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

04-25-2025 21:25 UTC+11

Bhatt Getting Bullied

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Kai Cocklin

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

It wasn't a great restart after dinner for Pranav Bhatt as he got three-bet three hands in a row!

In the third hand, Bhatt opened the hijack to 50,000 and Yuanting Wang three-bet to 155,000. Bhatt called.

The flop came 9♣7♣10♥ and a continuation-bet of 180,000 from Wang got the job done as Bhatt laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanting Wang	2,700,000 100,000	100,000
Pranav Bhatt	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Pranav Bhatt Yuanting Wang

04-25-2025 21:34 UTC+11

Joyce Doubles Through Murray

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Dan O'Hair

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

Toby Joyce was already all in on the button against Liam Murray, who was in early position, on a flop of 6♣4♣9♦ and cards were turned face up.

Toby Joyce: K♥K♣ All in
Liam Murray: 9♣8♣

It was a near coin flip for Joyce, who would need to fade flush and pair outs to double up and keep his Main Event going.

The K♠ turn provided some relief as it improved Joyce to a set, and the A♥ river changed nothing to award Joyce the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	950,000 450,000	450,000
Liam Murray	840,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Liam Murray Toby Joyce

04-25-2025 21:37 UTC+11

Burns Gets a Fold

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Dan O'Hair

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

Kahle Burns opened to 50,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 115,000 by Toby Joyce in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Burns, who called.

Burns then check-called a 60,000 bet from Joyce on the 6♥5♥7♠ flop before leading out for 60,000 himself on the 9♥ turn. Joyce called.

The [4d completed the board and Burns sized down for a 50,000 bet. Joyce tanked for a few minutes before opting to lay his hand down.

"It would have been an ambitious bluff," Joyce said to Kahle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	750,000 200,000	200,000
Kahle Burns	600,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Toby Joyce

04-25-2025 21:40 UTC+11

Joyce Finishes Off Bono

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ricardo Bono was forced all in from the big blind after having lost the majority of his stack not so long ago. Toby Joyce was the player looking for the KO.

Ricardo Bono: 8♦2♥ All in
Toby Joyce: A♥7♣

Bono couldn't improve as the J♠5♠6♣10♠A♣ runout saw Joyce river an ace, meaning Bono's Main Event came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	1,500,000 750,000	750,000
Ricardo Bono	Busted

Tags: Ricardo Bono Toby Joyce

04-25-2025 21:47 UTC+11

Stott Drills the Turn to Double Through Wang

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Dan O'Hair

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

Peter Stott shoved for a bit over 400,000 on the button and just behind him, Yuanting Wang also went all in from the small blind to put Stott at risk.

Peter Stott: J♦9♦ All in
Yuanting Wang: A♥K♦

The K♣7♠8♠ flop left Stott drawing slim, but the 10♥ turn immediately improved him to an unbeatable straight as the table let out a collective "Ooooh!"

An irrelevant A♠ filled the river and Stott was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanting Wang	2,200,000 500,000	500,000
Peter Stott	950,000 345,000	345,000

04-25-2025 21:49 UTC+11

Joyce Continues His Ascent

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Kai Cocklin

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

Toby Joyce is storming up the counts after just taking down another chunky pot and is well over two-million chips now!

The action was picked up on the 8♦10♥Q♠3♥ board where Joyce checked from the small blind and Steven Zhou fired 125,000 out of the big blind. Chao Duan folded, and Joyce called.

A 4♥ on the river drew a check out of Joyce, then Zhou went small with a bet of 100,000. Joyce took some time and then counted out a raise of 410,000 before putting it over the betting line. Zhou called in a flash.

Joyce then revealed a flush with K♥8♥, and Zhou's hand went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	2,200,000 700,000	700,000
Steven Zhou	1,100,000 800,000	800,000
Chao Duan	300,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Chao Duan Steven Zhou Toby Joyce

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	840,000 240,000	240,000

Liam Murray	800,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Liam Murray Luke Edwards

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 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 22:20 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