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

04-24-2025 19:25 UTC+11

Salter Ends Qi's Run

Dan O'Hair

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

Xin Qi was already all in on a flop of 9♥8♦7♦ for a bit over 50,000 from the big blind against Adrian Salter, who was in the hijack position.

Xin Qi: J♥10♦ All in
Adrian Salter: 8♣7♣

Qi had flopped the nuts, but the 8♥ landed on the turn to give Salter an unbeatable full house.

An irrelevant 4♣ completed the board and Xi was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Salter	195,000 195,000	195,000
Xin Qi (AU)	Busted

Tags: Adrian Salter

04-24-2025 19:31 UTC+11

Security Swarms as Player Goes Wild Inside Las Vegas Poker Room | PokerNews Podcast #886

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Dan O'Hair

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

In the 887th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England discuss the fight that recently broke out inside the Aria Poker Room in Las Vegas. What could've caused "Tony" to fly off the handle like he did?

The crew then debates all the discussion surrounding the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Industry Employee Event, recognizes the 14th anniversary of poker's infamous Black Friday, and Chad answers the question of whatever happened to two-time WPT and WSOP champ Hoyt Corkins (AKA the Alabama Cowboy)?

Plus, Allen Kessler plays the piano, Chad shares highlights from his recent trip to the MSPT Running Aces, and the crew recap recent wins by Shannon Shorr, Matthew Wantman & Brandon Wilson at the U.S. Poker Open, as well as by Daniel Lowery in the Main Event of the RGPS Joplin.

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04-24-2025 19:31 UTC+11

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

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

Players have been sent on their third 15-minute break of the day.

Late registration will close at the end of the break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-24-2025 19:57 UTC+11

Big Stacks

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Dan O'Hair

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanting Wang	305,000 305,000	305,000
Shengfeng Ma	300,000 300,000	300,000
Laurence Hall	290,000 290,000	290,000

James Rubimski	275,000
Ila Venil	240,000 240,000	240,000
Mario Stanic	200,000 200,000	200,000

04-24-2025 20:13 UTC+11

Pham Building a Monster Stack

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Dan O'Hair

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

David Pham has had a stellar Day 1f and is currently among chip leaders.

In a recent hand, Zac Vigar opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and David Pham defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 10♠8♠5♠ flop and then Vigar called a 10,500 bet from Pham on the 2♥ turn.

Pham sized up for a 20,500 bet on the 9♥ river and Vigar sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	330,000 330,000	330,000
Zac Vigar	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: David Pham Zac Vigar

04-24-2025 20:19 UTC+11

Late Registration Closes; 37 Players Will Make Day 2

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Dan O'Hair

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

At total of 295 entrants joined the fray for Day 1f — making it the largest starting flight by far. With late registration now over, it has been calculated that 37 players will advance from Day 1f to Day 2.

Each player who bags into Day 2 will also receive an immediate A$5,000 payout.

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-24-2025 20:36 UTC+11

McClelland Surges After Double Knockout With Aces

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nathan McClelland was seen collecting a massive pot with A♣A♥ in front of him on a completed board of 3♥9♣5♣J♣10♣. McClelland was in early position and had both his opponents all in on the flop.

One of his opponents held J♥J♦ and briefly overtook the lead on the turn with a set, but McClelland made the nut flush on the river to reduce the field by two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan McClelland	340,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Nathan McClelland

04-24-2025 20:52 UTC+11

Preflop Cooler Ends Stanic's Run

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Dan O'Hair

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

Abraham Hatoum and Mario Stanic traded raises preflop, which resulted in Stanic all in from the hijack for 100,000 against Hatoum, who had Stanic covered in the small blind.

Mario Stanic: A♦K♦ All in
Abraham Hatoum: K♠K♥

"What a spot!" Stanic said.

The 5♠Q♣6♦3♠7♣ runout provided no help to Stanic and he was eliminated.