2026 Victorian Poker Championship

$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event
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Day: 3
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 3
Entries
43
Players Left
9
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Perry Jeffs Eliminated in 21st Place (AUD 9,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Perry Jeffs
Perry Jeffs

Action folded to Perry Jeffs on the button, who moved all in for 530,000. Zac Miravet then shoved from the small blind, and Jeffs was at risk as the cards were tabled.

Perry Jeffs: J♥7♥ All in
Zac Miravet: A♣J♣

Jeffs was drawing thin, unable to find help on the Q♣4♠6♦5♦K♣ board to end his run in 21st place.

Tags: Perry JeffsZac Miravet

Thomas Pearce Eliminated in 22nd Place (AUD 9,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Thomas Pearce
Thomas Pearce

Three-way action to the J♣5♥9♠ flop saw Nektarios Dimitrakis check from the big blind. Edward Hatzakortzian bet 200,000 in the hijack, and Thomas Pearce called on the button,

Dimitrakis also called to the Q♥ turn, and checked once more. Hatzakortzian followed with a check, and Pearce announced all in. Dimitrakis quickly announced a call, and Hatzakortzian got out of the way.

Thomas Pearce: J♣10♠ All in
Nektarios Dimitrakis: A♥J♥

Pearce knew he was behind the second Dimitrakis called, and the 3♠ river confirmed his exit in 22nd position.

Tags: Edward HatzakortzianNektarios DimitrakisThomas Pearce

Brett Macdonald Eliminated in 23rd Place (AUD 9,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Brett Macdonald
Brett Macdonald

Brett Macdonald moved all in for around 550,000 from under the gun, and was immediately at risk when Anthony Hachem shoved his larger stack as next to act.

Brett Macdonald: K♥9♠ All in
Anthony Hachem: A♣K♦

Macdonald was unable to improve on the 4♦8♠3♦2♠3♣ board, hitting the rail in 23rd place as Hachem took down the pot.

Tags: Anthony HachemBrett MacDonald

Martin Pound Eliminated in 24th Place (AUD 8,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Martin Pound
Martin Pound

Shijia Zhai checked from the big blind after the 9♣Q♣5♦ flop, and Martin Pound moved all in for 885,000 sitting under the gun. Zhai used two time bank cards before announcing a call, and the hands were turned up.

Martin Pound: A♠A♦ All in
Shijia Zhai: Q♥8♥

"Eight please," asked Zhai after seeing Pound's pair of aces. The Q♦ turn was even better, as Zhai hit trip queens. The 7♦ river completed the board, leaving Zhai in the lead. The dealer confirmed that Pound was covered by 10,000 chips, ending his run in 24th position.

"That's a bad call," commented Zhai as he collected the pot.

Tags: Martin PoundShijia Zhai

Todd Sekli Eliminated in 25th Place (AUD 8,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Todd Sekli
Todd Sekli

In a duel of table short stacks, Nektarios Dimitrakis jammed the button for 515,000 and Todd Sekli called all-in for less than half of that.

Todd Sekli: 8♦8♠ All in
Nektarios Dimitrakis: 9♥9♦

Both players picked up a straight draw until the A♣6♣5♠7♥ turn, neither of which came on the 3♠ river to send Sekli out in 25th place.

Tags: Nektarios DimitrakisTodd Sekli

Wadih Barbara Eliminated in 26th Place (AUD 8,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Wadih Barbara
Wadih Barbara

Wadih Barbara defended his big blind off a short stack against Kwang Nguyen and checked the A♥6♠4♠ flop. Nguyen bet more than 300,000 and Barbara called all-in for around 350,000.

Wadih Barbara: 6♥5♦ All in
Kwang Nguyen: A♣Q♥

The 7♠ turn gave Barbara a lot more equity but the Q♠ on the river confirmed the elimination of Barbara on the final three tables.

Tai Truong Eliminated in 27th Place (AUD 7,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Tai Truong
Tai Truong

Tai Truong opened to 80,000 in middle position, and Dylan Foster defended his big blind to the 7♣5♣8♦ flop. Foster checked to Truong, who continued with a bet of 100,000.

The call was made, and both players checked through the 10♠ turn. Foster then moved all in on the 9♥ river, asking for the rest of Truong's stack.

After using two time bank cards, Truong opted to make the call.

Tai Truong: A♦10♦ All in
Dylan Foster: J♥10♥

Foster showed his straight, and Truong's hand was turned up by the dealer has he made his way to the payout desk.

Tags: Dylan FosterTai Truong

Ju Comes Up Empty

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Hongbo Ju
Hongbo Ju

Hongbo Ju moved all in for his last 230,000 in early position, and was at risk when Yixian Wang made the call in the big blind.

Hongbo Ju: J♦7♦ All in
Yixian Wang: A♣3♠

Ju was unable to find any help on the 9♥Q♦2♣4♣6♥ runout, missing the board and losing the rest of his stack to Wang.

Tags: Hongbo JuYixian Wang

Kyritsis Falls to Wang

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
George Kyritsis
George Kyritsis

George Kyritsis jammed a short stack with the K♥Q♥ and was looked up by Yixian Wang with the A♥7♦.

The A♣6♦3♥ flop left Kyritsis on the verge of elimination, which was confirmed by the 9♠ turn to make the 4♥ river a formality.

Tags: George KyritsisYixian Wang

Wang Eliminated by Seibel

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jinyu Wang
Jinyu Wang

Shortly after his double, Jinyu Wang three-bet jammed and initial raiser Higor Seibel, who had opened to 85,000, didn't even ask for a count but quickly placed one additional chip for the call.

Jinyu Wang: A♣K♠ All in
Higor Seibel: Q♥J♣

The J♠J♦4♦ flop gave Seibel trips jacks and the 2♣ turn sealed Wang's elimination prior to the now meaningless K♦ on the river.

Tags: Higor SeibelJinyu Wang