2025 Australian Poker Open

$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥k♣
Prize
390,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
2,001,000 AUD
Entries
690
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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Zhou Takes the Lead After Doubling Through Burns

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Steven Zhou
Steven Zhou

Action folded to Steven Zhou in the small blind, who shoved for his last 5,100,000. Kahle Burns tanked a bit, but eventually called to put Zhou at risk.

Steven Zhou: A♠3♦All in
Kahle Burns: Q♦J♠

The board ran out 10♣8♦A♦A♣7♣ — leaving Zhou best with trip aces for the double up into the chip lead.

The once dominant Burns is now the short stack with just over five million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou 		10,500,000
4,800,000
 4,800,000
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		5,375,000
5,250,000
 5,250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Kahle BurnsSteven Zhou

Zhou Doubles Through Dong

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Nelson Dong in the small blind, who shoved. Steven Zhou was in the big blind and called off his stack of 2,700,000.

Steven Zhou: A♥Q♥ All in
Nelson Dong: 10♦7♥

Zhou had the best of it preflop and had the best hand after the board of 6♦4♥3♥K♠K♦ was ran by the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nelson Dong au
Nelson Dong 		10,150,000
2,400,000
 2,400,000
Profile photo of Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou 		5,700,000
2,550,000
 2,550,000

Tags: Nelson DongSteven Zhou

Morvan Calls Down Correctly to Double Through Burns

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Romain Morvan
Romain Morvan

Romain Morvan raised to 600,000 with A♣Q♣ and Kahle Burns called in the big blind with the J♣10♠.

Burns checked to Morvan, who continued for 375,000 on the 5♣5♥Q♠ flop. Burns then got spicy and check-raised to 850,000. Morvan called.

The K♥ turn improved Burns to an open-ended straight draw and he barreled for another 850,000. Morvan again called.

Burns emptied the clip and bet enough to put Morvan all in for his last 2,000,000 after the 8♦ completed the board. Morvan didn't take long to call — earning himself the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		10,625,000
4,550,000
 4,550,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Romain Morvan fr
Romain Morvan 		9,000,000
4,875,000
 4,875,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Kahle BurnsRomain Morvan

Dong Doesn't Get Much Value With a Flush

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Kahle Burns opened to 600,000 from under the gun with A♦6♦ and Nelson Dong called from the small blind with K♣J♣. Steven Zhou also called from the big blind holding K♠7♦.

The flop came down 5♣5♥2♣ and once it got to Burns, he fired 425,000. Only Dong called and the 7♣ dropped on the turn, completing his flush. The action went check-check to the A♣ river and again it checked through, allowing Dong to take the pot with his flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		15,175,000
1,575,000
 1,575,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nelson Dong au
Nelson Dong 		12,550,000
1,300,000
 1,300,000
Profile photo of Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou 		3,150,000
2,325,000
 2,325,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsNelson DongSteven Zhou

Level: 30

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Dong Puts a Big Dent in Burns' Stack

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Nelson Dong
Nelson Dong

Kahle Burns made it 500,000 to go from under the gun holding K♠5♥ and Nelson Dong called from the small with blind 9♦9♠. Steven Zhou also called from the big blind with Q♦6♦.

The flop came 5♣J♥A♠ and when the action got to Burns, he bet 425,000. Only Dong called.

Dong improved to a set on the 9♥ turn and he checked once again, then Burns bet 1,600,000. Dong took around a minute before he counted out a raise to 3,300,000, which sent Burns into the tank. Two minutes later, Burns called with his pair of fives.

A 7♠ landed on the river and with over 9,000,000 in the pot, Dong shoved for 2,600,000.

"Ah, what the hell do you have, bro?" sighed Burns as he scratched his forehead trying to figure it out.

"You'll be shocked to see what I'm thinking with," added Burns. One, two, three, four, five minutes passed and Burns was still thinking out loud while he tried to piece together the puzzle.

"All I beat is queen-ten," were Burns' final words before he finally released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		13,000,000
2,025,000
 2,025,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nelson Dong au
Nelson Dong 		11,750,000
4,850,000
 4,850,000
Profile photo of Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou 		5,800,000
600,000
 600,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsNelson DongSteven Zhou

Morvan Pays Burns Off

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Romain Morvan raised to 500,000 from under the gun with A♥10♣ and Kahle Burns called in the big blind with Q♦4♥.

Both players checked on the 5♣Q♥6♣ flop and then Burns led out for 450,000 on the 5♠ turn. Morvan called.

The Q♠ river improved Burns to a full house and he fired 2,300,000 into the pot.

Morvan thought a while before sticking in a single chip to indicate a call and Burns took down the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		15,025,000
2,025,000
 2,025,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Romain Morvan fr
Romain Morvan 		4,725,000
3,775,000
 3,775,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Kahle BurnsRomain Morvan

Burns Checks Back Two Pair

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised K♦8♦ under the gun to 500,000 and Romain Morvan called with A♦Q♦ on the button. Steven Zhou also called from the big blind with Q♠9♦.

The flop of K♥J♥Q♥ was checked through to the 7♣ turn, where Zhou bet 600,000 and only Burns called. The 8♠ came on the river and Zhou checked, then Burns checked back with his two pair to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		13,000,000
2,000,000
 2,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Romain Morvan fr
Romain Morvan 		8,500,000
1,200,000
 1,200,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou 		6,400,000
1,300,000
 1,300,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsRomain MorvanSteven Zhou

Dong Turns an Ace

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised to 500,000 on the button with Q♣J♥ and Nelson Dong defended his big blind holding A♣10♦.

Dong check-called a 375,000 bet from Burns on the Q♦4♠5♣ flop and then checked again after hitting his ace on the A♦ turn. Burns checked behind.

Both players checked after the 4♦ landed on the river and Dong was sent the pot with his ace.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns 		11,000,000
3,000,000
 3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nelson Dong au
Nelson Dong 		6,900,000
1,000,000
 1,000,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsNelson Dong

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