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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
$10,600 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 2
Players Left 150 / 770
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The remaining 376 players take a short 15-minute break.
Action is due to resume at 5.50 p.m.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Gavin Best was already all in and at risk for his remaining 16,500 from the hijack and called and covered by Xiaolong Sheng in the small blind.
Gavin Best: Q♥9♥
Xiaolong Sheng: A♥A♦
Best needed to improve and the Q♠6♣2♣ flop was a good start. He picked up more on the Q♣ turn and secured the double up on the J♠ river, cracking Sheng's pocket Aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
8,500
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8,500 |
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36,000
25,800
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25,800 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Yita Choong opened from under the gun and Xin Xin three-bet to cover Choong's remaining 15,600 stack. Choong called and the players flipped their cards.
Yita Choong: 7♥7♠
Xin Xin: A♦10♥
It was a sweat for Choong as Xin picked up a ten on the 4♦10♣8♥ flop.
He re-took the lead and secured his seat back on the 7♦ turn.
Choong held on the 3♥ river, and took a small stack of Xin, who still had plenty to play with after doubling up his neighbour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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165,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tournament officials have confirmed the payouts in the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event. 95 places will be paid with a min-cash worth $20,020.
A place at the final table is worth $154,000 with the winner walking away with $1,667,050, the trophy, and the ANTON Jewellery winner's ring.
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Place | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,667,050 | 15-17 | $60,830 |
| 2 | $1,001,000 | 18-23 | $48,510 |
| 3 | $635,250 | 24-29 | $41,580 |
| 4 | $466,620 | 30-35 | $34,650 |
| 5 | $346,500 | 36-39 | $30,800 |
| 6 | $269,500 | 40-37 | $27,720 |
| 7 | $211,750 | 48-63 | $24,640 |
| 8-9 | $154,000 | 64-79 | $22,330 |
| 10-11 | $154,000 | 80-95 | $20,020 |
| 12-14 | $77,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Michael Egan was already all in from under the gun for 33,900 and was called and covered by Andrew White on the button.
Michael Egan: Q♠Q♦
Andrew White: J♥J♦
Egan held on the 6♥5♣K♣2♦A♣ runout, getting back up to just over starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
45,000
207,900
|
207,900 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
David Bell opened to 2,400 from the hijack and Tom McMahon called on the button. Jan Kossyrev defended the small blind and the players went three-ways to the flop.
The dealer fanned the J♥K♥6♦ and all players checked to the 3♣ turn. Kossyrev bet 3,500 and Bell folded. McMahon also mucked his hand leaving Kossyrev to pick up the small pot.
Despite loosing a small pot in the hand, McMahon still sits way ahead of the pack. He has gained around 100,000 chips since returning to the field as the overall chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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425,000
95,200
|
95,200 |
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246,000
125,500
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125,500 |
|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Level 9
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players were already on a 8♦5♦4♠ flop with a pot of around 10,000.
Liu Yang bet out 9,000 and Troy McLean moved all in for around 25,000. Yang called, and the players flipped their hands.
Troy McLean: K♦9♦
Liu Yang: K♥8♣
Yang already had a pair of eights, and there was no saving McLean as he missed his flush draw on the A♣ turn and the 3♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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158,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
