$350 Diamond Cup Day 2 | 2025 Australian Poker Open

04-19-2025 22:46 UTC+11

Peter Yoo Eliminated in 21st Place (A$3,200)

Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Majid Shahikarijani opened to 300,000 from middle position and Peter Yoo three-bet from the button to 1,400,000. When it got back to Shahikarijani, he called.

Both watched the dealer put out a flop of 7♠4♠Q♠ where the action went check-check to the 9♣ turn. Shahikarijani led out for a big bet of 2,000,000, then Yoo shoved for around 5,000,000. Shahikarijani took a few seconds and called.

Peter Yoo: J♣J♥ All in
Majid Shahikarijani: K♦Q♥

Yoo had made a move with his pocket jacks and was staring down the barrel of elimination as Shahikarijani had paired his queen. With one card to come, Yoo needed to find a jack but couldn't do it as the 10♦ rolled off, sending him out in 21st and propelling Shahikarijani to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Shahikarijani	16,000,000 5,075,000	5,075,000
Peter Yoo	Busted

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04-19-2025 22:42 UTC+11

Wai Kiu Ru Eliminated in 22nd Place (A$3,200)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

On a flop of 4♣J♦8♦, Wai Kiu Ru had his stack of around 1,500,000 in the pot and was put at risk by Michael O'Grady.

Wai Kiu Ru: 8♠6♠ All in
Michael O'Grady: J♥10♥

Ru needed to find some help as his pair of eights was second-best right now, but no improvement came on the 2♦7♦ runout, meaning he exited in 22nd as O'Grady's pair of jacks held on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael O'Grady	9,200,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Wai Kiu Ru	Busted

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04-19-2025 22:28 UTC+11

Dale Paterson Eliminated in 23rd Place (A$3,200)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ulf Carlberg opened to 300,000 from the hijack and Dale Paterson called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of K♠3♦7♦ where Paterson checked and Carlberg bet 325,000. Paterson called to see a 5♠ hit the turn, where again he checked. Carlberg then bet 2,300,000, and Paterson called off his stack of 1,600,000.

Dale Paterson: K♦9♠ All in
Ulf Carlberg: 7♠7♣

Paterson was drawing dead as Carlberg had flopped a set. A meaningless 6♣ hit the river, and Paterson made his way to the payout desk in 23rd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ulf Carlberg	8,900,000 2,430,000	2,430,000
Dale Paterson	Busted

Tags: Dale Paterson Ulf Carlberg

04-19-2025 22:14 UTC+11

Anthony Khalil Eliminated in 24th Place (A$2,700)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Welyam Gelyana opened from under the gun to 350,000 and when it got to Anthony Khalil in the big blind, he shoved for around 2,700,000. Gelyana snap-called.

Anthony Khalil: A♣Q♠ All in
Welyam Gelyana: K♣K♦

Khalil was in danger of being eliminated and needed to find some help from the runout if he wanted to survive. A flop of 4♥10♦5♥ didn't offer much help and neither did the 9♥ turn. Only an ace could save Khalil, but instead the 4♠ completed the runout, sending him to the rail in 24th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Welyam Gelyana	7,000,000 3,170,000	3,170,000
Anthony Khalil	Busted

Tags: Anthony Khalil Welyam Gelyana

04-19-2025 21:55 UTC+11

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
52	1	Dustin Tran	1,590,000	11
52	2	Michael O'Grady	8,185,000	55
52	3	Wai Kiu Ru	2,360,000	16
52	4	Zac Vigar	8,725,000	58
52	5	Majid Shahikarijani	10,925,000	73
52	6	Wangyang Luo	3,710,000	25
52	7	Shayne Sim	4,500,000	30
52	8	Peter Yoo	3,160,000	21

53	1	Kyle Waihi	4,325,000	29
53	2	Ulf Carlberg	6,470,000	43
53	3	Reece Bedot	1,970,000	13
53	4	Liam Murray	2,045,000	14
53	5	Corey Van Jaarsveldt	3,935,000	26
53	6	Dale Paterson	2,355,000	16
53	7	Wiremu Moodie	2,330,000	16
53	8	Jin Xue	3,150,000	21

