2025 Australian Poker Open

$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Australian Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
390,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
2,001,000 AUD
Entries
690
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
86
Players Left
11
Players Left 1 / 690
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Marcial Dias Eliminated in 21st Place (A$13,600)

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Marcial Dias
Marcial Dias

Marcial Dias was already all in against Yuanting Wang, who had Dias covered

Marcial Dias: 44
Yuanting Wang: 88

The KA21010 board was of no help to Dias, who was eliminated in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuanting Wang
3,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Marcial Dias
Busted

Tags: Marcial DiasYuanting Wang

Marc Seymour Eliminated in 20th Place (A$15,600)

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Marc Seymour
Marc Seymour

Marc Seymour lost the majority of his chips in a clash against Chad Awerbuch, wherein Awerbuch made a Broadway straight against Seymour's flopped two pair.

On the very next hand, Seymour shoved for his last 17,000 and was called by Louis Luo in middle position and Awerbuch in the small blind.

The flop came A106 and Awerbuch checked to Luo, who bet and got a quick fold from Awerbuch.

Marc Seymour: 97All in
Louis Luo: 33

Seymour was drawing very much live with his overcards and gutshot draw, but the AK turn and river kept Luo's baby pair best to eliminate Seymour in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Louis Luo
3,500,000
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Chad Awerbuch
2,500,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
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Marc Seymour
Busted

Tags: Chad AwerbuchLouis LuoMarc Seymour

Jayden Zalac Eliminated in 19th Place (A$15,600)

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jayden Zalac
Jayden Zalac

Jayden Zalac shoved for his last 300,000 on the button and just behind him, Daniel Gan shoved from the small blind for 900,000. David Pham folded in the big blind and a showdown was held.

Jayden Zalac: A10All in
Daniel Gan: 88

The 834 flop all but sealed Zalac's elimination, as we would need to make an unlikely wheel with running cards.

The 9 turn left Zalac drawing dead and an irrelevant 2 completed the board to send Zalac out in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Gan
1,300,000
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Jayden Zalac
Busted

Tags: Daniel GanDavid PhamJayden Zalac

Ulf Carlberg Eliminated in 18th Place (A$15,600)

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ulf Carlberg
Ulf Carlberg

Ulf Carlberg shoved around 550,000 from the button and Chad Awerbuch jammed in his stack of 2,000,000 from the small blind.

Ulf Carlberg: 88 All in
Chad Awerbuch: AQ

Carlberg was in a fair fight for his tournament life and had survived multiple all-ins today to keep himself alive. It looked as if he would survive again as the 1036 flop kept his Snowmen in the lead. A J on the turn put him one card away from a seven-figure stack, but the Q river was a dagger in the heart for Carlberg, ending his run in 18th.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Awerbuch
2,600,000
100,000
100,000
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Ulf Carlberg
Busted

Tags: Chad AwerbuchUlf Carlberg

Burns Spikes a King on the River to Crack Aces

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kahle Burns
Kahle Burns

Kahle Burns made it 100,000 to go from the hijack and David Pham three-bet to 225,000 from the button. When it got back to Burns, he shoved for 1,100,000, and Pham snap-called!

Kahle Burns: KK All in
David Pham: AA

It was a nightmare scenario for Burns whose kings were way behind the aces of Pham. The flop of 8104 was as dry as they come and the 7 turn left Burns with just one chance to stay alive. Miraculously, the K fell on the river, giving Burns top set and sending him soaring up the counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
2,300,000
1,340,000
1,340,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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David Pham
300,000
1,095,000
1,095,000

Tags: David PhamKahle Burns

Joe Sandaev Eliminated in 17th Place (A$17,600)

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joseph Sandaev
Joseph Sandaev

Joe Sandaev had his last 300,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Steven Zhou.

Joe Sandaev: A3 All in
Steven Zhou: JJ

Sandaev was looking for an ace, but couldn't find it as the 978Q10 runout meant he was out in 17th.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Zhou
6,500,000
300,000
300,000
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Joe Sandaev
Busted
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Joe SandaevSteven Zhou

Pranav Bhatt Eliminated in 16th Place (A$17,600)

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pranav Bhatt
Pranav Bhatt

Pranav Bhatt shoved for his last 705,000 from early position and it was folded to Romain Morvan, who called from the small blind to put Bhatt at risk.

Pranav Bhatt: 77All in
Romain Morvan: 99

Bhatt would need a lot of help with his lower pair, but the 4104Q2 runout changed nothing — eliminating Bhatt in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Morvan
1,600,000
790,000
790,000
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Pranav Bhatt
Busted

Tags: Pranav BhattRomain Morvan

Peter Stott Eliminated in 15th Place (A$19,600)

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Peter Stott
Peter Stott

Chad Awerbuch opened from middle position to 120,000 and Peter Stott three-bet the button to 275,000. When it got back to Awerbuch, he shoved for 1,100,000, and Stott snap-called for his stack of a little less.

Peter Stott: KK All in
Chad Awerbuch: AQ

Stott was in the driver's seat but the roles were quickly reversed when the flop came down 6A5. No king arrived on the 8 turn nor 10 river, and Stott had to make his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Awerbuch
2,300,000
500,000
500,000
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Peter Stott
Busted

Tags: Peter Stott

Michael Tran Eliminated in 14th Place (A$19,600)

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Tran
Michael Tran

On a flop of 947, there were around 400,000 chips in the middle when Paawan Bansal and Noel Jaber checked, then Michael Tran bet 210,000. Bansal then raised to 415,000, which got Jaber to quickly folded. Tran, however, decided to shove for around 1,100,000, and Bansal snap-called.

Michael Tran: QQ All in
Paawan Bansal: KQ

Tran was ahead with his queens but had a lot of outs to dodge as Bansal had a flush draw with an overcard. The 5 turn was safe for Tran and left him one card away from a double, but he couldn't fade the river as the K gave Bansal a pair of kings, ending Tran's run.

Player Chips Progress
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Paawan Bansal
5,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Michael Tran
Busted

Tags: Michael TranNoel JaberPaawan Bansal

Daniel Gan Eliminated in 13th Place (A$22,400)

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Daniel Gan
Daniel Gan

Short-stacked Daniel Gan shoved his last 280,000 from the hijack and was called by Nelson Dong in the big blind.

Daniel Gan: J10 All in
Nelson Dong: J8

Gan was ahead but quickly fell behind on the 587 flop as Dong paired his eight. A 2 turn and Q river couldn't change the outcome of the hand, and Gan was out in 13th.

Player Chips Progress
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Nelson Dong
4,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Daniel Gan
Busted

Tags: Daniel GanNelson Dong