2026 Victorian Poker Championship

$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event
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Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Victorian Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♣j♦
Prize
350,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,573,000 AUD
Total Entries
715
Places Paid
89
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
126
Players Left
49
Players Left 1 / 715
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Vakili Scores Final Knockout

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The final hand on table 29 saw Reza Vakili moved all in from under the gun. Action folded around to the big blind, who reluctantly put in his last 40,000 chips.

Big Blind: 10♦3♦
Reza Vakili: J♥J♦ All in

Vakili remained ahead after the 8♠8♥3♥A♠4♥ runout, bringing an end to the night while adding some chips to his stack.

Tags: Reza Vakili

Kostecki Sends Chi Out

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joshua Kostecki opened to 5,000 on the button, and Chi Truong moved all in from the big blind. Kostecki made the call, and the hands were turned up.

Chi Truong: 3♠3♥ All in
Joshua Kostecki: 6♠6♦

Both players revealed pocket pairs, with Kostecki holding through the 4♦5♦K♠J♠7♠ board to send Truong to the rail.

Tags: Chi TruongJoshua Kostecki

Vakili Takes Out Two

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Reza Vakili
Reza Vakili

Peng Xie opened to 3,000 from under the gun, and Reza Vakili promptly three-bet to 13,000 in the hijack. Idris Hassan then moved all in on the button, and Steven Vucsic shoved in the big blind.

Xie let his hand go, while Vakili called covering both opponents.

Idris Hassan: A♥K♣ All in
Steven Vucsic: 3♦3♥ All in
Reza Vakili: A♦9♦

The dealer fanned out the 6♣5♥7♥ flop, leaving Vucsic in front. Vakili then hit the 9♥ turn, while Hassan picked up a flush draw. The 10♠ river was a blank, leaving Vakili with the best hand to send Hassan and Vucsic to the rail.

Tags: Idris HassanPeng XieReza VakiliSteven Vucsic

Youkhanna KO's Kapur

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cards were on their backs at table 30, where Siddhant Kapur was all in and at risk against Kanaan Youkhanna.

Siddhant Kapur: A♣5♣ All in
Kanaan Youkhanna: 7♠7♥

Kapur could not improve enough on the Q♦5♥Q♠8♣3♣ board, as Youkhanna's pocket sevens held to secure the elimination.

Tags: Kanaan YoukhannaSiddhant Kapur

Judah Runs into Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Peng Xie opened to 1,600 in early position, and Reza Vakili made the call. Mel Judah then three-bet from the small blind to 6,100, and Xie replied with a four-bet to 13,300.

Vakili folded, and Judah took a moment before moving all in. Xie quickly called, leaving Judah at risk.

Mel Judah: K♠K♥ All in
Peng Xie: A♥A♦

Xie was the only one to improve on the A♣5♥7♣3♣5♦ board, making a set to send Judah to the rail shortly before break.

Tags: Mel JudahPeng XieReza Vakili

Bell Runs Kings into Aces... Again!

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Troy Bell
Troy Bell

Troy Bell had recently reentered after running pocket kings into aces a short time ago, and was now sitting at table 32.

Xiaobo Yu raised in middle position to 1,500, and Wei Han called on his left. Bell then three-bet to 6,000 on the button, and Yu replied with a four-bet to 15,000. Han got out of the way, and Bell used a time bank card before moving all in.

Yu instantly called, and Bell saw the bad news.

Troy Bell: K♠K♣ All in
Xiaobo Yu: A♣A♦

Bell stood up in disbelief after Yu revealed his hand, wishing the table good luck as the Q♦Q♠7♦J♦2♠ board left his kings second-best once again.

Tags: Troy BellWei HanXiaobo Yu