2025 Australian Poker Open

$10,000 The Trojan
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
799,000 AUD
Entries
85
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
43
Players Left
6
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Perry KOs Finger and Kharman

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Martin Finger
Martin Finger

In a button on small blind on big blind clash - John Perry, Adam Kharman, and Martin Finger had their stacks in the middle.

Adam Kharman: JJ All in
Martin Finger: QQ
John Perry: A6

Perry had both players covered but the worst of it, with Finger being the big favorite to scoop the big pot. The flop came 8KK, keeping the queens of Finger well in the lead. Perry did pick up a few extra outs on the 6 turn, but it was still Finger's to lose.

When the 6 hit the river, Perry made trips to crack the two big pairs and score a double knockout!

Player Chips Progress
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John Perry
600,000
20,000
20,000
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Adam Kharman
Busted
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Martin Finger
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adam KharmanJohn PerryMartin Finger

Jaber Wasn't Down For Long

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Daniel Neilson
Daniel Neilson

Noel Jaber was seen raking in a massive pot and he recalled the hand to PokerNews.

Jaber raised from under the gun and called a three-bet from Daniel Neilson from the small blind. The flop came eight-high and Jaber open-shoved around 500,000, which Neilson called for slightly less.

Daniel Neilson: JxJx All in
Noel Jaber: 10x10x

Jaber was in terrible shape but a 10x on the turn saw him improve to a set, ending Neilson's run!

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Jaber
1,100,000
600,000
600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Daniel Neilson
Busted

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Jaber's Stack Drops, Xu Storms to Top of the Pack

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Noel Jaber
Noel Jaber

It didn't take long for Anthony Xu to get his hands on the chip lead!

The action was missed but on a full board of 410358, there were around 200,000 chips in the middle when Xu fired 160,000. Noel Jaber snap-called.

Xu then revealed the Cowboys with KK, and Jaber mucked.

There's a new sheriff in town!

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Xu
1,050,000
275,000
275,000
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Noel Jaber
500,000
300,000
300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony Xu

Prize Pool and Payouts

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Australian Poker Open Trophy
Australian Poker Open Trophy

With 85 entries being recorded in the A$10,000 Trojan, a prize pool of A$799,000 was generated. The eventual champion will take away a cool A$250,000, while ninth will secure a cash of A$23,970.

PlacePrize (A$)
1$250,000
2$177,700
3$117,800
4$69,800
5$55,900
6$41,900
7$33,960
8$27,970
9$23,970

Pu Forces McSwiney Out

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Weiran Pu
Weiran Pu

Weiran Pu had opened the cutoff and Joshua McSwiney defended his big blind to see a flop of 97Q, where McSwiney checked. Pu then fired out 20,000 and McSwiney raised to around 60,000. Pu called.

Both tapped the table when the 8 brought in the front door flush draw and when the 10 hit the river, McSwiney checked again. Pu then thought about it for a while before he bet 125,000. McSwiney quickly folded.

Pu up to around 650,000 after that hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Weiran Pu
650,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joshua McSwiney
200,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Joshua McSwineyWeiran Pu

Song Finds the River to Stack Lee

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Daewoong Song
Daewoong Song

Daewoong Song just spiked a lucky river to send Andy Lee to the rail.

Song had raised from under the gun and Lee defended his big blind to see the 101010 flop, where Lee check-called a bet of 7,000.

A 4 hit the turn and again Lee went into check-call mode when Song fired 13,000, and they both watched the 7 drop on the river.

After Lee checked a third time, Song bet enough to put Lee all-in, who had around 55,000 behind. After mulling it over for around a minute, Lee called.

Song then showed that he rivered a boat with 87, and Lee's A8 went into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Daewoong Song
425,000
25,000
25,000
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Andy Lee
Busted

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Khalil's Kings Hold

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Anthony Khalil
Anthony Khalil

Joseph Sandaev raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Anthony Khalil three-bet the hijack to 25,000. Haozhe Gan was in the cutoff and shoved 97,000, and only Khalil called.

Haozhe Gan: AQ All in
Anthony Khalil: KK

Gan was behind and needed to find an ace to stay alive. There wasn't much for him to work with on the 62J flop and the J turn left him with just three outs. No ace appeared on the 2 river, and Gan headed off to the rebuy desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Khalil
250,000
250,000
250,000
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Haozhe Gan
100,000

Tags: Anthony KhalilJoseph Sandaev

Who Will Mount the Trojan Throne?

Bernardo Del Toro Australian Poker Open The Trojan
Bernardo Del Toro Australian Poker Open The Trojan

It’s time to saddle up for one final charge as The Trojan returns for what promises to be a thrilling Day 2 at the 2025 Australian Poker Open.

This A$10,000 buy-in high roller is one of the most exclusive events on the schedule, where the field may be small, but the stakes are anything but. With play resuming today at Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney at 2 p.m., the remaining contenders will battle for the title, the trophy, and what’s sure to be another hefty top prize.

Last year’s event drew 68 entries and ran into overtime before Mexico’s Bernardo Del Toro claimed the crown. Having only just touched down in Australia, Del Toro rode a wave of momentum and cool-headed play to pocket A$220,000 and etch his name into Australian Poker Open history. His victory over Daniel Veljkovic in a gritty heads-up duel marked the start of a memorable month-long visit for the Mexican player, who praised both the structure and the atmosphere of the series.

2024 The Trojan Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (A$)
1Bernardo Del ToroMexico$220,000
2Daniel VeljkovicAustralia$144,000
3Mostafa HaidaryAustralia$89,200
4Ehsan AmiriAustralia$62,000
5Marcial DiasAustralia$46,000
6Andy LeeAustralia$33,000
7Sean RagozziniAustralia$25,000
8Benjamin BottlesAustralia$20,000

After 12 levels of play on Day 1, registration remains open through the first two levels today — closing at the end of Level 14 — and all eyes now turn to the action to see who will rise from the elite field and follow in Del Toro’s footsteps.

Stay locked on PokerNews throughout the day as we bring you hand-for-hand updates, chip counts, photos, and the crowning of the next Trojan champion.

Tags: Andy LeeBenjamin BottlesBernardo Del ToroDaniel VeljkovicEhsan AmiriMarcial DiasMostafa HaidarySean Ragozzini

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