$3,300 APO Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 Australian Poker Open
$3,300 APO Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
69
Players Left
9
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Georgina Vuksanovic came into the start of Day 2 second in chips. She ended it is the clear chip leader with nine players left in the Australian Poker Open Main Event.
After narrowly missing out on the overall chip lead heading into the day, she made no mistake and held the chip lead for most of Day 2 ahead of bagging 6,515,000.
She leads from Lauchlan Swann (4,160,000), Onay Hasan (3,715,000) and Michael Sleiman (3,125,000).
German WSOP bracelet winner and EPT champion Martin Finger narrowly missed out on a spot at the final table, falling in tenth place.
APO Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Seymour | 1,400,000 | 35 |
| 2 | Toby Giles | 2,595,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Michael Sleiman | 3,125,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Adi Dahari | 2,180,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Hasan Onay | 3,715,000 | 93 |
| 6 | Lauchlan Swann | 4,160,000 | 104 |
| 7 | Higor Seibel | 1,880,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Daniel Tolomeo | 1,870,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Georgina Vuksanovic | 6,515,000 | 163 |
Day 2 Recap
Vuksanovic was active early, allowing Finger to double through her in an entertaining hand involving Laurence Hall. That allowed the likes of start-of-day chip leader Sayed Jabbour and Higor Seibel to launch their own assaults on the chip lead.
It was Seibel who led at the dinner break, but Vuksanovic was starting to build up steam. She eliminated Jim Pizanias, going runner-runner to make a flush to close the gap to Seibel, who still led at the three table redraw, albeit only by ten big blinds.
Vuksanovic was also overtaken by Lauchlan Swann who had his own late surge, but she would retake the chip lead after eliminating Day 1f chip leader Sayed Jabbour.
It was a chip lead she wouldn't relinquish. Seibel and even Hasan Onay would rally, but Vuksanovic's grip on the chip lead would only tighten as she sought value from Seibel on the feature table.
And while her chip stack touched seven million at one point after the elimination of Jacques Ramsden, she still manages to bag a healthy 6,515,000 chips, clear of Swann and Sleiman as Seibel dropped back in the counts late on.
APO Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Place | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $345,000 |
| 2 | $205,000 |
| 3 | $120,000 |
| 4 | $90,000 |
| 5 | $66,000 |
| 6 | $51,000 |
| 7 | $43,000 |
| 8 | $34,500 |
| 9 | $27,900 |
The final table will resume on Sunday, March 31 at Doltone House Western Sydney at Club Marconi with 1:13 remaining in Level 21 (20,000/40,000). The remaining players are all guaranteed A$27,900 with the winner walking away with A$345,000 and the APO Main Event trophy.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from the APO including the conclusion of the A$1,500 Platinum Player Championships.
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,515,000
-485,000
|
-485,000 |
|
||
|
4,160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
3,715,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
3,125,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
2,595,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
2,180,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
1,880,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
1,870,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Lauchlan Swann opened from early position and Adi Dahiri called in the small blind. Martin Finger then moved all in for around 900,000. Swann called and Dahiri folded.
Martin Finger: A♥K♣ 
Lauchlan Swann: 9♠9♣
Finger was at risk, and there was no help for him as the board came 6♠4♣2♥7♠3♣, sending the former WSOP bracelet winner and EPT champion to the rail.
The remaining nine players will now bag up ahead of the final table tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,675,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
3,125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,275,000 | |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Higor Seibel raised to 80,000 on the button with Q♣7♣. Jacque Ramsden shoved from the small blind for 690,000 and Georgina Vuksanovic called in the big blind. Seibel quickly folded.
Jacque Ramsden: K♣5♣
Georgina Vuksanovic: A♦Q♥
There was no help for Ramsden on the 8♠8♣6♠8♦8♥ runout, with both players making quads, but it was to no avail as Ramsden was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,670,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
2,195,000 | |
|
|
2,105,000
-1,080,000
|
-1,080,000 |
|
|
2,015,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Higor Seibel opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and called the shove from Jacque Ramsden for 565,000.
Jacque Ramsden: K♣J♥
Higor Seibel: A♣8♠
The board game 9♦2♦10♣Q♠K♥ with the king on the river saving Ramsden as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,185,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
1,030,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,230,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,530,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
2,195,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
2,145,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
2,115,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
770,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In a huge confrontation between Hasan Onay and Lauchlan Swann, Onay has moved up above four million chips.
The board read A♣Q♠8♦K♦3♣ with Onay's J♥10♥ nut straight coming out on top.
Swann had check-raised flop and bet turn, with Onay calling. Swann then bet river and called a raise from Onay only to see the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,025,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Higor Seibel opened to 80,000 on the button- with 5♦4♦. Georgina Vuksanovic called in the big blind with K♦5♠
Vuksanovic checked the K♣5♥9♦ flop and Seibel bet 60,000. Vuksanovic check-raised to 150,000 and Seibel called.
Vuksanovic bet again for 225,000 on the 10♠ turn and Seibel called.
The river was the 8♣ and Vuksanovic checked.
Seibel bet 600,000 and Vuksanovic called, with her two pair good enough to win the pot and move up to close to six million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,890,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,125,000
-1,280,000
|
-1,280,000 |