Malcolm Trayner is an Australian professional poker player hailing from Brisbane. Trayner is best known for winning the $1,000 Mystery Millions event at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for $1 million.
Trayner began his poker career grinding low-stakes tournaments in his native Australia in 2018. His second recorded cash, according to The Hendon Mob Database, was a runner-up finish in the A$550 WSOP International Circuit opening event in November 2018 worth A$69,528 ($50,361).
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Trayner finished sixth in a $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack event held online at GGPoker.
Trayner continued playing low-to-mid-stakes tournaments in Australia once his country's lockdown restrictions were lifted. In September 2023, he entered the A$5,000 NLHE 8-Max Action Clock event, part of the WPT Australia festival, where he finished fourth for A$36,993 ($23,853). A week later, Trayner banked a career-best A$199,002 ($128,230) for a runner-up finish in the A$10,000 WPT Australia Main Event.
With a larger bankroll and growing confidence, Traynor began moving up stakes, and his success continued, with several five-figure scores.
At the 2024 WSOP, Trayner outlasted 18,408 opponents in Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions, raking in his first gold WSOP bracelet and a massive $1 million top prize.
Malcolm Trayner's Top 5 Live Poker Results
| Date | Event | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $1,000 WSOP Mystery Millions | 1st | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 2023 | A$10,000 WPT Australia Main Event | 2nd | A$199,002 ($128,230) |
| Nov 2018 | A$500 NLHE WSOPC Australia | 2nd | A$69,528 ($50,361) |
| Oct 2023 | A$1,250 APT National Poker Champs | 1st | A$75,500 ($48,000) |
| Mar 2024 | A$5,000 The Titan | 1st | A$59,685 ($38,905) |
