The 2026 Victorian Poker Championship has been underway at Crown Melbourne since October 27. A total of 21 tournaments were on the schedule. The $2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event came to a close with Hun Wei Lee’s victory. Joe Hachem finished in second place.
Day 1A of the $2,500 Victorian Champs Main Event drew 91 players. Thirty-two of them advanced to Day 2. The second flight recorded 126 entries. This time, 49 players remained in the running. In the third flight, the number of entries rose to 188. Among them was Joe Hachem, the 2005 WSOP Main Event champion, who had already won Event #9 at the 2026 Victorian Poker Championship. After Day 1C, 70 participants were able to pack up their chips. Day 1D recorded 220 entries, of which exactly 100 players were among the survivors.
In the end, the field stood at 715 players, resulting in a prize pool of AUD 1,573,000. The top 89 finished in the money, with the minimum cash prize set at AUD 4,500. After Day 2, the field was down to 43 players. Joe Hachem entered the final day in 7th place, while his son Anthony Hachem was eliminated in 14th place. The clear chip leaders on the fourth day were Hun Wei Lee (9,955,000) and Bobby Zhang (8,455,000).
In heads-up play, Joe Hachem faced off against Hun Wei Lee. In the final hand, Joe Hachem held 
and ran into Hun Wei Lee’s 
. After the flop of 
, loud cheers erupted from Hachem’s rail. But after a 
on the turn, the river— 
—changed everything. Hun Wei Lee ultimately claimed the victory and $350,000. Hachem’s consolation prize of $210,000 wasn’t too shabby either.
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| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money (AUD) |
| 1 | Hun Wei Lee | Australia | $350,000 |
| 2 | Joe Hachem | Australia | $210,000 |
| 3 | Zac Miravet | Australia | $135,000 |
| 4 | Ben Richardson | Australia | $90,000 |
| 5 | Bobby Zhang | Australia | $72,500 |
| 6 | Nektarios Dimitrakis | Australia | $58,000 |
| 7 | Higor Seibel | Brazil | $47,500 |
| 8 | Jyrki Hilakari | Australia | $38,000 |
| 9 | Michael Tomeny | United States | $30,500 |
Source: PokerNews Live Reporting
Joe Hachem wins Event #9 of the Victorian Poker Championship