Elliot Esca was already all in preflop from under the gun for about 50,000 against Michael Diab, who had Esca covered by just 1,000 on the button.
Elliot Esca: A♥A♣
Michael Diab: K♣K♦
"That's three times that's happened so far this series!" Diab said of running pocket kings into pocket aces.
It was rotten luck for Diab, who received no help on the 10♥J♣7♠3♣9♣ runout and was forced to surrender the majority of his stack over to Esca.
Uno Uka opened to 1,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Conway Kaka in the big blind.
Kaka proceeded to lead out and get called by Uka on every street. First for 1,200 on the 2♣7♦5♠ flop, then for 2,500 on the 8♦ turn, and finally for 5,500 on the 9♦ river.
Kaka turned over 8♠7♣ for eights and sevens and Uka sent his hand into the muck.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Rahim Muhammed raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by two players behind. Roni Hakim then squeezed to 3,200 from the small blind and Muhammed four-bet to 6,600. It was folded back to Hakim, who called.
The flop came 6♠K♥4♥ and Hakim check-folded facing a 5,000 bet from Muhammed, who tabled A♣A♥ as he collected the pot.
Hai Kee limped from the cutoff and Reece Bedot raised to 600 on the button. Rami Hakim called cold from the big blind and Kee came along as well for a three-way pot.
It was checked to Bedot, who continued for 1,200 on the A♠7♥10♥ flop. Hakim folded and Kee called.
Both players checked on the 10♠ turn and Kee checked a final time after the A♣ completed the board. Bedot put out a bet of 2,000 and Kee let his hand go.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
With 28 players to get things started — Day 1e of the Australian Poker Open Main Event is now underway!
The 2025 Australian Poker Open is entering its final stretch, and players will have one last chance to make a run in the $3,300 APO Main Event as Day 1e — the sixth and final flight — gets underway at noon local time.
In the previous flight, Joe Sandaev surged late to bag 817,000 chips — good for second overall through five starting flights. John Perry still holds the top spot, sitting just shy of a million chips thanks to a dominant Day 1d performance inside Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney.
The Main Event has drawn 303 entries across the first five flights, with 33 players advancing to Day 2. Here are the current chip leaders:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Flight |
| 1 | John Perry | Australia | 982,000 | Day 1d |
| 2 | Joe Sandaev | Australia | 817,000 | Day 1e |
| 3 | Jackson Young | Australia | 763,000 | Day 1d |
| 4 | Noel Jaber | Australia | 677,000 | Day 1b |
| 5 | Timon Prill | Australia | 668,500 | Day 1e |
| 6 | Shayne Leroy | Australia | 658,000 | Day 1e |
| 7 | Marc Seymour | Australia | 628,000 | Day 1e |
| 8 | Constantinos Boucas | Australia | 590,000 | Day 1e |
| 9 | Shayne Sim | Australia | 552,000 | Day 1a |
| 10 | Kiavash Arbabi | Australia | 315,500 | Day 1c |
Players start with 50,000 chips, with blinds at 100/200 and a 200 big-blind ante for Level 1. Levels will be 40 minutes each, and late registration will close at the start of Level 10. Unlimited re-entries are allowed until then. Breaks will take place every three levels.
Play will pause once the field is trimmed to 12.5% of entries. Everyone who bags for Day 2 will lock up an immediate A$5,000 min-cash. Survivors from all starting flights will return tomorrow (April 25) at noon for Day 2.
Don't miss a beat! Stay locked in with PokerNews as we bring you full coverage of the APO Main Event all the way to the crowning of the next champion!
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