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

04-26-2025 18:10 UTC+11

Break Time

Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Morvan	6,740,000 60,000	60,000

Steven Zhou	6,375,000 25,000	25,000
Paawan Bansal	6,360,000 50,000	50,000
Kahle Burns	4,575,000 225,000	225,000

Nelson Dong	3,830,000
Louis Luo	3,350,000
Chad Awerbuch	2,595,000
David Pham	1,010,000 780,000	780,000

04-26-2025 18:09 UTC+11

Luo Trips up Dong

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nelson Dong opened to 200,000 with A♦6♦ in the cutoff and was called by Chad Awerbuch in the small blind with 7♥6♥ and Louis Luo in the big blind holding 8♦3♦.

The 8♣4♥8♥ flop was checked to Dong, who continued for 200,000. Luo just called with his trips and Awerbuch peeled with his flush draw.

It was again checked to Dong on the K♦ turn and he barreled for 350,000. The time, Awerbuch folded but Luo check-raised to 850,000.

Dong thought it over, but decided to lay his hand down and Luo collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Dong	3,830,000 50,000	50,000
Louis Luo	3,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Chad Awerbuch	2,595,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Chad Awerbuch Louis Luo Nelson Dong

04-26-2025 18:01 UTC+11

Zhou Makes the Right Laydown Against Luo

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Louis Luo made it 260,000 from early position holding A♥K♥ and Steven Zhou called from the next seat with 5♦5♣.

The flop came 6♠K♣9♠ and both checked to the 6♣ turn. Luo bet 200,000 and Zhou called.

A 4♣ hit the river and again Luo bet, this time for 400,000, and Zhou took some time to think about it before he eventually laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Zhou	6,400,000 500,000	500,000
Louis Luo	2,200,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Steven Zhou Louis Luo

04-26-2025 17:54 UTC+11

Bansal Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Chad Awerbuch raised to 200,000 with the Q♥Q♦ and was called by Louis Luo holding 7♦7♣ in the hijack and Paawan Bansal in the big blind with K♦6♦.

Action checked through on the 10♥3♣K♣ flop and Bansal checked again on the 2♠ turn. Awerbuch bet 380,000 with his queens, which got a fold from Luo and a call from Bansal.

Both players checked down on the 4♣ river and Bansal was sent the pot with his pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	6,410,000 810,000	810,000
Chad Awerbuch	3,195,000 605,000	605,000
Louis Luo	1,490,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Chad Awerbuch Louis Luo Paawan Bansal

04-26-2025 17:50 UTC+11

Morvan Spikes the River Against Burns

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kahle Burns made it 350,000 from the small blind with A♥J♣ and Romain Morvan kept it loose with a three-bet to Q♦6♣ from the big blind to 850,000. Burns took some time and then called.

The flop came down K♥2♣5♠ and after Burns checked, Morvan bet 320,000. Burns called.

An 8♣ fell on the turn and again Burns checked, then Morvan put out a quick bet of 650,000. Burns confirmed the bet size with the dealer and then called.

The Q♠ fell on the river and the action went check-check, meaning Morvan took it down with his rivered pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Morvan	6,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Kahle Burns	4,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 17:44 UTC+11

Burns' Aggression Pays Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Romain Morvan raised to 200,000 first to act with Q♦9♦ and was called by Louis Luo with 7♠7♦ on the button and Kahle Burns, who held A♣J♦ in the big blind.

Action checked through on the 6♣Q♠4♥ flop, but Burns took the initiative with a 375,000 bet on the K♠ turn.

Morvan and Luo both folded better hands in turn and Burns seized the pot with his well-timed bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	6,600,000 400,000	400,000

Romain Morvan	4,900,000 600,000	600,000

Louis Luo	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Louis Luo Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 17:35 UTC+11

Luo Put In the Blender by Bansal

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Romain Morvan opened from middle position to 200,000 with K♥10♣ and Paawan Bansal called from the hijack with J♥J♦. Louis Luo also called from the big blind with Q♠8♠.

The flop came down 9♠2♠8♥ and Luo decided to lead out for 300,000 with his flush draw. Morvan quickly folded, and Bansal moved the slider to the maximum and pressed all in.

Luo went into the tank for a considerable amount of time while he decided whether to call off his remaining 1,900,000, but eventually decided to fold after around three minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	5,600,000 660,000	660,000
Romain Morvan	5,500,000 600,000	600,000

Louis Luo	1,900,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Louis Luo Paawan Bansal Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 17:29 UTC+11

Burns Muscles a Pot From Awerbuch

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised to 220,000 with A♥10♦ in early position and Chad Awerbuch defended his big blind with J♥9♦.

Awerbuch check-called a 175,000 bet from Burns on the 9♥Q♠4♣ flop, but check-folded his pair of nines facing an 800,000 barrel from Burns on the 2♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	6,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Chad Awerbuch	3,800,000 270,000	270,000

04-26-2025 17:21 UTC+11

Luo Takes Down a Much-Needed Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Louis Luo min-raised to 200,000 from the hijack and Steven Zhou called in the cutoff.

The flop came 6♥J♠8♥ and both checked to the A♦ turn, where Luo check-called a bet of 215,000 from Zhou.

Both tapped the table again when the Q♦ peeled off, and Luo's A♠10♣ was good against the 7♦6♦ of Zhou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Zhou	5,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Louis Luo	2,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Louis Luo Steven Zhou

04-26-2025 17:18 UTC+11

Luo Lays Down the Best Hand

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to the blinds, where Louis Luo called from the small blind with K♥6♥ and Steven Zhou checked his option in the big blind holding J♦7♦.

Both players checked on the 9♠10♦4♠ flop and then Luo bet 125,000 after pairing his six on the 6♦ turn.

Zhou turned up the heat with a raise to 275,000 with his combo draw and Luo called.

The 10♣ river paired the board and Luo checked to Zhou, who kept his foot on the gas with a bet of 200,000. Luo let his hand go without much thought and Zhou collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Zhou	7,100,000 375,000	375,000
Louis Luo	1,900,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Louis Luo Steven Zhou