$10,000 The Trojan Day 2 | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-24-2025 02:13 UTC+11

McSwiney Makes a Big Laydown

Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kahle Burns made it 65,000 from under the gun with A♦K♦ and Joshua McSwiney three-bet to 250,000 from middle position holding Q♠Q♥. When it got back to Burns, he four-bet to 250,000, sending McSwiney into the tank.

"If you just jam, I beat you into the pot, now I'm thinking of making the most insane fold of my life," said McSwiney. Eventually, after around two minutes, McSwiney folded his queens face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	1,280,000 180,000	180,000

Joshua McSwiney	545,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Joshua McSwiney Kahle Burns

04-24-2025 02:28 UTC+11

Perry and McSwiney Chop it Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Perry opened from middle position to 60,000 and Joshua McSwiney shoved from the small blind for 435,000. Perry called.

Joshua McSwiney: A♦Q♥ All in
John Perry: A♣Q♠

It was no surprise to see the two chop the pot on the K♦4♣8♦8♥J♦ runout, meaning McSwiney lived to see another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Perry	785,000 225,000	225,000
Joshua McSwiney	465,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: John Perry Joshua McSwiney

04-24-2025 02:34 UTC+11

Anthony Xu Eliminated in 8th Place (A$$27,970)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Anthony Xu shoved from the hijack for around 315,000 and Noel Jaber called on the button.

Anthony Xu: J♦J♣ All in
Noel Jaber: Q♥Q♣

Xu momentarily thought he had the best hand as the J♥ dropped in the window, but it was followed by the 6♥Q♠, giving both players a set! Xu's hopes of survival were completely wiped out when the Q♦ turn gave Jaber quads. The inconsequential K♥ completed the board, and Xu exited in 8th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Jaber	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Anthony Xu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Xu Noel Jaber

04-24-2025 02:45 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Jaber	2,415,000 85,000	85,000

Weiran Pu	1,405,000 395,000	395,000

Kahle Burns	1,115,000 165,000	165,000

Joseph Antar	1,050,000 350,000	350,000
Benjamin LeBlond	985,000 135,000	135,000
John Perry	675,000 110,000	110,000
Joshua McSwiney	645,000 180,000	180,000

04-24-2025 02:51 UTC+11

One More Level

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There are around 20 minutes left of this level. Once the level is over, the remaining players will play one more level and then the survivors will bag up for the evening and head into an unscheduled Day 3.

04-24-2025 02:57 UTC+11

Pu Picks Off Jaber's Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Noel Jaber opened A♦9♦ from under the gun to 60,000 and Weiran Pu called with 5♠5♥ in the cutoff.

They went to a flop of J♣2♥J♦ where Jaber check-called a bet of 55,000 from Pu to the 7♦ turn, which went check-check.

A 6♥ filled out the board and Jaber led out for 260,000, sending Pu into the tank. Eventually, Pu did make the call with his pocket fives, picking off the bluff of Jaber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	2,000,000 595,000	595,000

Noel Jaber	1,700,000 715,000	715,000

Tags: Noel Jaber Weiran Pu

04-24-2025 03:08 UTC+11

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players are heading on a 15-minute break.

When they return, one more level will be played before they bag up for the evening.

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-24-2025 03:31 UTC+11

Perry Doubles Thanks to Pu's Fold

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kahle Burns made it 90,000 from early position and Weiran Pu called in the small blind with 9♠9♥. John Perry shoved from the big blind for 245,000, and Burns called. Pu then folded his nines.

John Perry: 6♦6♣ All in
Kahle Burns: 5♣5♠

Pu told the table that he folded pocket nines and they seemed shocked by that decision. Perry, who wasn't so mad about it, earned a double-up in an unorthodox way as he ended the hand with six-high on an 8♣J♥J♠4♥8♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	1,715,000 285,000	285,000

Kahle Burns	880,000 235,000	235,000

John Perry	620,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: John Perry Kahle Burns Weiran Pu

04-24-2025 03:37 UTC+11

Burns Gets Value on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benjamin LeBlond raised to 80,000 from the hijack with J♥9♦ and Kahle Burns called holding A♠8♥ in the big blind.

On the K♣9♣7♥ flop, Burns check-called a bet of 80,000 from LeBlond to the 8♦ turn. Where Burns led out for 95,000. LeBlond called.

A 4♥ hit the river and both checked it down, with Burns' pair of nines being best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	1,255,000 375,000	375,000

Benjamin LeBlond	1,105,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Benjamin LeBlond Kahle Burns