$3,300 APO Main Event
Day 1g Completed
2024 Australian Poker Open
$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 1g
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1g
2024 Australian Poker Open
Buy-in
3,300 AUD
Prize Pool
1,457,100 AUD
Entries
549
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
213
Players Left
27
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
At 6:30 p.m., Georgina Vuksanovic had 125,000 which was good enough for 40 big blinds. A decent stack. But fast forward to the end of Day 1G of the Australian Poker Open Main Event and Vuksanovic had decidedly more.
So much more, in fact, that she bagged the chip lead with 1,032,000. It was another tight race, with Higor Seibel responsible for the penultimate elimination of the day here at Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi, but missing out on the chip lead by just 4,000.
APO Main Event End of Day 1g Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgina Vuksanovic | Australia | 1,032,000 |
| 2 | Higor Seibel | Brazil | 1,028,000 |
| 3 | Victor Dai | Australia | 987,000 |
| 4 | Malcolm Traynor | Australia | 880,000 |
| 5 | Jai Duffy | Australia | 641,000 |
| 6 | Michael Tran | Australia | 481,000 |
| 7 | Jacque Ramsden | United Kingdom | 476,000 |
| 8 | Hasan Onay | Australia | 470,000 |
| 9 | David Sebesfi | Australia | 470,000 |
| 10 | Laurence Hall | Australia | 453,000 |
Overall there were 213 players on Day 1G, the largest of all the starting flights, with just 27 players advancing to Day 2.
Yesterday saw father and son Mark and Patrick Yazbeck advance to Day 2, well today husband and wife Hasan and Elisa Onay both made the money and their ticket to tomorrow. While yesterday it was Patrick with the bragging rights, today it's Hasan (pictured) with 470,000 chips in the bag ahead of Elisa's 249,000.
Day 2 of the APO Main Event kicks off at 12 p.m. with the levels increasing to 60 minutes in length. The 68 survivors will resume play at the earliest level one of the seven starting flights finished. This means that while Day 1g finished in 6,000/12,000/12,000, the blinds will be rolled back to 2,000/5,000/5,000.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of the 2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event, as well as the Platinum Player Championships which you can read full live updates of here.
Australian Poker Open Remaining Event Schedule
While the APO Main Event and Platinum Player Championships continue, check out the full list of events going on at Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi.
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,032,000
-208,000
|
-208,000 |
|
||
|
1,028,000 | |
|
987,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
880,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
641,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
481,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
476,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
470,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
470,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
453,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
||
|
383,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
358,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
358,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
343,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
341,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
321,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
249,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
236,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
179,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
169,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
168,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
153,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
140,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
126,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
116,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Josh Foster shoved for 162,000 from under the gun. Victor Dai flat-called in middle position. Zac Vigar tanked while the previous Nathan Glase elimination occured before folding.
The remaining players all folded and the action was held until all remaining tables were finished.
Josh Foster: A♣J♦ 
Zac Vigar: J♥J♣
The board came 9♥8♦7♥4♦3♣ with no help for Foster who was eliminated, bringing the field to 27 and guaranteeing the remaining players AUD $5,000 and a seat in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Higor Seibel opened to 25,000 and called a shove for 48,000 from Nathan Glase.
Nathan Glase: K♣J♦
Higor Seibel: 7♥6♠
The flop J♠10♥4♥ gave Glase top pair. The turn was the A♥ giving Seibel a flush draw.
"Oh don't do him like that," said Seibel. But the river 2♥ completed his flush and sent Glase to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,028,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a A♠3♦2♣K♣Q♣ board and with close to 300,000 in the middle, Noman Mirza checked to Malcolm Traynor who bet 300,000.
MIrza tank-folded and Traynor took down the pot.
"Show one, it's good for the game," said Mirza, but both of Traynor's cards remained face down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
380,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
330,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
|
300,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
290,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
220,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
165,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
120,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
480,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
170,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
150,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
135,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are going on a 15-minute break. After the elimination of Chad Awerbuch, the bubble is just two eliminations away.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
On a K♣Q♥6♣ board Jai Duffy check-called 70,000 from Slav Rypinski.
The turn was the 3♦ and Duffy checked again. Rypinski shoved and Duffy called for his last 202,000.
Jai Duffy: 6♠6♦
Slav Rypinski: A♠K♠
The river was a brick and Duffy doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
135,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |