2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship

$10,600 Aussie Millions Main Event
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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
150
Average Chip Stack
308,000
Total Chips
46,200,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
2,500 / 5,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
770
Players Left
176
Players Left 150 / 770
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McMahon Makes Millions

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tom McMahon
Tom McMahon

Tom McMahon was under the gun and in a 20,000 pot with Andrew Hinrichsen in an early position.

The pair were already looking at a 10♠K♥7♦J♠ board, and McMahon bet 12,000. Hinrichsen called taking the players to a 8♣ river.

McMahon bet 45,000, which sent Hinrichsen into a 3-minute tank. He eventually moved chips across the line to call and tabled his A♠K♦ for a pair of kings. McMahon turned over his 6♠6♦, passing Hinrichsen the pot.

Despite loosing a small pot to his neighbour, McMahon was sitting at over a million chips at the start of the final level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tom McMahon au
Tom McMahon 		1,100,000
410,000
 410,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen 		270,000
203,600
 203,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew HinrichsenTom McMahon

World Champ Joe Hachem Talks WSOP, Poker Today, & the One Title He Still Wants

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem

More than 20 years have passed since the man from Down Under earned his place among poker's immortal few by winning the 2005 WSOP Main Event, yet memories of that electric night at Binion’s remain as vivid as ever.

Hachem's was a victory that helped define a golden era. Riding the shockwaves of the Chris Moneymaker-inspired Poker Boom, another charismatic, relatable world champion had emerged — the first, and still only, Australian to win the game's greatest prize.

If poker fans could borrow Doc Brown’s DeLorean for a night, there's no doubt July 16, 2005 would be a popular destination.

However, sweet as nostalgia can be, Hachem's focus is firmly on the road ahead. The Aussie Millions Poker Championship 2026 Presented by CrownBet has finally returned after a 6-year hiatus, and Hachem— the Godfather of Australian poker — couldn’t be more excited for the grand homecoming.

Catching up with PokerNews, the former world champion reflected on two decades in the spotlight, his strong views on the 'poker owes me nothing' crowd, family, legacy, and a burning desire to 'pass the sugar' once again.

Read the Full Interview

Wang Hooks the Blinds

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Wang
Michael Wang

Michael Wang opened to 8,000 from early position and Yuri Murakami called from the small blind. The big blind also defended, and the players went three-ways to the flop.

The board fell 9♦5♠A♣ and the blinds checked to Wang who bet 7,000. Murakami made a quick fold and the big blind stuck around.

A 10♥ was turned and the big blind checked. Wang bet 8,000 and the big blind mucked, allowing Wang to add a small pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Murakami jp
Yuri Murakami 		290,000
138,000
 138,000
Profile photo of Michael Wang us
Michael Wang 		90,000
25,000
 25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Michael WangYuri Murakami

Yang Stacks Up

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Liu Yang
Liu Yang

The cutoff opened and Liu Yang three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind. Action folded around to the cutoff who took a pause before calling.

Yang bet out 12,000 after seeing the K♠5♠6♠ flop and the cutoff took a little while to call.

A K♦ was turned and Yang bet 25,000. The cutoff tank-called taking them to the 2♣ river.

Yang asked for 40,000, and it took the cutoff around 2-minutes to fold. Yang sat back with one of the biggest stacks in play, knocking down his opponent to well under the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Liu Yang cn
Liu Yang 		760,000
602,000
 602,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Liu Yang

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Young Flops Quads on Hachem

Liam Black
Liam Black
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Maxwell Young
Maxwell Young

Maxwell Young opened to 6,000 from the hijack, and was raised by Joe Hachem in the cutoff to 15,000. Action folded round to Young, who flicked in the call.

On the 3♥7♥7♦ flop, Young checked it over to Hachem, who bet 10,000. Young called and checked action back over to the 2005 WSOP Main Event champion on the 2♣ turn.

Hachem picked up 75,000 and threw it into the middle, as Young grabbed the remainder of his chips and committed the rest of his stack. Hachem called the extra 5,000 and tabled J♥J♦, but was drawing stone dead to Young's 7♠7♣. The flopped quads rendered the 2♦ river meaningless, and Young secured a crucial double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maxwell Young us
Maxwell Young 		225,000
94,200
 94,200
Profile photo of Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem 		200,000
110,000
 110,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Joe HachemMaxwell Young

Jehu Bounces Back; Kings Unlucky for Some

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Liam Jehu open for around 45,000 from the hijack and left just a single 1,000 chip behind. The button, who had just lost over half his stack in the previous hand, after folding kings, re-jammed for just over 55,000. The blinds folded, and the players flipped their cards.

Liam Jehu: J♦10♦All in
Button: K♦K♣

The 10♠4♠9♥ flop saw Jehu pick up a pair, and he improved further on the J♣ turn. Jehu locked up the pot after seeing the 7♠ river and the button was left with just 10,000 after tumbling from nearly 200,000 in just two hands - both pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Liam Jehu au
Liam Jehu 		97,000
57,000
 57,000

Tags: Liam Jehu

Higgs Forces a 4-Minute Tank

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Liam Jehu opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and the small blind made it 15,000. Sam Higgs called from the big blind and Jehu folded.

The 4♠10♥3♦ flop was check-raised by the small blind to 30,000 after Higgs bet another 15,000. Higgs called and the players saw the 5♠ turn.

The small blind bet 35,000 and Higgs called. The pair saw a J♠ river and the small blind bet 35,000. Higgs moved the rest of the stack in, putting his opponent at risk for his remaining 80,000.

The small blind went into a 4-minute tank, but eventually folded, leaving himself with around 60,000 to play with. After the hand the big blind shared he folded pocket-kings, with the king of spades.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs 		390,000
317,400
 317,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Liam Jehu au
Liam Jehu 		40,000
17,000
 17,000

Tags: Liam JehuSam Higgs

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