$3,300 APO Main Event
Day 1e Started
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
Players Left 1 / 690
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The fifth of six starting flights for the Australian Poker Open Main Event will take place today here at the fabulous Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney, with the action scheduled to get underway at noon local time.
Two days ago in Day 1d, tournament veteran John Perry put on a poker clinic to end with 982,000, which is currently over 200,000 more than his next-closest competitor, Jackson Young, who bagged up 763,000 through nearly 15 levels of play. However, with just two more flights left to claim a seat into Day 2, the action is sure to heat up with more players vying for a top spot in the chip counts.
So far, the event has drawn a total of 158 entries across the first four starting flights. Of those, 21 have currently secured a Day-2 berth. Here's a look at the overall chip leaders:
APO Main Event Overall Chip Leaders (Day 1a - Day 1d)
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Perry | Australia | 982,000 | Day 1d |
| 2 | Jackson Young | Australia | 763,000 | Day 1d |
| 3 | Noel Jaber | Australia | 677,000 | Day 1b |
| 4 | Shayne Sim | Australia | 552,000 | Day 1a |
| 5 | Kiavash Arbabi | Australia | 550,000 | Day 1c |
| 6 | Pranav Bhatt | Australia | 527,000 | Day 1d |
| 7 | Grant Levy | Australia | 497,000 | Day 1c |
| 8 | Joe Antar | Australia | 483,000 | Day 1d |
| 9 | Lewis Murray | Australia | 329,000 | Day 1d |
| 10 | Marcial Dias | Australia | 315,500 | Day 1a |
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. Players who bust are allowed an unlimited amount of reentries before late registration ends. 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 paid out an immediate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
Continue following the action right here at PokerNews as we bring you ongoing coverage right up until the next APO Main Event Champion is crowned!
With 10 players to kick things off, Day 1e of the Australia Poker Open Main Event is now underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Irene Bennett was seen standing up from her seat exclaiming, "Wow, first hand! At least I got in on a satellite!" after having been eliminated by Chen Zhihao.
Zhihao held A♦9♦ on a completed board of 4♦J♥Q♦6♣3♦ for the nut flush, while Bennett held a king-high flush for the second nuts to be eliminated in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Mike Feizpour opened to 500 from under the gun and was called by Shayne Leroy on the button, Kareem Kilany in the small blind, and Romain Morvan in the big blind for a four-way pot.
Action checked to Feizpour, who continued for 800 on the 3♥9♣4♦ flop. Leroy called, but Kilany check-raised to 3,500, which got a fold from Morvan, a call from Feizpour, and a fold from Leroy.
Both players checked on the J♠ turn and then Kilany led out for 6,000 on the 8♦ river. Feizpour responded with a raise to 15,000 and Kilany quickly called.
Feizpour shrugged and turned over 7♦6♦ for a bluff, prompting Kilany to turn over A♥J♥ for a pair of jacks to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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34,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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23,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on a flop of A♣3♠Q♥ with several thousand already in the middle, Majid Shahikarijani bet 2,500 from under the gun and Robert Damelian called on the button.
Damelian called a 3,500 bet from Shahikarijani on the 8♣ turn and then fired 6,600 into the middle after Shahikarijani checked on the 3♥ river.
Shahikarijani quickly called and Damelian tabled A♠K♥ for aces-up with the best kicker. Shahikarijani couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Damelian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
64,000
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64,000 |
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39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
