$10,000 The Trojan
Day 2 Completed
2025 Australian Poker Open
$10,000 The Trojan
Day: 2
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
What was meant to be the final day of play has instead set the stage for a dramatic unscheduled finale, as just six contenders remain in the hunt for the 2025 Australian Poker Open A$10,000 Trojan title.
After eleven intense hour-long levels on Day 2 inside Club Marconi at Doltone House Western Sydney, the 85-entry field has been trimmed to its final half-dozen. Only nine players made the money, and with a stacked leaderboard and A$220,000 still up top, everything is on the line heading into Day 3.
Leading the charge is Noel Jaber, who bagged the overnight chip lead by the slimmest of margins ahead of Joseph Antar. The pair sit atop an elite group of survivors, all looking to etch their name into APO history and join defending champion Bernardo Del Toro on the exclusive list of Trojan title holders.
Final Six Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Jaber | Australia | 2,090,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Joseph Antar | Australia | 1,935,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Weiran Pu | China | 1,610,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Benjamin LeBlond | Canada | 1,065,000 | 21 |
| 5 | Kahle Burns | Australia | 970,000 | 19 |
| 6 | Joshua McSwiney | Australia | 830,000 | 17 |
Play is now pencilled in for 1 p.m. on Saturday, giving the finalists a chance to fire the last Day 1 flight of the APO Main Event at noon on Friday. When they return, it’ll be with everything on the line — the trophy, the title, and the lion’s share of the prize pool still waiting to be claimed.
Najeem Ajez, Anthony Xu, and John Perry all managed to reach the money but fell short of the final day, hitting the rail before play was paused with six remaining.
Current Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (A$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | ||
| 2 | $177,700 | ||
| 3 | $117,800 | ||
| 4 | $69,800 | ||
| 5 | $55,900 | ||
| 6 | $41,900 | ||
| 7 | John Perry | Australia | $33,960 |
| 8 | Anthony Xu | Australia | $27,970 |
| 9 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | $23,970 |
Action resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. local time, and the PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on-site to bring you every elimination, chip count update, and key hand as The Trojan crowns its 2025 champion.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
That's a wrap for Day 2. Day 3 is provisionally planned to play out on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Keep it right here for a full recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,090,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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1,935,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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1,610,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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1,065,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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970,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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830,000
400,000
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400,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Weiran Pu looked down at A♥A♣ and raised to 85,000 in the cutoff. Joseph Antar then three-bet the button to 205,000 with A♦3♦ and when it got back to Pu, he took some time before making a four-bet to 375,000. Antar quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,860,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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1,690,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Noel Jaber opened the hijack and then called the shove of John Perry, who ripped in 460,000 from the big blind.
John Perry: A♦6♦ 
Noel Jaber: Q♥J♠
Perry was ahead and extended his lead on the 5♣10♣A♥ flop, but Jaber added a lot more outs on the Q♠ turn as any paint would see him scoop the pot. Some paint did land on the river as the Q♣ gave Jaber backdoor trips, ending Perry's run in 7th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joseph Antar limped in from the cutoff with Q♠J♣, and Kahle Burns also called on the button. Noel Jaber completed from the small blind holding J♦8♥ and Joshua McSwiney just folded from the big blind, not realizing people had limped.
The flop came 9♥5♥2♠ and all three checked to the 8♣ turn, where Jaber fired 55,000. Antar called and Burns folded.
The 5♠ filled out the board and Jaber checked, then Antar went with a pot-sized bet of 330,000. Jaber was talking to himself for some time before he finally elected to fold his eight, alloiwng Antar to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,545,000
845,000
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845,000 |
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1,400,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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490,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kahle Burns raised from under the gun to 125,000 and Joshua McSwiney shoved the hijack for 565,000. Burns called.
Joshua McSwiney: A♦K♥
Kahle Burns: A♠10♦
McSwiney found the Big Slick at a great time and was in prime position to double up his stack. A flop of A♥7♥J♦ kept his kicker best and he picked up a flush draw on the 5♥ turn. The J♥ river completed McSwiney's flush, and he doubled up, putting a big dent in Burns' stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,230,000
585,000
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585,000 |
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510,000
745,000
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745,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Benjamin LeBlond raised to 80,000 from the hijack with J♥9♦ and Kahle Burns called holding A♠8♥ in the big blind.
On the K♣9♣7♥ flop, Burns check-called a bet of 80,000 from LeBlond to the 8♦ turn. Where Burns led out for 95,000. LeBlond called.
A 4♥ hit the river and both checked it down, with Burns' pair of nines being best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,255,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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1,105,000
120,000
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120,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kahle Burns made it 90,000 from early position and Weiran Pu called in the small blind with 9♠9♥. John Perry shoved from the big blind for 245,000, and Burns called. Pu then folded his nines.
John Perry: 6♦6♣
Kahle Burns: 5♣5♠
Pu told the table that he folded pocket nines and they seemed shocked by that decision. Perry, who wasn't so mad about it, earned a double-up in an unorthodox way as he ended the hand with six-high on an 8♣J♥J♠4♥8♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,715,000
285,000
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285,000 |
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880,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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620,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
