$3,300 APO Main Event Day 1d | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-20-2025 00:26 UTC+11

Sitzoukis Catches Lightning on the River to Bust Klinger

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Daniel Klinger opened to 8,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Paris Sitzoukis on the button, who announced he was all in for approximately 90,000 total.

"Don't slow roll me!" Sitzoukis shouted as it was folded back to Klinger.

Klinger obliged and quickly called all in for slightly less when the action was back on him.

Daniel Klinger: A♦A♥ All in
Paris Sitzoukis: 10♦10♠

Klinger was in great shape to double up with his rockets and remained that way on the 5♥K♠3♣ flop and 3♥ turn. However, a fateful 10♣ landed on the river — improving Sitzoukis to a full house to eliminate Klinger from Day 1d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paris Sitzoukis	200,000 154,000	154,000
Daniel Klinger	Busted

Tags: Daniel Klinger Paris Sitzoukis

04-20-2025 00:15 UTC+11

More Counts From the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Chen	400,000 335,000	335,000
John Perry	315,000 315,000	315,000

Lewis Murray	305,000 125,000	125,000
Robert Sabados	280,000 60,000	60,000
Ehsan Amiri	215,000 10,000	10,000
Nelson Dong	115,000 70,000	70,000
Stev Lackovic	110,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Klinger	105,000 10,000	10,000
Jarrod Thatcher	95,000
Banipal Babana	70,000 61,000	61,000
Louis Luo	Busted
Troy Mclean	Busted
Robert Liu	Busted
Gary Lin	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-19-2025 23:55 UTC+11

Makariou Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shengfeng Ma opened to 6,500 from early position and was called by Stylianos Makariou in the small blind and Ryan Hall in the big blind.

All three players checked on the J♣K♥Q♠ flop and then Makariou led out for 8,000 on the 5♥ turn. Hall called, but Ma then squeezed to 24,500. Makariou and Hall both called.

The Q♥ completed the board and Makariou led out for 18,000. Neither of his opponents wanted any part of it and folded — awarding the pot uncontested to Makariou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stylianos Makariou	200,000 200,000	200,000
Shengfeng Ma	180,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Hall (AU)	78,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Ryan Hall Shengfeng Ma Stylianos Makariou

04-19-2025 23:48 UTC+11

Late Registration Closes; 11 Players Will Make Day 2

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With late registration now closed and the numbers ran, Day 1d officially drew 83 entries.

Play will suspend for the day once the field is down to 11 players, at which point they will have secured a min-cash of $5,000 and a bag into Day 2.

04-19-2025 23:35 UTC+11

Brutal Cooler Ends Ajez's Day

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Hall opened to 6,000 from middle position and was called by Najeem Ajez in the hijack, Shengfeng Ma in the cutoff, Jarrod Thatcher in the small blind, and Banipal Babana in the big blind for a five-way pot.

It was checked to Ajez on the Q♦Q♠7♥ flop and he bet 10,000. Ma called and everyone else folded.

Ma called an 18,000 bet from Alez on the 5♣ turn and then shoved all in facing a 32,000 bet from Ajez on the 8♠ river.

Ajez looked pained and re-checked his hole cards before calling all in for approximately 30,000.

Ma turned over 7♦7♠ for a flopped full house and Ajez showed he held KxQx for trip queens before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shengfeng Ma	280,000 280,000	280,000
Banipal Babana	131,000 61,000	61,000
Ryan Hall	125,000 44,000	44,000
Jarrod Thatcher	95,000 12,000	12,000
Najeem Ajez	Busted

Tags: Jarrod Thatcher Najeem Ajez Ryan Hall

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-19-2025 23:01 UTC+11

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The remaining 36 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Late registration will close at the end of the break.

04-19-2025 22:58 UTC+11

Babana Catches the Turn to Double Through Lin

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Banipal Babana shoved for his last 33,000 on the button and just behind him, Gary Lin also went all in for more in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Banipal Babana: A♥3♦ All in
Gary Lin: A♣J♦

Babana would need some help, which didn't come on the K♠10♣7♥ flop; however, the 3♣ turn paired his trey to vault him into the lead.

The 4♥ river bricked out for Lin, who grimaced and nodded his head — seemingly accepting his fate before surrendering the majority of his stack.