button in SafariVictor Dai Leads Final 42 as Andrew Hinrichsen Seeks Final Table Return in Aussie Millions Main Event
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship 2026 Presented by CrownBet is now just one step away from its final table. Of 770 players who made their way down to the Crown Casino by the time late registration ended, just 42 contenders remain, all still chasing the prestigious Aussie Millions Main Event ring and the massive $1,667,050 AUD first-place prize.
Leading the charge into Day 4 is local pro Victor Dai, who surged to the top of the counts late last night to bag 3,225,000 — the only stack above the three-million mark. Sitting more than 40 big blinds behind him is Andrew Hinrichsen (2,400,000), arguably the most accomplished player remaining in the field with more than $2,300,000 in live tournament earnings and multiple major titles to his name. Hinrichsen will be looking to reach the Aussie Millions Main Event final table for a second time after finishing third in a three-way deal in 2019 for $1,097,739 AUD, still the largest score of his career to date.
End of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Dai | Australia | 3,225,000 | 161 |
| 2 | Andrew Hinrichsen | Australia | 2,400,000 | 120 |
| 3 | Dejan Boskovic | Australia | 2,240,000 | 112 |
| 4 | Graham Cowan | Australia | 2,080,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Malcolm Trayner | Australia | 1,995,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Mishel Anunu | Australia | 1,915,000 | 96 |
| 7 | Hengrui Zhang | China | 1,700,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Sam Higgs | Australia | 1,640,000 | 82 |
| 9 | Tom McMahon | Australia | 1,575,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Stephen Woodhead | United Kingdom | 1,500,000 | 75 |
Plenty of other poker talents remain in the field, however, all eager to to etch their names into the Aussie Millions history books. Among them are WSOP bracelet winners Malcolm Trayner (1,995,000), Sam Higgs (1,640,000), and Toby Joyce (665,000), along with Day 1a chip leader Tom McMahon, and Antonio Seremet (1,350,000), who took down the $1,500 Shot Clock Terminator event earlier in the series.
Every remaining player has already locked up a $27,720 AUD payout from the $7,700,000 AUD prize pool, but with the final table looming and pay jumps escalating rapidly, every decision now carries enormous weight — potentially marking the difference between an early exit and a life-changing score.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (AUD) | Place | Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,667,050 | 10-11 | $154,000 |
| 2 | $1,001,000 | 12-14 | $77,000 |
| 3 | $635,250 | 15-17 | $60,830 |
| 4 | $466,620 | 18-23 | $48,510 |
| 5 | $346,500 | 24-29 | $41,580 |
| 6 | $269,500 | 30-35 | $34,650 |
| 7 | $211,750 | 36-39 | $30,800 |
| 8-9 | $154,000 | 40-42 | $27,720 |
Day 4 resumes at 12:30 p.m. local time with 30 minutes remaining in Level 20, which features blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. The field will redraw at 36 players remaining, with play shifting to six-handed from that point onward until the final table of seven is reached and play concludes for the night.
Live stream action of Day 4 can be found on the Crown Resorts YouTube page here on a minimum 30-minute delay.
Only 42 players remain in the hunt for Aussie Millions glory, and by the end of today, just seven will advance to the official final table. Day 4 promises to be one of the most pivotal days of the tournament yet, so be sure to keep it with PokerNews for all the latest action straight from the tournament floor at Crown Melbourne.