Level: 5
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2025 Australian Poker Open
$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 1e
Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1e
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
2,001,000 AUD
Entries
690
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
145
Players Left
18
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Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
85,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
80,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
80,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
77,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
67,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
63,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
58,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
55,000 | |
|
48,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
26,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
15,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Wei Zhu opened to 2,200 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 6,800 by Najeem Ajez in the small blind. Zhu called.
Zhu proceeded to call a 5,500 bet from Ajez on the 3♦2♦Q♦ flop and an 8,000 bet from Ajez on the 4♦ turn.
However, Ajez sized up for a hefty 33,500 bet on the K♥ river — sending Zhu deep into the tank.
Zhu eventually landed on a fold and said, "Show the bluff!"
"Pay to see," Ajez replied with a grin as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 26th episode, Connor speaks with chess streamer and GGPoker ambassador Alexandra Botez about learning chess and poker from her dad, getting into streaming at Stanford, dealing with online trolls, creating content with her sister Andrea Botez and the similarities between chess and poker.
Botez also talked about winning $456,900 in a legendary 2022 Hustler Casino Live stream that included Phil Hellmuth, Mr. Beast and Ninja, as well as signing on as a GGPoker ambassador and securing two career-high cashes at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise (she finished 60th in the $10,000 GGMillion$ Championship for $22,190 before finishing 187th in the $25,000 Super Main Event for $67,300).
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Alexandra Botez by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 6
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kareem Kilany opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Steve Gergis on the button.
Both players checked on the A♦5♥4♦ flop and then Gergis called a 4,000 bet from Kilany on the 2♥ turn.
The J♥ completed the board and Kilany checked to Gergis, who put a bet of 8,000 into the middle. Kilany almost beat Gergis into the pot with a call and turned over A♥5♦ for aces-up.
Gergis sent his hand into the muck and Kilany collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
32,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Marc Seymour opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 6,500 by Xinxin Liao on the button. It was folded back around to Seymour, who called.
Seymour check-called a 4,500 bet from Liao on the A♠J♥2♣ flop and then both players checked down on the Q♠ turn and 4♠ river.
"I have a two," Seymour said as he revealed the 2♥. Liao tabled 10♦10♣ in response and Seymour mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
155,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dale Marsland opened from middle position and was three-bet to 6,000 by Mark Staples in the hijack. The action folded back around to Marsland, who made it 15,000 to go. Staples called.
Staples called a 12,000 bet from Marsland on the 3♦7♥5♥ flop, but folded A♥J♥ face up facing a 21,000 bet from Marsland on the 10♦ turn to leave himself with about a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players in the field have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Day 1e is currently up to 109 entrants. Of those, 66 remain in contention.
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
