Welcome to Deaf Poker Australia!
Unless otherwise stated:
- All tournaments are No Limit Hold’em, with entry only available to players aged 18 years and over;
- All buy-ins are listed in Australian dollars (AUD), and;
- All timings listed are in local time.
Entry into tournaments highlighted in green are Open to all players.
Entry into tournaments highlighted in red are Exclusive to Deaf/HOH players.


2023 Major Event Results

2023 Victorian Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, March 25
$150 buy-in, 36 entries, five players paid
1 Khari Sou (VIC) $2,100
2 James Hale (VIC) $1,300
3 Kim McCann (NSW) $800
4 Darren Chow (CAN) $500
5 Rino Spadea (VIC) $340
Upcoming Major Events
2023 Queensland Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, April 29
Southport Sharks
Proudly supported by APL


2023 WA Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, May 20
Lake Monger Recreation Club
2023 Auckland (NZ) Deaf Poker Championship
Friday, June 30 – Saturday, July 1
Auckland Deaf Society / SkyCity Auckland


2023 NSW Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, July 22
Tollgate Hotel Parramatta
2023 Northern Rivers Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, August 19
Ballina RSL

2022 Major Event Results

2022 Northern NSW Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, September 10
Ballina RSL
$70 buy-in, 25 entries*
1 Gavin Rose-Mundy*
*Payout results unavailable.
2022 Victorian Deaf Poker Championship
$100 buy-in, 45 entries, six players paid
1 Bacel Dennaoui (VIC) $1,600
2 Zisimos Jordan (NSW) $1,000
3 John Ziogas (VIC) $650
4 Melanie Merhi (VIC) $400
5 Justin May (VIC) $250
6 James Hale (VIC) $150


2022 NSW Deaf Poker Championship
$70 buy-in, 40 entries, five players paid
1 Uwe Fecht (NSW) $850
2 Zisimos Jordan (NSW) $640
3 Mike Koirala (DEU) $450
4 David Cuthel (NSW) $340
5 Gavin Ulyatt (VIC) $120

2022 Auckland (NZ) Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, July 2
SkyCity Auckland
$120 buy-in*, 30 entries, four players paid
1 Doug Croskery (NZL) $1,566*
2 Rhian Yates (NZL) $870*
3 Francis Nglam (NZL) $609*
4 Chris Blum (NZL) $435*
*Amounts listed in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
2022 WA Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, May 21
Lake Monger Recreation Club
$80 buy-in, 38 entries, four players paid
1 Damo Barrett (WA) $1,216
2 Robert Rattray (WA) $760
3 Jason Turner (WA) $608
4 Stacey Reilly (SA) $456


2021* Victorian Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, March 19
MDCC Pavilion, Kew
$75 buy-in, 31 entries, four players paid
1 Michael Kan (VIC) $733*
2 Daryl Rankine (SA) $732*
3 Scott Hellens (NZL) $340
4 Ben Hatchard (SA) $210
*Denotes heads-up deal. Tournament held in lieu of events cancelled in the two years prior.
2022 Queensland
Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, April 9
Southport Sharks, Gold Coast
$80 buy-in, 30 entries, four players paid
1 Damon Jessiman (NSW) $765*
2 Peter Best (WA) $700*
3 Caleb Thorn (NZL) $360
4 Samuel Savrda (QLD) $275
*Denotes heads-up deal.

2021 Major Event Results
2021 WA Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, August 28
Lake Monger Recreation Club
$80 buy-in ($70 + $10), 33 entries, four players paid
1 Joe Wall (WA) $1056
2 Kory Booth (WA) $660
3 Mikey Wilkie (WA) $528
4 Chris Levitzke-Gray (WA) $396


2021 Queensland Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, February 27
Gold Coast Turf Club
$75 buy-in ($60 + $15), 48 entries, five players paid
1 John Girvan (QLD) $1080
2 Shawn Buie (QLD) $670
3 Katherine Jamali (QLD) $465
4 Mark Aird (QLD) $360
5 Caine Batten (QLD) $305
2021 Brisbane Auslan Poker Open
Wednesday, February 3
Eatons Hill Hotel
$60 buy-in ($50 + $10), 90 entrires, five players paid
1 Caleb Thorn (NZL) $1300
2 Danny Armstrong (QLD) $870
3 Dylan Clark (QLD) $520
4 James Kabourakis (QLD) $400
5 Wayde Rickhuss (QLD) $325
6 Matthew Phillips (VIC) $270
7 Frank Rapinet (QLD) $220
8 Renae Edwards (QLD) $180
9 Jeremy Kempston (QLD) $140
10 Kacey Venados (QLD) $100

2020 Major Event Results

2020 Brisbane Auslan Poker Open
Thursday, February 30
Eatons Hill Hotel
$50 buy-in ($40 + $10), 32 entrires, five players paid
1 Jeremy Kempston (QLD) $400*
2 Tess Greco (QLD) $400*
3 Peter Bates (QLD) $190
4 Joe Parlour (QLD) $140
5 Phil Johnson (QLD) $90
2020 Queensland Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, February 27
Gold Coast Turf Club
$50 buy-in ($40 + $10), 34 entries, five players paid.
1 James Muscat (QLD) $680
2 Daniel Shanahan (NT) $400
3 Michael Lockrey (NSW) $270
4 Scott Turner (QLD) $200
5 Matthew Phillips (VIC) $150

All other DPA Major Events, including the 2020 DPA Championship, were cancelled.