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

04-21-2025 21:11 UTC+11

Seibel Doubles Through Liu

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Dan O'Hair

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

Ling Liu raised to 8,000 on the button and Higor Seibel defended his big blind.

Seibel check-called a 6,000 bet from Liu on the A♥10♦3♣ flop and checked again after the 5♦ fell on the turn.

Liu wagered 15,000 and Seibel mulled over his options before opting to raise to 35,000. Liu raised again to put Seibel all in for 49,000 total and Seibel called off his remaining stack.

Higor Seibel: A♣3♥ All in
Ling Liu: A♠6♥

Seibel was ahead with two pair, but would need to fade being counterfeited or Liu hitting a six.

The 2♣ river came safe for Seibel and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Higor Seibel	130,000 97,000	97,000
Ling Liu	120,000 120,000	120,000
Nikhil Autar	Busted
Mike Feizpour	Busted

Tags: Higor Seibel Ling Liu

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-21-2025 21:16 UTC+11

Late Registration Closes; 18 Players Will Make Day 2

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With late registration now over, Day 1e officially drew 145 entries. A total of 18 players will earn a Day-2 berth and an immediate A$5,000 payout.

There are currently 40 players remaining.

04-21-2025 21:34 UTC+11

Seymour Sails into the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Marc Seymour was heads-up on the button against a player in middle position, who was already all in against Seymour for over 100,000 on a flop of 7♦J♥3♣.

Middle position: K♣J♣ All in
Marc Seymour: A♣J♠

Seymour had his opponent out-kicked, and the 3♥9♠ runout kept Seymour best with his ace to claim yet another knockout.

At another table, Ling Liu doubled up through Liwei Chi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Seymour	610,000 230,000	230,000
Ling Liu	380,000 260,000	260,000
Liwei Chi	190,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Ling Liu Marc Seymour

04-21-2025 21:48 UTC+11

Ng Scores a Massive Double Just Before Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Albert Ng opened to 10,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 35,000 by Ken Bolton on the button. It was folded back to Ng, who four-bet to 100,000. Bolton thought a while before announcing he was all in and Ng snap-called all in for 362,000 total.

Albert Ng: A♠A♣ All in
Ken Bolton: Q♣Q♦

Ng found himself on the right side of a cooler, and the 8♣3♥6♠7♣5♠ runout came sweat-free to award Ng the huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Ng	730,000 730,000	730,000
Ken Bolton	80,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Albert Ng Ken Bolton

04-21-2025 21:49 UTC+11

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 35 players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timon Prill	315,000 265,000	265,000
Travis Endersby	220,000 220,000	220,000
Ron Bean	Busted
Maciej Kusnierz	Busted
Steve Gergis	Busted
Robert Damelian	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

04-21-2025 22:26 UTC+11

Bolton Bombs the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Armon van Wijk called from the small blind and Ken Bolton checked his option in the big blind.

Bolton called a 6,000 bet from van Wijk on the K♦10♦J♣ flop and then bet 10,000 after being checked to on the J♠ turn. Van Wijk called.

The 8♥ completed the board and van Wijk checked a final time. Bolton pulled 76,500 from his stack and placed it into the middle for a massive overbet.

Van Wijk looked like he was seriously considering calling, but eventually thought better of it and laid his hand down.

"I didn't have a pair," Van Wijk said.

"Neither did I!" Bolton replied.