Daniel Neilson

On the first hand after the break, Youhyun Kim of South Korea opened for 20,000 from under the gun. Two seats over, Gerald Karlic of Austria made the call. Sitting on the button was Daniel Neilson of Australia, who had won this event in APT Manila 2024 for USD 74,000.

In this series, Neilson booked a runner-up finish in the Superstar Championship and an 8th place finish in a Single Day High Roller event, accumulating a total series cash just shy of USD 430,000.

When it was his turn to act, Neilson shoved all in for his last 222,000.

Action came back to Karlic, who already scored an early series win in a Single Day HIgh Roller event for over USD 230,000. Karlic assessed his chips and decided to push a stack forward to call.

Daniel Neilson 7 7c:

Gerald Karlic 9 9

The flop came 8 6 A to keep Karlic ahead.

The turn showed a 5 giving Neilson outs with an open-ended straight draw. However, the K came on the river and Neilson didn't improve, ending his chance to repeat as an APT High Roller champion.