$10,000 The Trojan
Day 2 Started
2025 Australian Poker Open
$10,000 The Trojan
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
799,000 AUD
Entries
85
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
43
Players Left
6
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | Kahle Burns | 207,000 | 52 |
| 52 | 2 | |||
| 52 | 3 | Nicholas Wright | 223,000 | 56 |
| 52 | 4 | John Perry | 141,000 | 35 |
| 52 | 5 | |||
| 52 | 6 | |||
| 52 | 7 | Ross Fazzalaro | 434,000 | 109 |
| 52 | 8 | Noel Jaber | 550,000 | 138 |
| 58 | 1 | |||
| 58 | 2 | Malcolm Trayner | 150,000 | 38 |
| 58 | 3 | Daewoong Song | 136,000 | 34 |
| 58 | 4 | Amin Riyazati | 519,000 | 130 |
| 58 | 5 | Joseph Sandaev | 94,000 | 24 |
| 58 | 6 | Najeem Ajez | 93,000 | 23 |
| 58 | 7 | Hai Kee | 327,000 | 82 |
| 58 | 8 | |||
| 59 | 1 | Daniel Neilson | 117,000 | 29 |
| 59 | 2 | Zhen Chen | 354,000 | 89 |
| 59 | 3 | Weiran Pu | 477,000 | 119 |
| 59 | 4 | |||
| 59 | 5 | Fabian Gumz | 134,000 | 34 |
| 59 | 6 | |||
| 59 | 7 | |||
| 59 | 8 | Adam Kharman | 235,000 | 59 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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550,000 | |
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519,000 | |
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477,000 | |
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434,000 | |
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354,000 | |
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327,000 | |
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235,000 | |
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223,000 | |
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207,000 | |
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150,000 | |
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141,000 | |
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136,000 | |
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134,000 | |
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117,000 | |
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94,000 | |
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93,000 | |
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$220,000 and etch his name into Australian Poker Open history. His victory over Daniel Veljkovic in a gritty heads-up duel marked the start of a memorable month-long visit for the Mexican player, who praised both the structure and the atmosphere of the series.
2024 The Trojan Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (A$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernardo Del Toro | Mexico | $220,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Veljkovic | Australia | $144,000 |
| 3 | Mostafa Haidary | Australia | $89,200 |
| 4 | Ehsan Amiri | Australia | $62,000 |
| 5 | Marcial Dias | Australia | $46,000 |
| 6 | Andy Lee | Australia | $33,000 |
| 7 | Sean Ragozzini | Australia | $25,000 |
| 8 | Benjamin Bottles | Australia | $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.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of The Trojan!
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Weiran Pu raised from the cutoff and Adam Kharman called in the big blind to see a flop of K♥Q♠Q♦, where Kharman check-called a bet of 7,000 from Pu.
The 4♦ on the turn was checked through and when the 9♥ hit the river, Kharman bet 23,000. Pu quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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240,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Malcolm Trayner raised to 8,000 and a three-bet came in from Daewoong Song in the next seat. When it got back to Trayner, he shoved, and Song called off his stack of 126,000.
Daewoong Song: A♣Q♠ 
Malcolm Trayner: A♥4♥
Song was in the lead and his hand held up after the K♠7♦5♣6♠A♦ runout, earning him a double-up and leaving Trayner very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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25,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Benjamin LeBlond hasn't been in his seat for too long but had already more than doubled up his stack after a string of hands.
Most recently, Adam Kharman opened from under the gun to 8,000 and LeBlond called from the cutoff. Shan Huang also called in the big blind.
The flop came down 8♦J♥7♥ where the action checked to LeBlond, who fired out 16,000. Huang folded and Kharman called.
Both checked the 3♣ turn to the 2♠ river, where Kharman checked and LeBlond fired 85,000. Kharman thought for around a minute and eventually settled on a fold, earning LeBlond the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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210,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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75,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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: A♥Q♠
Anthony Khalil: K♥K♣
Gan was behind and needed to find an ace to stay alive. There wasn't much for him to work with on the 6♦2♠J♦ 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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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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100,000 |
