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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The flight has now surpassed 150 entries, and the tournament prize pool has climbed above A$800,000.
2026 Victorian Poker Championship
$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event
Day: 1c
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action folded to Idris Hassan in the small blind, who committed his last 8,000 chips. Qibo Fang made the call in the big blind, and the cards were turned up.
Idris Hassan: J♦9♠ 
Qibo Fang: Q♣J♠
Hassan was dominated from the start, and could not find any help on the 6♥10♦8♥3♠J♣ board. Hassan quickly exited the tournament area, as Fang raked in the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Following an open raise to 2,200, Chad Awerbuch three-bet to 6,200 and Todd Sekli then cold four-bet to 16,500. The initial raiser folded and Awerbuch jammed, Sekli called.
Chad Awerbuch: A♣K♦
Todd Sekli: A♥Q♦
The 9♠9♦8♣8♦J♥ board ensured a split pot as the kicker didn't come into play.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dale Code raised to 2,500 and was called two ways to see a flop of 8♦7♥4♣. Cato Atkins checked and Code bet 4,000, Amir Minagar and Atkins both called. The J♠ came on the turn and Atkins checked to Code who bet 5,500. Minagar folded and Atkins then jammed all-in to force out Code.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The K♠Q♥4♥ flop was checked to Benjamin Vanderveen and he made it 2,000 to go. Sean Ragozzini flat-called before Hongbo Ju then check-raised to 7,500. Vanderveen clicked it up to 25,800 and Ragozzini folded, while Ju called after brief consideration.
That led a duo to the 4♠ turn on which Ju checked, Vanderveen pushed all-in and was snap-called.
Benjamin Vanderveen: K♦Q♦
Hongbo Ju: K♥4♦
The river was the 5♠ to knock out in unfortunate fashion.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Amanda Decesare checked the 5♠10♦7♣ flop from under the gun, and Charalampos Petsos bet 3,500 in the cutoff. Decesare then raised to 8,000, and Petsos made the call.
Decesare led out for 13,000 on the 3♦ turn, with Petsos sliding in another call. The dealer then completed the board with the 6♦ river, and Decesare fired another 20,000 into the middle.
Petsos used a time bank card before calling once more, and Decesare showed Q♦Q♥. Petsos tabled 10♠7♠ for two pair, and the pot was sent his way.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Luke Martinelli check-called a bet of 3,000 by Zac Miravet on the 9♦4♠3♣ flop and then checked the 7♥ turn. Miravet bet 12,000 and then won the pot right there without any further resistance.
One hand later, Halil Bozdugan limped in and faced three opponents. He bet the 5♣2♠2♥ flop for 3,000 and Adrian Indovino called. They checked the Q♠ turn and 10♠ river after which Bozdugan's 8♣8♥ beat the 7♥7♣ of Indovino.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
