2026 Victorian Poker Championship

$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event
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Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Victorian Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
2,500 AUD
Prize Pool
1,573,000 AUD
Total Entries
715
Places Paid
89
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
4,766,667
Total Chips
42,900,000
Next Payout
Place 9
30,500 AUD
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
340
Players Left
43
Players Left 9 / 715
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Argyros Sent to the Rail

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Billy "the croc" Argyros
Billy "the croc" Argyros

Billy Argyros was all-in for the last 40,000 and both blinds called to see a flop of A♠10♥9♣. Kwang Nguyen bet 35,000 and Tom McMahon folded in the big blind.

Billy Argyros: K♣J♦ All in
Kwang Nguyen: A♦Q♦

"Is there any way to give him two pair?" The Croc asked but the 6♦ turn and 8♣ river were both blanks.

Tags: Billy ArgyrosKwang NguyenTom McMahon

Lim Cracks Hafeel's Kings

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
William Lim
William Lim

William Lim limped in the hijack, and Aaron Hafeel raised to 18,000 on the button. Lim asked for a look at Hafeel's remaining stack and stuck in the call.

Lim checked the 4♦2♥4♥ flop, and Hafeel announced all in for 125,000. Lim made the quick call, and the hands were turned up.

Aaron Hafeel: K♣K♦ All in
William Lim: J♠4♠

Lim announced that he held a four, and Hafeel stood up while the 10♦ turn and J♣ river as his kinds were cracked.

Tags: Aaron HafeelWilliam Lim

Huntly Falls to Mohajerani

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Dennis Huntly
Dennis Huntly

Farhad Mohajerani had started the day as one of the larger stacks and lost some of those. However, he has moved back to where he was after a clash with Dennis Huntly when he defended the big blind and they got it in after the 10♠8♠5♣A♣ turn.

Dennis Huntly: 7♣6♣ All in
Farhad Mohajerani: 8♦5♥

Huntly had an open-ended straight draw and the flush draw to boot, but the K♠ river was the wrong black card.

Tags: Dennis HuntlyFarhad Mohajerani

Freer Bets Out Bell

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrew Freer
Andrew Freer

Andrew Freer raised to 14,000 in middle position, and Troy Bell made the call as next to act. The big blind also called to see the J♦5♦10♥ flop, and Freer continued for 17,000. Only Bell continued with a call, and Freer checked the 2♠ turn.

Bell slid out 17,000, and Freer took a moment before making the call. Freer then led out on the 10♦ river, making a bet of 70,000. Bell used a time bank card before opting to let his hand go, and Freer added more chips to his stack.

Tags: Andrew FreerTroy Bell

Hatzakortzian Double Leaves Stanic Speechless

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Edward Hatzakortzian
Edward Hatzakortzian

Edward Hatzakortzian opened to 15,000 and Mario Stanic three-bet to 45,000, which the initial raiser called. Both checked the Q♠7♣4♦ flop to the 7♦ turn on which Hatzakortzian jammed for 70,500, Stanic called.

Edward Hatzakortzian: 5♦2♦ All in
Mario Stanic: A♣K♥

Stanic's hero-call with ace-high was correct but the 5♣ river brought a cruel beat for Hatzakortzian to double.

Tags: Edward HatzakortzianMario Stanic

Corrie Knocked Out by Hachem

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Oliver Corrie was all-in for 67,000 in a flip and up against Anthony Hachem in the following preflop contest.

Oliver Corrie: A♣10♣ All in
Anthony Hachem: 5♥5♠

The Q♠5♦4♠ flop left Corrie with a mountain to climb, and the A♥ turn left him drawing dead to the 7♥ on the river.

Tags: Anthony HachemOliver Corrie

Ragozzini Flips to a Double

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sean Ragozzini
Sean Ragozzini

A shorter stacked Luka Djumic jammed the cutoff for 72,500 and Sean Ragozzini reluctantly called all-in from the button for the starting stack after his re-entry. Both blinds folded including Alan Xerri, who mentioned he had folded ace-jack suited.

Sean Ragozzini: A♥10♣ All in
Luka Djumic: 8♠8♦

The Q♦10♠9♦A♣4♦ board improved Ragozzini, who was anti-sweating his possible knockout with Djumic.

"I had ace jack of diamonds," Xerri added.

Djumic had 12,500 left and busted right after.

Tags: Alan XerriLuka DjumicSean Ragozzini

Neeson Gets River Value

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson

Arturo Castro checked the Q♠8♣J♦10♥ turn in middle position, and Liam Neeson slid out a bet of 20,000 in the cutoff. Castro made the call, and checked again after the 7♠ river hit the felt.

Neeson counted out a bet of 22,000, and Castro used a time bank card before tossing in a calling chip. Neeson turned over 10♠10♣ for a set of tens, taking down the pot as Castro mucked.

Tags: Arturo CastroLiam Neeson

Double Knockout for Xerri

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a preflop all-in, David Xie was the shortest stack at risk for around 60,000 and Kareem Kilany got in there for around three times as much, though he was narrowly covered by Alan Xerri.

David Xie: A♠Q♣ All in
Kareem Kilany: 10♦10♥ All in
Alan Xerri: K♣K♥

The K♠6♦6♣ flop gave Xerri kings full and the Q♥ turn locked up the double knockout to make the J♣ river a formality.

Tags: Alan XerriDavid XieKareem Kilany

McSwiney Bets Big

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Josh McSwiney
Josh McSwiney

Joshua McSwiney opened from under the gun to 9,000, finding calls from Daryl Vine on his left and Bob Soka on the button. Rodrick Shen came along in the small blind, and Edward Hatzakortzian defended his big blind to the 4♣5♣7♥ flop.

Action checked all the way around to Soka, who bet 15,000. McSwiney was the only caller, and the Q♦ turn was revealed. Both players checked to see the 4♥ river, where McSwiney slid out a bet of 40,000.

Soka took a moment before letting his hand go, and McSwiney picked up the pot.

Tags: Bob SokaDaryl VineEdward HatzakortzianJoshua McSwineyRodrick Shen