59	1	Kelvin Wu	2,310,000	15
59	2	Charlie Leiataua	5,525,000	37
59	3	Ying Zhang	4,215,000	28
59	4	Steven Keremelevski	3,615,000	24
59	5	Michael Oscuro	7,320,000	49
59	6	Andrew Samoa	4,245,000	28
59	7	Anthony Khalil	2,850,000	19
59	8	Welyam Gelyana	3,830,000	26

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Shahikarijani	10,925,000 3,625,000	3,625,000
Zac Vigar	8,725,000 8,725,000	8,725,000
Michael O'Grady	8,185,000 3,185,000	3,185,000

Michael Oscuro	7,320,000 5,720,000	5,720,000
Ulf Carlberg	6,470,000 2,570,000	2,570,000
Charlie Leiataua	5,525,000 3,675,000	3,675,000
Shayne Sim	4,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Kyle Waihi	4,325,000 4,325,000	4,325,000
Andrew Samoa	4,245,000 845,000	845,000
Ying Zhang	4,215,000 4,215,000	4,215,000
Corey van Jaarsveldt	3,935,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Welyam Gelyana	3,830,000 3,830,000	3,830,000
Wangyang Luo	3,710,000
Steven Keremelevski	3,615,000 615,000	615,000
Peter Yoo	3,160,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Jin Xue	3,150,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Anthony Khalil	2,850,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Wai Kiu Ru	2,360,000 2,360,000	2,360,000
Dale Paterson	2,355,000 2,355,000	2,355,000
Wiremu Moodie	2,330,000 930,000	930,000
Kelvin Wu	2,310,000 2,310,000	2,310,000
Liam Murray	2,045,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Reece Bedot	1,970,000 1,970,000	1,970,000
Dustin Tran	1,590,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

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04-19-2025 21:29 UTC+11

Redraw

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

There will now be a short break while the remaining 24 players redraw their seats.

Level: 27

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

04-19-2025 21:21 UTC+11

Leiataua's Rockets Melt Lees Snowmen

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Johan Lees is no more in the Diamond Cup as the last of his stack was pushed in the direction of Charlie Leiataua. Lees shoved from middle position for around 1,400,000 and Leiataua shoved from the hijack for around 7,500,000.

Johan Lees: 8♥8♠ All in
Charlie Leiataua: A♠A♦

Lees held the Snowmen and his tournament was at risk of melting away to the pocket aces of Leiataua. Neither player improved on the K♠9♦4♦ flop but Leiataua put the clash to bed after the A♥ on the turn gave him top set. The inconsequential Q♥ hit the turn, and Lees headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Leiataua	9,200,000
Johan Lees	Busted

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04-19-2025 21:10 UTC+11

Carlberg Fast-Plays Cowboys, Oscuro Unimpressed

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ulf Carlberg shipped around 1,800,000 from middle position and was put at risk by Michael Oscuro.

Ulf Carlberg: K♠K♣ All in
Michael Oscuro: J♠J♥

Carlberg was well ahead with his kings and they remained in the lead after the 8♦3♥5♠ flop. A 2♦ on the turn changed nothing, and Carlberg improved to top set on the K♦ river to secure the double, much to the dismay of Oscuro.

"There's people over here open shoving 17 bigs with kings," stated Oscuro sarcastically. "I thought I must have the best hand,".

Player	Chips	Progress
Ulf Carlberg	3,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Michael Oscuro	1,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Michael Oscuro Ulf Carlberg

04-19-2025 20:53 UTC+11

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Shahikarijani	7,300,000 7,300,000	7,300,000
Michael O'Grady	5,000,000 500,000	500,000

Johan Lees	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Liam Murray	3,200,000 100,000	100,000
Corey van Jaarsveldt	2,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Ulf Carlberg	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Peter Yoo	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Vieri HIrmiz	1,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Terry Johnson (Aus)	1,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Wiremu Moodie	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Chris Parker	600,000 600,000	600,000