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

04-26-2025 21:16 UTC+11

Domination Rotation Helps Zhou Double

Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steven Zhou shoved for 2,400,000 from under the gun and Nelson Dong made the call from the big blind.

Steven Zhou: Q♣10♥ All in
Nelson Dong: K♠Q♦

Zhou was in trouble as his hand was dominated by that of Dong's, but the 10♣9♦9♠ flop changed everything as Zhou made top pair. A 4♠ on the turn was a brick, as was the A♣ river, and Zhou doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Dong	6,300,000 3,510,000	3,510,000
Steven Zhou	5,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Nelson Dong Steven Zhou

04-26-2025 21:24 UTC+11

Burns Puts a Move on Morvan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kahle Burns limped from the small blind with K♥3♥ and Romain Morvan checked his option in the big blind holding 3♠2♦.

Burns checked to Morvan, who bet 250,000 on the Q♦5♥6♣ flop with his gutshot draw.

Burns decided to check-raise to 1,300,000, which got a quick fold from Morvan to put a little distance between them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	13,200,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

Romain Morvan	10,525,000 1,335,000	1,335,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 21:31 UTC+11

Burns Feels Scammed By the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kahle Burns limped in from the small blind with Q♥8♥ and Romain Morvan looked down at J♦8♣ in the big blind and checked.

Both made a pair on the 8♦7♠7♥ flop and Burns bet 200,000. Morvan called and they watched the 3♣ land on the turn, where Burns checked. Morvan reached for chips and fired out 750,000, and Burns called.

A 7♣ on the river gave both players a full house and Burns bet a small amount of 250,000. Morvan just called and the two chopped it up.

"Scam," joked Burns

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	12,900,000 300,000	300,000

Romain Morvan	11,100,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

04-26-2025 21:43 UTC+11

Burns Adds More Distance

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Dan O'Hair

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

Kahle Burns called in the small blind with Q♥J♣ and Romain Morvan raised to 550,000 in the big blind with A♣Q♦. Burns called.

Both players checked on the 3♠8♦7♦ flop and then Burns led out for 400,000 on the 4♦ turn. Morvan called.

The 2♣ river bricked out for both players and Burns but a hefty 1,600,000 bet into the middle. Morvan quickly flicked his cards into the middle and Burns earned himself a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	14,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Romain Morvan	9,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 21:49 UTC+11

Zhou Over-Bet Shoves With Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Nelson Dong limped in from the small blind with 8♦4♠ and Steven Zhou checked his option from the big holding 10♣2♣.

On the 6♠8♣10♦ flop, Dong fired out 250,000 and Zhou called to see the 2♦ turn, where Dong checked. Zhou then bet all of his chips, around 3,800,000, with his two pair. Dong got a count but eventually decided to lay it down, allowing Zhou to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Dong	5,900,000 400,000	400,000
Steven Zhou	5,100,000

Tags: Nelson Dong Steven Zhou

04-26-2025 21:55 UTC+11

Dong Turns an Ace

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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
Kahle Burns	11,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Nelson Dong	6,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Nelson Dong

04-26-2025 22:01 UTC+11

Burns Checks Back Two Pair

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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
Kahle Burns	13,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Romain Morvan	8,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Steven Zhou	6,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan Steven Zhou

04-26-2025 22:15 UTC+11

Morvan Pays Burns Off

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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
Kahle Burns	15,025,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Romain Morvan	4,725,000 3,775,000	3,775,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Romain Morvan

04-26-2025 22:29 UTC+11

Dong Puts a Big Dent in Burns' Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

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.