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.
Upcoming Major Events – 2022
For a full list of all Deaf poker tournaments across the country, click here.
2022 WA Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, May 21
Lake Monger Recreation Club
Further details TBA
2022 Auckland (NZ) Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, July 2
Auckland Deaf Society, Three Kings
Further details TBA
2022 NSW Deaf Poker Championship
Saturday, July 23
Tollgate Hotel, Parramatta
Further details TBA
2022 Northern NSW Deaf Poker Championship
NEW EVENT
Saturday, August 27
Further details TBA
2022 Major Event Results
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.