$2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event Day 3 | 2026 Victorian Poker Championship

1 day 12 hours ago

Dimitrakis Doubles Through Sibaei

Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Naz Sibaei opened to 130,000 from under the gun, and Nektarios Dimitrakis stuck in a call from the small blind. Dimitrakis checked the 4♥3♣J♥ flop, where Sibaei continued for 225,000.

Dimitrakis moved all in, and Sibaei did not take long to announce a call.

Nektarios Dimitrakis: A♥A♦ All in
Naz Sibaei: K♥J♦

Sibaei's pair of jacks were no good, as Dimitrakis improved to a set of aces on the A♣ turn. The 9♣ river changed nothing, and Dimitrakis secured a big double-up.

Tags: Naz Sibaei Nektarios Dimitrakis

1 day 13 hours ago

The Price is Right for Lee

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dylan Foster opened to 130,000 on the button, and Hun Wei Lee stuck in a call from the small blind. Lee checked the J♣K♣K♠ flop, and Foster continued for 90,000, Lee then raised to 235,000, and Foster took some time before sliding in a call.

Lee led out for 280,000 on the K♦ turn, and Foster called to see the 9♠ river. Lee sized down to 180,000, and Foster tossed in a calling chip.

Lee tabled K♥10♦ for quad kings, taking down a healthy pot as Foster could only muck his hand.

Tags: Dylan Foster Hun Wei Hun Wei Lee

1 day 13 hours ago

Zhang Doubles Through Hilakari

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a flop of 10♥5♣3♣, Jyrki Hilakari invested 500,000 alongside Bobby Zhang and then led the 7♦ turn for 500,000. Zhang pushed for 285,000 on top and Hilakari called.

Bobby Zhang: 5♥5♠ All in
Jyrki Hilakari: J♣10♣

"I need a ten or clubs," Hilakari mentioned but only the clubs were actually live except for one of them. No help came with the 2♥ river and pocket fives were responsible for yet another big pot on table 49 as Zhang doubled for 785,000.

"I am getting slaughtered with ace-king, I already lost two million chips with it," Joe Hachem mentioned in table chat and then added that he was thinking about folding them preflop.

Tags: Bobby Zhang Jyrki Hilakari Joe Hachem

1 day 13 hours ago

Ruben Padilla Eliminated in 20th Place (AUD 10,000)

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Josh Noy

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

Nektarios Dimitrakis opened to 200,000 in the hijack, and Jyrki Hilakari moved all in from the cutoff. Ruben Padilla also shoved his stack of 600,000 from the big blind, and Dimitrakis took some time before folding while indicated that he had pocket tens.

Ruben Padilla: A♣7♠ All in
Jyrki Hilakari: Q♣Q♥

Padilla found no help on the J♣10♦2♦7♣J♥ runout, while Dimitrakis laughed after seeing a ten hit the board. Padilla was sent out in 20th position, indicating to the table that he didn't see Hilakari's shove before sending his stack into the middle.

Tags: Jyrki Hilakari Nektarios Dimitrakis Ruben Padilla

1 day 13 hours ago

Perry Jeffs Eliminated in 21st Place (AUD 9,000)

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Josh Noy

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

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 Jeffs Zac Miravet

1 day 13 hours ago

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

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Josh Noy

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

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 Hatzakortzian Nektarios Dimitrakis Thomas Pearce

1 day 14 hours ago

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

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Josh Noy

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

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 Hachem Brett MacDonald

1 day 14 hours ago

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

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Josh Noy

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

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 Pound Shijia Zhai

1 day 14 hours ago

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

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Christian Zetzsche

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

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 Dimitrakis Todd Sekli

1 day 14 hours ago

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

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Christian Zetzsche

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

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.