Higor Seibel	3,905,000 845,000	845,000
Toby Giles	2,455,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Tolomeo	2,150,000 75,000	75,000

Michael Sleiman	1,795,000 190,000	190,000
Jacque Ramsden	640,000
John Yacoub	Busted

Tags: Higor Seibel John Yacoub