$3,300 APO Main Event | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-26-2025 19:28 UTC+11

Luo's Sailboats Survive

Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Louis Luo shoved for 1,300,000 from the hijack and Paawan Bansal called in the big blind.

Louis Luo: 4♦4♣ All in
Paawan Bansal: A♥K♣

Luo was flipping for his tournament life and his fours remained in the lead on the 3♥10♦3♦ flop. An 8♦ on the turn left Luo one card from a double-up, and he locked it up on the Q♦ river as he improved to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Luo	2,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Paawan Bansal	2,800,000 1,445,000	1,445,000

Tags: Louis Luo Paawan Bansal

Level: 27

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

04-26-2025 19:22 UTC+11

Morvan Bluffs Bansal Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Paawan Bansal opened to 250,000 from under the gun with J♦10♠ and found one caller in Romain Morvan in the big blind holding A♦8♦.

Morvan check-called a 240,000 bet from Bansal on the A♣K♣7♣ flop and then both players checked after the 9♣ turn brought four clubs on board.

Morvan fired 925,000 into the middle after the Q♠ filled the river — sending Bansal into the tank with his rivered Broadway.

Bansal re-checked his hole cards several times before eventually landing on a fold and Morvan dragged the pot after successfully turning his pair into a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Morvan	5,975,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Paawan Bansal	4,245,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Paawan Bansal Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 19:09 UTC+11

Burns Drills the River and Clears Ten Million

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kahle Burns made it 250,000 to go with K♥10♣ from the hijack and Paawan Bansal called on the button with 9♥9♦. Chad Awerbuch also called from the big blind with A♦2♦.

The flop came Q♦3♥A♥ and all three knuckled the table to see the 3♣ appear on the turn. Awerbuch led out for 325,000 and Burns called with his gutshot. Bansal folded his nines.

A J♠ on the river saw Awerbuch bet again, this time for 650,000, leaving himself 2,000,000 behind.

"How much are you playing at the moment?" asked Burns. Upon getting the answer, Burns announced that he was all in, putting Awerbuch in a gruesome spot with his pair. Eventually, Awerbuch did fold, and Burns' stack grew to eight figures!

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	10,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Paawan Bansal	4,700,000 585,000	585,000
Chad Awerbuch	2,000,000 1,495,000	1,495,000

Tags: Chad Awerbuch Kahle Burns Paawan Bansal

04-26-2025 19:03 UTC+11

Burns Five-Bet Bluffs His Way into the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Steven Zhou opened to 240,000 on the button with 10♥9♣ and was three-bet to 875,000 by Kahle Burns in the small blind holding K♦2♦.

Just behind him, Romain Morvan made it 1,600,000 to go from the big blind with A♦Q♠, which got a quick fold from Zhou, but a five-bet of 2,300,000 from Burns after weighing his options.

Morvan didn't take long to lay his hand down and Burns took down the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	8,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Steven Zhou	7,200,000 600,000	600,000
Romain Morvan	4,800,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan Steven Zhou

04-26-2025 18:55 UTC+11

Luo Tries to Bluff Burns, Gets Burnt

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Louis Luo made it 350,000 from the button with 7♥7♣ and Kahle Burns looked down at 10♥10♣ from the big blind.

"Do you know how much you have?" asked Burns. Luo shook his head. "You have no idea what you started the hand with?" Burns added. Eventually, Burns called.

The flop came K♠Q♣3♠ and both checked to the 9♠ turn, where again it went check-check.

A 10♠ on the river gave Burns top set and he fired out 120,000. Luo then reached for chips and put in a quick raise to 450,000 as a total bluff. Burns, with his set, had some words for Luo.

"Do you have pocket jacks, my friend?" asked Burns. Eventually, Burns called and took down the pot as Luo flipped over his bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	6,500,000 855,000	855,000

Louis Luo	1,600,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Louis Luo

04-26-2025 18:48 UTC+11

Burns Gets Value From Bansal

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kahle Burns opened to 250,000 with 9♥9♦ from early position and was flatted by Paawan Bansal in the hijack holding 4♠4♣.

Bansal called a 250,000 bet from Burns on the 2♣7♣3♠ flop and then both players checked down on the 2♦ turn.

The dealer brought the K♦ on the river and Burns put 275,000 into the middle. Bansal decided to look Burns up and Burns showed him the bad news to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	5,645,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Paawan Bansal	5,285,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Paawan Bansal

04-26-2025 18:38 UTC+11

David Pham Eliminated in 8th Place (A$41,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Steven Zhou made it 250,000 to go from middle position and David Pham shipped in his stack of 1,200,000 from the big blind. Zhou called.

David Pham: Q♦9♦ All in
Steven Zhou: A♣J♣

Pham took a stand from the big blind against Zhou and found himself an underdog going to the runout. A flop of A♠7♣8♠ all but sealed the deal for Pham, but suddenly he saw a way out as the 10♥ on the turn gave him an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately, the 10♣ river couldn't complete his draw, ending Pham's run in 8th.