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

04-21-2025 14:13 UTC+11

Prill Bets Big

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Timon Prill opened to 1,000 from the hijack and was called by Chen Zhihao on the button and the player in the big blind.

It was checked to Prill, who bet 1,000 on the A♣K♥6♣ flop. Zhihao called and the big blind folded.

Both players checked on the 8♦ turn; however, Prill put a t-5,000 chip into the middle after the J♥ completed the board.

Zhihao appeared taken aback by the bet and mulled his decision for a while before eventually deciding to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Zhihao	120,000 20,000	20,000
Timon Prill	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Chen Zhihao Timon Prill

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-21-2025 14:27 UTC+11

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Zhihao	120,000
Timo Hettinger	95,000 95,000	95,000
Todd O'Kelly	90,000 40,000	40,000
Henry Tran	62,000 12,000	12,000
Kareem Kilany	60,000 15,000	15,000
Roni Hakim	57,000 7,000	7,000
Mark Staples	50,000
Travis Endersby	35,000 15,000	15,000
Nikhil Autar	32,000 18,000	18,000
Shayne Leroy	27,000 2,000	2,000
Mike Feizpour	20,000 14,000	14,000
Romain Morvan	19,000 4,000	4,000

Casas' Ace is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jin Xue limped on the button and Chen Zhihao called from the small blind. Alan Casas took a look at Xue's stack before checking his option in the big blind.

Zhihao and Casas checked to Xue, who bet 1,500 on the J♣J♥A♣ flop. Zhihao got out of the way, but Casas called.

Both players checked on the 6♣ turn and then Casas led out for 2,000 on the 5♦ river.

Xue tossed in a call and Casas tabled A♦10♣ for aces-up. Xue sent his hand into the muck upon seeing it and Casas, who has got off to a hot start, added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Zhihao	125,000 5,000	5,000
Alan Casas	104,000 104,000	104,000
Jin Xue	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alan Casas Chen Zhihao Jin Xue

04-21-2025 14:56 UTC+11

Bean Catches a Queen to Bust Prill

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Timon Prill opened on the button and was three-bet by Ron Bean in the small blind. Action folded back around to Prill, who shoved for approximately 30,000 total. Bean called to put Prill at risk and a showdown was held.

Timon Prill: A♥K♠ All in
Ron Bean: A♦Q♠

Prill was in good shape to double, but the dealer fanned out a Q♦4♣4♠ flop to vault Bean into the lead with queens-up.

The A♣ turn nor 10♣ river were of any help to Prill and he was forced to surrender his stack to Bean.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Bean	68,000
Timon Prill	Busted

Tags: Ron Bean Timon Prill

04-21-2025 15:00 UTC+11

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

The field is currently up to 60 entrants with 52 players remaining.

04-21-2025 15:00 UTC+11

Flashback: Hasan "Huss" Onay Wins 2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Last year in Sydney, Hasan "Huss" Onay won the 2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event after a heads-up deal with Brazil's Higor Seibel.

Onay entered heads-up with a dominating chip lead, with Seibel managing to double once, before the players agreed to a deal.

The 549-player tournament took place at Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi, with Onay taking home A$284,480 and the inaugural APO Main Event title.

2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event Final Table 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}

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Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-21-2025 15:32 UTC+11

Seibel Flushes Morvan Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Higor Seibel opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Romain Morvan on the button.

Seibel checked to Morvan, who bet 1,600 on the J♣7♥10♣ flop. Seibel paused before making it 6,000 to go. Undeterred, Morvan came back over the top with a raise to 21,600 — leaving himself just 4,000 behind. Seibel called.

The A♣ fell on the turn and Seibel led out for 4,000 to put Morvan all in. Morvan obliged and hands were revealed.

Romain Morvan: A♥J♠ All in
Higor Seibel: 6♣5♣

Morvan was in rough shape against Seibel's turned flush and would need to draw to an unlikely full house to double up. It wasn't meant to be, however, as the 7♠ river bricked out — sending the large pot Seibel's way and eliminating Morvan.

Seibel, who placed runner-up in the Main Event last year, now sits with approximately 70,000 in chips and will be looking to make another deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	70,000 70,000	70,000
Romain Morvan	Busted

Tags: Hasan Onay Higor Seibel Romain Morvan

04-21-2025 15:50 UTC+11

Seymour Sends Endersby Packing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Marc Seymour raised from early position and was three-bet to 5,500 by Travis Endersby on the button. It was folded back around to Seymour, who called.

The flop came J♥9♦8♥ and Seymour checked to Endersby, who continued for 5,000. Seymour raised enough to put Endersby all in and Endersby called all in for approximately 40,000 total.

Travis Endersby: A♦J♠ All in
Marc Seymour: 9♥8♠

Endersby got up from his seat after seeing Seymour had flopped two pair and the 2♠8♦ runout needlessly improved Seymour to a full house for the elimination.