$3,300 APO Main Event Day 2 | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-25-2025 22:41 UTC+11

Wang's Day Gets Better

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Henry Tran had his stack of around 450,000 in the middle and was in a dominating position against Yuanting Wang.

Henry Tran: A♣K♠ All in
Yuanting Wang: K♣8♣

Wang was looking to thin down the field but needed a bit of luck if he wanted to do so as Tran was a big favorite. However, being the favorite in poker doesn't always work out as Tran realized when the flop came 3♥8♠J♥, giving Wang a pair of eights. The 3♦ turn changed nothing, and despite Tran making top pair with the K♥ river, it wasn't enough as Wang rivered two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanting Wang	2,750,000 550,000	550,000
Henry Tran	Busted

Tags: Henry Tran Yuanting Wang

04-25-2025 22:35 UTC+11

Bhatt Busts Duan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chao Duan raised to 325,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. It was folded to Pranav Bhatt in the big blind, who announced he was all in. Duan called all in for his last chip and hands were revealed.

Chao Duan: 8♠7♠ All in
Pranav Bhatt: 6♣6♦

It was a fair fight, but the 9♣2♦3♣K♠2♠ runout kept Bhatt's pair best and he collected the rest of Duan's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pranav Bhatt	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Chao Duan	Busted

Tags: Chao Duan Pranav Bhatt

04-25-2025 22:33 UTC+11

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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04-25-2025 22:28 UTC+11

Edwards Wins Race to Eliminate Zhang

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Luke Edwards opened to 60,000 first to act and action folded to Ying Zhang, who shoved for approximately 600,000 from the big blind. Edwards called, having Zhang slightly covered, and a showdown was held.

Ying Zhang: A♦Q♣ All in
Luke Edwards: J♥J♠

The K♣6♠9♦K♠2♦ runout kept Edward's pair of jacks best — ending Zhang's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Edwards	1,250,000 450,000	450,000
Ying Zhang	Busted

Tags: Luke Edwards Ying Zhang

04-25-2025 22:28 UTC+11

Spano Hits the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Robert Spano was all in for his last few big blinds and was put at risk by Kenta Ito.

Robert Spano: J♥7♥ All in
Kenta Ito: A♥4♠

Spano was looking to connect with the board but totally missed everything as the 9♣2♣K♠2♦6♠ board meant he was sent to the rail with four tables remaining in the Main Event,

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenta Ito	700,000 300,000	300,000
Robert Spano	Busted

Tags: Kenta Ito Robert Spano

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-25-2025 22:20 UTC+11

Stott Doubles Through Dong; Luo Eliminates van Wijk

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nelson Dong was in the big blind and faced with a shove for around 650,000 from Peter Stott, who was in the hijack, on a flop of 4♦5♣9♠.

Dong tanked for a while before reluctantly placing in a call.

Peter Stott: 10♠10♥ All in
Nelson Dong: A♦9♣

Stott found himself in good shape with an overpair to Dong's nines, and the K♣7♠ runout kept Stott best for the double up.

At another table, Armon van Wijk ended up all in preflop with ace-king against Louis Luo, who held aces.

Van Wijk couldn't catch a miracle runout and fell victim to the preflop cooler to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Luo	2,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Nelson Dong	1,650,000 800,000	800,000
Peter Stott	1,400,000 450,000	450,000
Armon van Wijk	Busted

Tags: Armon van Wijk Louis Luo Nelson Dong Peter Stott Van Wijk

04-25-2025 22:12 UTC+11

Carlberg Stays Alive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Marc Seymour made it 50,000 from the hijack and Liam Jehu called in the cutoff. Louis Luo called on the button and Ulf Carlberg shoved his last 85,000 in from the small blind. Seymour reshoved and everybody else folded.

Ulf Carlberg: Q♦5♦ All in
Marc Seymour: A♣J♥

Carlberg had a shot to almost quadruple up and took the opportunity as he ended the hand with trips after the dealer ran a board of 8♥5♥K♠4♥5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam Jehu	950,000 455,000	455,000
Marc Seymour	650,000 200,000	200,000
Ulf Carlberg	300,000

Tags: Liam Jehu Louis Luo Marc Seymour Ulf Carlberg

04-25-2025 22:09 UTC+11

Van Wijk Catches Spano's Hand in the Cookie Jar

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Armon van Wijk opened to 30,000 from early position and he found one caller in Robert Spano, who was in the big blind.

Spano check-called a 30,000 bet from van Wijk on the 10♥2♣10♣ flop and a 100,000 bet from van Wijk on the 3♠ turn.

However, Spano led out for 225,000 after the 10♦ river brought trips on board and van Wijk went into the tank.

Van Wijk counted out a call and pondered his decision a bit before giving his calling chips a kiss and placing them into the middle.

Spano tabled A♠J♥, which was no good against van Wijk's 9♣9♦ to award van Wijk the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armon van Wijk	1,150,000
Robert Spano	260,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Armon van Wijk Robert Spano

04-25-2025 21:57 UTC+11

Burns Wins a Five-Way Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There was a five-way limped pot with only Luke Edwards missing to make it a family pot. The flop came 3♦6♣6♦ and Kahle Burns led out for 30,000 from the small blind, which only Liam Murray called on the button.

On the A♥ turn, Burns continued to bet and fired out 150,000. Murray contemplated for a few moments then elected to fold, earning Burns the pot.