$3,300 APO Main Event Dia 2 | 2024 Australian Poker Open

2024-03-30 11:20 UTC+10

Table 9 Busy Early

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Three players saw a flop of A♦6♦4♦ and it checked to David Sebesfi who bet 10,000. Adrian Sportelli was the only caller.

The turn was the A♣ and Sebesfi check-called 25,000 and the river was the K♥.

Sebesfi checked and Sportelli bet 75,000. Sebesfi then check-raised to 225,000.

"Ace-king or pocket kings," said Sportelli. "Would you bet ace-king on the river? Or would you check it to me?"

He continued the thinking out loud.

"Surely you wouldn't raise a flush on the river? Wow. Really? I'm not folding this hand bro."

Eventually Sportelli called and was shown the A♥K♠ for a rivered full house by his opponent. Sportelli turned over 6♠6♣ for an inferior full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Sebesfi	780,000 210,000	210,000
Adrian Sportelli	295,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: David Sebesfi Adrian Sportelli

2024-03-30 11:24 UTC+10

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast w/Daniel Negreanu vs. Alexandra Botez & Robbi Jade Lew Winning

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2024-03-30 11:25 UTC+10

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2024-03-30 11:33 UTC+10

"Genius" on Table 8

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Action was on a Q♦8♥4♥3♣10♦ river with Michael Sleiman checking to Jim Pizanias who had bet 27,000.

Sleiman eventually called and Pizanias tabled A♥7♥ but Sleiman had that beat with 6♥6♦

"Wow," said tablemate Hasan Onay. "We have a genius among us!"

"Good call," said Pizanias as Sleiman chipped up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joseph Antar	490,000 -15,000	-15,000
Hasan Onay	375,000 -95,000	-95,000
Michael Sleiman	360,000 211,000	211,000
Jim Pizanias	340,000 -59,000	-59,000
Khanh Le	200,000 60,000	60,000
Alex Lynskey	90,000 -104,500	-104,500
Zac Vigar	80,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: Hasan Onay Jim Pizanias Michael Sleiman

2024-03-30 11:35 UTC+10

Don't Miss the APO Main Event Livestream Today!

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Catch Day 2 coverage of the Main Event today on the Australian Poker Open Twitch channel!

Action begins on a 30-minute delay at 12:30 p.m. local time!

2024-03-30 11:40 UTC+10

Blinds Up (3,000/6,000/6,000)

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Blinds are now up.

2024-03-30 11:42 UTC+10

Duffy Eliminates Day 1a Chip Leader Sportelli

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It's been a rough day for Adrian Sportelli, who bagged the Day 1a chip lead and has now become the third elimination on Day 2.

Having lost out to David Sebesfi, he got 370,000 chips in against Jai Duffy.

Adrian Sportelli: K♥K♣ All in
David Sebesfi: A♣K♠

There was an ace on the flop of A♠Q♣3♥ and Sportelli was on his feet and heading to the exit after the 9♦5♠ runout, with Duffy now sat with a stack of over one million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jai Duffy	1,100,000 480,000	480,000
Adrian Sportelli	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Sportelli Jai Duffy

2024-03-30 11:44 UTC+10

More Early Casualties

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Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Klinger	Eliminado
Rehman Kassam	Eliminado
Robert Hill (AU)	Eliminado
Zac Vigar	Eliminado

2024-03-30 11:48 UTC+10

Tough Start According to Yazbeck

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On a A♥9♠2♠ flop, one player checked and Patrick Yazbeck bet 22,000. Victor Dai called and the third player folded.

The turn was the 6♦ and Yazbeck checked. Dai bet 22,000 and Yazbeck flipped his cards over.

"This is how my day is going," said Yazbeck, open-mucking K♦K♠.

"Show the bluff!" said Tolly Sakellariou to Dai.

"Never bluff," came the reply from Dai.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Victor Dai	955,000 -32,000	-32,000
Elisa Onay	500,000 251,000	251,000
John Yacoub	450,000 -47,000	-47,000

Lauchlan Swann	350,000 -58,000	-58,000
Tolly Sakellariou	320,000 -29,000	-29,000
Patrick Yazbeck	120,000 -211,000	-211,000
Marcial Dias	100,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Patrick Yazbeck Tolly Sakellariou Victor Dai

2024-03-30 11:53 UTC+10

Autar Doubles Through Traynor

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Nikhil Autar was getting a full double counted out having bested Malcolm Traynor. Autar's A♠A♣ had beaten the K♠K♥ of Traynor on a J♠8♠5♣6♣Q♦, with Autar all-in for 216,000.

That, added with the pot, saw Autar move up to around 700,000 in chips. Also at the table is start-of-day chip leader Sayed Jabbour who has added chips since play began.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sayed Jabbour	1,225,000 183,000	183,000

Nikhil Autar	725,000 446,000	446,000
Graham Cowan	570,000 -60,000	-60,000
Malcolm Trayner	470,000 -410,000	-410,000
Toby Giles	330,000 -210,000	-210,000
Zelig Otter	180,000 11,000	11,000
Jun Wang	95,000 -58,000	-58,000
Marcuss Liow	57,000

Tags: Malcolm Traynor Nikhil Autar Sayed Jabbour