$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event Day 1d | 2026 Victorian Poker Championship

3 days 13 hours ago

Confidence Play Pays Off for Sitzoukis

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dean Blatt made it 2,000 to go and was called by Paris Sitzoukis, Wee Shee then reraised to 6,000 and was called only by Sitzoukis.

On a flop of 10♦10♥5♣, Sitzoukis check-called for 6,000 and the 7♣ on the turn was checked. Once Sitzoukis checked the 6♠ river, Shee bet 25,000 and was snapped off by his table nieghbour.

Sitzoukis had called all-in with the 3♥3♣ and Shee's K♥J♠ was caught for a bluff. They had just entered and busted shortly after.

Tags: Dean Blatt Paris Sitzoukis Wee Shee

3 days 13 hours ago

Quon Calls At the Wrong Time

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dean Blatt opened to 2,000 and was called by Stephen Quon, Afshin Behniya then three-bet to 10,000 and was called only by Quon. On the Q♠7♦6♠ flop, Quon check-called for 5,000 and then check-called all-in on the Q♥ turn.

Stephen Quon: 8♠8♣ All in
Afshin Behniya: A♥Q♦

The J♠ river sent Quon to the rail, while Behniya chipped up to nearly six figures.

Tags: Afshin Behniya Dean Blatt Stephen Quon

3 days 14 hours ago

Pocket Jacks Can Actually Win?

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Idris Hassan opened to 1,800 and Leonardo Speciale three-bet to 5,200 off a short stack right behind. David White then clicked it up to 20,000 and Hassan folded, Speciale called all-in for 15,500.

Leonardo Speciale: A♥10♦ All in
David White: J♦J♠

The Q♣9♦4♣7♣5♥ board kept pocket jacks ahead all the way for the knockout.

Tags: David White (AUS)Idris Hassan Leonardo Speciale

3 days 14 hours ago

Mclean Eliminated by Awerbuch

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Troy Mclean had recently lost a pot and dropped to just over half the starting stack when he was in the big blind. Chad Awerbuch limp-jammed into him and the cards were flipped over.

Troy Mclean: A♦10♣ All in
Chad Awerbuch: K♥J♥

The A♠K♣10♠Q♠6♣ board gave Mclean two pair but Awerbuch turned broadway.

Tags: Chad Awerbuch Troy Mclean

3 days 14 hours ago

Tran Eliminated by Mayadunne

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Just before the blinds had gone up, Rahul Mayadunne min-raised and Tuan Tran then jammed out of the small blind for 16,100. The big blind was readying calling chips for the min-raise which Mayadunne instantly told him that there was a shove behind, and the fold followed whereas Mayadunne quickly called.

Tuan Tran: 8♠8♥ All in
Rahul Mayadunne: 9♣9♦

The K♣10♦7♣9♠4♠ board sent Tran to the rail for the time being.

Tags: Rahul Mayadunne Tuan Tran

3 days 15 hours ago

Changgra Eliminated by Ballard

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a completed board of 8♥7♦5♦2♥8♠, Alvin Changgra pushed all-in and was called by Stewart Ballard. Changgra tabled his J♣6♣ for a missed straight draw and Ballard won the pot with the J♠8♣ for trips eights.

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3 days 15 hours ago

Sleiman Eliminated by Lee

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Just before the blinds went up, Jason Lee called a raise to 1,100 and then also called when Michael Sleiman jammed a short stack behind for around 5,500.

Michael Sleiman: 5♥5♦ All in
Jason Lee: A♦J♠

The over cards struck on the 7♥7♣6♠J♦9♣ board to knock out Sleiman.

Prior to the hand, there had been a somewhat heated argument about whether or not stacks needed to be counted if there was an all-in but no call yet including Riff Mustafa. He then requested to have mentioned in the live updates that he was "a legend".

Tags: Jason Lee Michael Sleiman Riff Mustafa

3 days 15 hours ago

Boxell Out Early on Day 1d

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Following an open raise to 1,000 by Keith Danker Gois, five players behind all called. The J♥8♠4♠ flop saw Danker Gois bet 2,000, Adrian DiGirolamo called and Leo Boxell then called all-in for 1,300 while everyone else got out of the way.

The Q♠ turn was checked to the 8♦ river on which Danker Gois bet 6,000, DiGirolamo folded.

Danker Gois revealed A♠K♠ for the ace-high flush and Boxell's J♦9♦ were no good.

Tags: Adrian DiGirolamo Keith Danker Gois Leo Boxell

3 days 15 hours ago

Abdulnour Out on First Bullet for Day 1d

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Joe Abdulnour never recovered from the earlier setback and was just spotted on his way out of the tournament area. His cards were already mucked and the chips of Abdulnour were pushed one seat over to Raymond Ou.

On a board of A♥10♥2♥J♠Q♦, Ou's J♥J♦ had turned a set of jacks for the knockout.

Tags: Joe Abdulnour Raymond Ou

3 days 17 hours ago

Tang Out with a Bang

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shirley Tang raised to 600 and picked up two callers including Luke Ewards. Riff Mustafa then three-bet to 3,600 and Tang clicked it back to 9,000. It folded back to Mustafa who called.

On the 9♥7♥6♣ flop, Tang bet 6,000 to receive a call and the same action repeated on the 6♥ turn for 13,000. Tang then jammed the 5♥ river when the straight flush board emerged. Mustafa called for 31,500 with A♥K♣ for the ace-high flush and caught Tang on a move with the J♣J♦.

She was all-in shortly after to pick up two callers. On the K♥8♦7♠ flop, Halil Bozdugan check-called a bet of 2,000 by Luke Edwards and then led the 9♣ turn for 2,000, Edwards called. Bozdugan check-called 2,000 on the K♣ river and Tang's 5♦4♦ were exposed briefly.

Edwards won the side and main pot with K♠J♠ for trips kings, as the 8♣2♣ of Bozdugan were no good either.

Tags: Halil Bozdugan Luke Edwards Luke Ewards Shirley Tang