2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship

$10,600 Aussie Millions Main Event
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Day: 3
Event Info
2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
7,700,000 AUD
Total Entries
770
Players Left
48
Average Chip Stack
962,500
Total Chips
46,200,000
Next Payout
Place 51
24,640 AUD
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
176
Players Left
48
Players Left 48 / 770
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Chai Runs into Aces

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Malcolm Trayner opened to 40,000 and Kok Foo Chai moved all in for his remaining 195,000. Trayner called quickly and the players went to showdown.

Kok Foo Chai: KQAll in
Malcolm Trayner: AA

Chai needed to hit to stay alive, but Trayner's Aces held up on the 45497 runout, ending his tournament life in the last level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Malcolm Trayner
2,250,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kok Foo Chai
Busted

Tags: Kok Foo ChaiMalcolm Trayner

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Final Break

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Cards, Chips, Branding
Cards, Chips, Branding

The remaining 48 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break.

Play will conclude for Day 3 at the end of Level 20.

Mayer Ships it on Kanaan; Hachem Out

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer

Michael Kanaan opened to 30,000 on the button and was three-bet to 75,000 by Sheldon Mayer in the small blind. Action was back on Kanaan, who four-bet to 180,000. Mayer called.

Mayer check-called a 100,000 bet on the 362 flop and checked again on the 3 turn. Kanaan continued for 160,000 and Mayer announced he was all in, which was enough to put Kanaan all in for his last 420,000.

Kanaan quickly flung his cards into the muck and Mayer took down the large pot.

At another table, Joe Hachem was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Sheldon Mayer
1,200,000
210,000
210,000
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Michael Kanaan
420,000
220,500
220,500
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Joe Hachem
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Michael KanaanSheldon Mayer

Vikas Cracks Grube's Kings

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ricky Vikas
Ricky Vikas

Ricky Vikas had just locked up a double of his remaining 247,000 stack against Taylor Grube.

Ricky Vikas: AKAll in

Taylor Grube: KK

The 5A1082 board was already showing, and Vikas had hit an Ace on the flop. Grube was counting out the double from his stack allowing to climb back up to just over 30 big blinds after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Grube
850,000
660,000
660,000
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Ricky Vikas
540,000
320,000
320,000

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Yang Passes to Zhang

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Liu Yang
Liu Yang

Liu Yang opened to 30,000 on the button and Hengrui Zhang defended the small blind.

The 8Q6 flop was checked by Zhang and Yang bet 36,000. Zhang called, and the players saw a 9 turn.

Action was checked to get to the 8 river and again to showdown, with Zhang showing Q7 to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Hengrui Zhang
1,210,000
140,000
140,000
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Liu Yang
905,000
135,000
135,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Hengrui ZhangLiu Yang

Cowan's Stack Soars After Flush Over Flush

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Graham Cowan just won one of the biggest pots of the tournament thus far.

As retold, Cowan held A3 against Lim's K10 and the river brought three clubs on board. The two raised each other on the river until Cowan was all in and he showed the nuts to score a massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Graham Cowan
2,400,000
1,945,000
1,945,000
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William Lim
700,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Graham Cowan

Woodhead Picks Up from Zhao

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stephen Woodhead opened to 30,000 from the hijack and Zeng Zhao raised to 140,000 on the button. Woodhead called and the players went heads-up to the 2K9 flop.

Woodhead checked, Zhao bet 100,000 and Woodhead stuck around. The pair saw the 4 turn and checked to the 9 river.

Action checked to showdown, with Zhao waiting for Woodhead to turn over his hand first, tabling 109 for trip nines. Zhao mucked his hand, passing the pot across to Woodhead.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Woodhead
1,100,000
280,000
280,000
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Zeng Zhao
760,000
595,500
595,500

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Dai Flushes Rajeswaran Out

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sooriya Rajeswaran
Sooriya Rajeswaran

Heads-up on flop of 6A2 Sooriya Rajeswaran checked from the cutoff and called a 70,000 bet from Victor Dai, who was on the button.

Both players checked on the 4 turn and then Rajeswaran led out for 35,000 on the J river. Dai responded by going all in, and Rajeswaran sat back in his seat as he contemplated his decision. Rajeswaran eventually landed on a call and Dai turned over 98 for a flush.

Rajeswaran showed he held A10 for a pair of aces and wished his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Victor Dai
1,800,000
450,000
450,000
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Sooriya Rajeswaran
Busted

Tags: Sooriya RajeswaranVictor Dai

Kim KO's Gathy

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Michael Gathy
Michael Gathy

Musang Kim was sitting under the gun and in a hand with Michael Gathy in middle position.

The pair were already in a huge ~500,000 pot and looking at a 8836 board.

Gathy had moved in for his remaining 343,000 and action was back on Kim. It didn't take Kim long to make the call and the pair flipped their hands.

Michael Gathy: JJAll in
Musang Kim: QQ

The A completed the board, not changing the standings, and Gathy was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Musang Kim
1,250,000
943,500
943,500
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Michael Gathy
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Michael GathyMusang Kim

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