2026 Victorian Poker Championship

$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event
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Day: 2
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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
33
Average Chip Stack
1,300,000
Total Chips
42,900,000
Next Payout
Place 33
7,000 AUD
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
340
Players Left
43
Players Left 33 / 715
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Abady and Pearce on a Spin Up

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Josh Abady
Josh Abady

During the break, Thomas Pearce mentioned that he was down to only two big blinds at 3,000-6,000/6,000 and then scored a very fortunate double-up when his opponent flopped a full house. He then picked up aces twice for a full double and now sits on a huge stack.

Another spin up story was Joshua Abady who had 12 blinds near the bubble and first doubled to then nearly triple up. He got it in for 27 big blinds against Jackson Oldham and Domenico Zappia with the latter covering both.

Jackson Oldham: A♥K♦ All in
Joshua Abady: J♦J♣ All in
Domenico Zappia: K♥K♠

The J♥6♦4♥3♦2♣ runout gave Abady a set of jacks for the near triple up, Oldham was gone and Zappia took a big hit.

Tags: Domenico ZappiaJackson OldhamJoshua AbadyThomas Pearce

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Final Break

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 63 players have been sent on the final 15-minute break of the night.

Action will conclude after one more level, when players will bag up for Day 3.

Wong Falls to Wang

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Yixian Wang
Yixian Wang

Helena Wong had a flip for her tournament life and she was up against Yixian Wang with the covering stack.

Helena Wong: J♦J♥ All in
Yixian Wang: A♠K♣

The jacks remained ahead on the Q♠6♥4♣ flop but the K♠ turn improved Wang, the 9♠ river then changed nothing anymore.

Tags: Helena WongYixian Wang

Latest Eliminations

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Bilney Eliminated by Sibaei

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Naz Sibaei
Naz Sibaei

Picking up the action on the 4♦4♣3♥ flop, Naz Sibaei pushed all-in and Sarah Bilney instantly called for around 140,000.

Sarah Bilney: A♠K♠ All in
Naz Sibaei: J♥J♦

The 5♥ turn and 7♥ river brought no help to Bilney and she was sent to the rail.

Tags: Naz SibaeiSarah Bilney

Hilakari Flops Broadway to Bad Beat Lim

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
William Lim
William Lim

Following a button raise to 32,000, William Lim called in the small blind. Jyrki Hilakari then jammed for more than half a million in chips and the action folded back to Lim. He grabbed towards his stack and started pushing it forward before fully committing to the call.

William Lim: A♠K♣ All in
Jyrki Hilakari: A♦Q♦

The K♦J♥10♠ flop gave Hilakari broadway and the J♦ turn added a royal flush draw, while Lim had some more outs to stay alive. However, the river was the blank 8♥ and both stacks were counted. Lim had 392,000 and was covered to head to the payout desk.

Tags: Jyrki HilakariWilliam Lim

Wakeman Eliminated by Tran

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Matthew Wakeman
Matthew Wakeman

Matthew Wakeman had been chipped down towards the money bubble and survived to reach the money before clashing with fellow short stack Minh-Hai Tran.

Matthew Wakeman: A♣7♦ All in
Minh-Hai Tran: 6♦6♣

The Q♦10♣6♥ flop gave Tran bottom set and Wakeman needed running cards to stay in contention. It was all over with the 7♣ turn to make the 4♦ river a formality.

Makar Makes a Flush

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Cards were on their backs at table 25, with Sunny Makar at risk from the small blind for his last 66,000 against Joe Hachem.

Sunny Makar: K♠10♠ All in
Joe Hachem: A♦3♥

The completed board showing 3♦J♠2♠A♠7♣ gave Hachem two pair, but Makar turned a flush to earn the double-up.

Tags: Joe HachemSunny Makar

Dimitrakis Takes Out Gassali

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Darryl Gassali
Darryl Gassali

Katy Lo opened to 32,000 in early position, and Nickolas Oiberman three-bet to 95,000 in the cutoff. Darryl Gassali moved all in from the small blind for his last 50,000, and Nektarios Dimitrakis called Oiberman's three-bet. Lo got out of the way, and the 9♣7♥J♥ flop was fanned out.

Dimitrakis announced all in, and Oiberman let his hand go.

Darryl Gassali: Q♦5♦ All in
Nektarios Dimitrakis: J♠J♦

Dimitrakis revealed his flopped set of jacks, with the K♥ turn and 8♠ river completing the board and confirming Gassli's exit.

Tags: Darryl GassaliKaty LoNektarios DimitrakisNickolas Oiberman

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