Welcome to the 2025 Australian Poker Open, which is already underway with players from across the globe gathering at Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney to take part in the $4,000,000 AUD guaranteed series. The crown jewel of the series — the APO Main Event — continues today with Day 1d and features an increased guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000 (up from $1,000,000 in 2024) due to the resounding success of last year's main event, which smashed the guarantee after attracting 549 players and generating a $1,457,100 prize pool. Today marks the fourth of six starting flights and is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. local time.
Last year, Hasan "Huss" Onay overcame the odds to become the inaugural APO Main Event Champion and take home a cool $284,480 after making a deal with runner-up Higor Seibel.
2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasan Onay | Australia | $284,480* |
| 2 | Higor Seibel | Brazil | $255,520* |
| 3 | Lauchlan Swann | Australia | $120,000 |
| 4 | Georgina Vuksanovic | Australia | $90,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Tolomeo | Australia | $66,000 |
| 6 | Toby Giles | Australia | $51,000 |
| 7 | Michael Sleiman | Australia | $43,000 |
| 8 | Adi Dahari | Australia | $34,500 |
| 9 | Marc Seymour | Australia | $27,900 |
*denotes heads-up deal
Players will begin with 50,000 in chips with blinds starting at 100/200 with a 200 big-blind ante on Level 1. Levels will last 40 minutes each and late registration will close at the start of Level 10 (approximately 10 p.m.) Breaks will be held at the end of every three levels.
Play will suspend for the day once the field has been reduced to 12.5% of total players remaining. Everyone who bags into Day 2 will be guaranteed a $5,000 min-cash. The remaining players from all starting flights will reconvene on Friday, April 25 at noon for Day 2.
$3,300 APO Main Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Day | Blinds | Late Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 19 | 3 p.m. | Day 1d | 40 mins | 9 Levels |
| Monday, April 21 | 12 p.m. | Day 1e | 40 mins | 9 Levels |
| Thursday, April 24 | 12 p.m. | Day 1f | 40 mins | 9 Levels |
| Friday, April 25 | 12 p.m. | Day 2 | 60 mins | - |
| Saturday, April 26 | 2 p.m. | Final Table | 60 mins | - |
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