$10,600 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1b | 2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship

1 day 5 hours ago

Macey Runs into Aces

Laura Fryer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jonathan Macey was already all in for his remaining 18,500 chips from the cutoff and covered by Danny Richards in the big blind.

Jonathan Macey: A♠K♠ All in

Danny Richards: A♣A♦

Macey was looking to the board for help but the 8♣9♠4♦ flop didn't give him much to work with. He was stood from his seat and watched the rest of the 2♣ turn and 3♣ runout secure his elimination from the freezeout event.

He was among only 6 players to have been eliminated so far from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Richards	75,000 75,000	75,000
Jonathan Macey	Busted

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1 day 5 hours ago

No Hart to Call

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Laura Fryer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Brayden Jinks opened to 2,000 from middle position and saw Ken Hart call from the hijack, and Tomasz Wojkowski call on the button.

Jinks continued on the 5♦6♦10♣ flop for 1,600 and Hart raised to 3,500, with only Jinks making the call.

A 3♣ fell on the turn and Jinks check-raised to 12,500 after Hart bet 3,000. Hart gave up his hand and Jinks picked up a sizeable pot taking his stack to over 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brayden Jinks	156,000
Ken Hart	63,000
Tomasz Wojkowski	32,000

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1 day 6 hours ago

Lynskey Picks Up

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Laura Fryer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players were already three-ways on the K♦6♥J♠ flop with Phil Howknis in a middle position, Alex Lynskey on the button and Hossein Ahwazi in the big blind.

The pot stood at around 3,000 and action checked around to Lynskey who bet 1,000. Ahwazi folded, and Howknis called, and the players continued heads up.

A Q♣ turn was checked to the 3♠ river, and Howknis took some time before checking. Lynskey bet 1,500 and Howknis mucked his hand, passing the pot across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	56,000 4,000	4,000
Phil Howknis	48,000 48,000	48,000
Hossein Ahwazi	45,000 45,000	45,000

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1 day 6 hours ago

Bell Takes the Family Pot

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Laura Fryer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Bell opened to 800 from under the gun and saw four calls. Jiang Pu called from the hijack, Domenico Zappia was in the cutoff, Kem Husain called from the small blind and Ming Wei defended the big blind.

The five players were taken to the 6♥10♥8♣ flop and both the blinds checked. Bell continued for 1,000 and Pu and Zappia made quick folds. Husain also threw his cards in the muck, but Pu called.

A J♥ was turned and Pu check-called a 2,000 bet by Bell. The 8♠ river saw Pu check again, Bell bet 2,000 and Pu took some time whilst looking at the board and checked his hand, before calling.

Bell showed J♦9♥ for two pair, which saw Pu push his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domenico Zappia	80,000 80,000	80,000
Kem Husain	78,000 23,000	23,000
Jiang Pu	57,000 57,000	57,000
Ming Wei	53,000 53,000	53,000
David Bell	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: David Bell Domenico Zappia Jiang Pu Kem Husain Ming Wei

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

1 day 7 hours ago

Players Take a Short Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players take a short 15-minute break. Action is due to resume at 4:00 p.m.

1 day 7 hours ago

Watson Lets Lee Get There

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Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Clifford Lee limped from early position and Mitchell Watson raised to 800. Lee called, and the players went heads-up to the 10♥7♣3♦ flop.

Action checked through the 4♣ turn to get to the Q♣ river and Lee bet 1,300. Watson made a quick call but ran into Lee's flush after he turned over 9♣8♣.

It was a small loss for Watson, and Lee continued to play a number of small pots, chipping away at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Watson	75,000 75,000	75,000
Clifford Lee	70,000 2,000	2,000

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1 day 7 hours ago

The Field Toughens Up

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Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Tristan Wade, Alex Lynskey and Vladas Tamasauskas have all been seen on the floor, after taking as seat after the first break of the day.

Lynskey is one of Australia's top poker pro's and a WSOP Main Event Final Tablist.

WSOP bracelet winner Tristan Wade isn't sitting too far from him on an adjacent table, and was caught in a small pot where Clifford Lee opened to 800 from under the gun and Wade defended the big blind.

The J♠9♦J♦ flop saw Wade check, Lee bet 1,100 and Wade fold. He was last seen sitting on around 59,000, just below starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clifford Lee	68,000 68,000	68,000
Alex Lynskey	60,000 60,000	60,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tristan Wade	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Clifford Lee Tristan Wade Vladas Tamasauskas

1 day 8 hours ago

Alyas Rebuilds

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Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Omer Alyas opened to 700 from early position and action folded around to the big blind who called.

The 5♣Q♥A♥ flop was bet by the big blind for 1,700. Alyas called, and the pair saw the 2♦ turn.

Both checked to the 9♠ river and the big blind moved out a 5,000 chip. Alyas took some time but made the correct call, taking the pot with king-high after flipping over K♦J♦. The big blind showed his 3♥7♥ bluff, having missed the flopped flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omer Alyas	41,000 41,000	41,000

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1 day 8 hours ago

Tomeny Keeps up the Momentum

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Laura Fryer

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Michael Tomeny was already in a 5,000 pot and looking at a 7♦2♣6♦ flop with an opponent sitting in the big blind.

Tomeny bet 2,000 on the button and the big blind raised to 7,000. Tomeny called, taking the pair to the A K♣ turn.

A 8,000 bet was made by Tomeny and the big blind considered, before folding. Tomeny was able to regain some chips from the hand after taking a tumble early in the tournament day.

Tomeny is fresh off playing the $5,000 Challenge event here at the Aussie Millions 2026, where he finished in 3rd place, taking home $188,895 AUD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Tomeny	43,000 43,000	43,000

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