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2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
$10,600 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 3
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The story of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship 2026 Presented by CrownBet continued to unfold in another action-packed day that saw 176 returning players get cut down to just 42 hopefuls. Day 3 saw the the money bubble burst, big names hit the rail, and several players surge up the counts heading into Day 4.
Emerging atop the counts at the end of the night was Victor Dai, who bagged a towering stack worth 3,225,000 after a late-night heater that included eliminating Sooriya Rajeswaran with a rivered flush and then applying maximum pressure in one of the final pots of the evening against Callum Gordon.
Andrew Hinrichsen took the second spot overall with 2,400,000 and will bring a wealth of experience with him as he seeks his second final table in the Aussie Millions Main Event. Hinrichsen, who boasts over $2,300,000 in live tournament earnings, placed third in the 2019 iteration of the event after a three-way deal and is in great shape to make another final table run.
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 |
Other notables armed with above-average stacks include WSOP bracelet winners Malcolm Trayner (1,995,00) and Sam Higgs (1,640,000), Day 1a chip leader Tom McMahon (1,575,000), and $1,500 Shot Clock Terminator Champion Antonio Seremet (1,350,000)
Day 3 Action
The 176 survivors returned to Crown Casino with one immediate goal in mind — to secure a spot in the money. But with only enough room for 95 to get paid, plenty of heartache ensued as players fell short. Among the unfortuante who busted early on Day 3 were JP Rounce-Sue, Rachel Carolan, Zhengshan Hao, and Ehsan Amiri, who made an ill-timed shove into quads a bit short of the bubble.
Hand-for-hand play itself produced several dramatic moments two spots off of the money. Michael Gathy survived a huge all-in against Didier Guerin after cracking kings with a turned straight, while Kok Foo Chai doubled through Ricky Vikas after spiking an ace on the turn with ace-queen against pocket kings. Rajeswaran ended up bursting the soft bubble when he cracked Aditya Rao’s pocket kings with a rivered straight draw to leave Rao eliminated just shy of the money.
A few hands later, Joshua McSwiney became the tournament’s official bubble boy. McSwiney moved all in with king-jack suited after being three-bet by Jackson Young, only to run into pocket jacks and fall one spot short of a payday. The elimination locked up a min cash of $20,020 AUD for the remaining players.
Once the bubble burst, eliminations came quickly as familiar names began to fall. WSOP Main Event Champion and Aussie Millions ambassador Joe Hachem exited late in the night, while other notable eliminations included Najeem Ajez, Robert Salter, Cole Swannack, Jennifer Cassell and Timothy Jenkins.
Hengrui Zhang, who entered the day among the leaders, remained firmly in contention after eliminating both Paul Murray and Liu Yang in a massive three-way all-in in the last level of the day.
Each of the remaining 42 players has already locked up $27,720 (AUD), but the ultimate goal lies in the $1,667,050 first-place prize—stemming from a $7,700,000 AUD prize pool—that goes along with the right to be called an Aussie Millions Main Event Champion.
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 is set to begin on Saturday, May 9 at 12:30 p.m. local time. Action will resume with 30 minutes left on Level 20, which features 10,000/20,000 blinds with a 20,000 big blind ante. Tables will become six-handed once the field reaches 36 remaining and the plan is to play down until a final table of seven before bagging and tagging for the day.
With just 42 players remaining, the race toward the Aussie Millions final table is now well and truly on. Be sure to stick with PokerNews for ongoing live updates, chip counts, and all the biggest moments from the tournament floor until a new Aussie Millions champion is crowned.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,225,000 | |
|
||
|
2,400,000
965,000
|
965,000 |
|
||
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2,240,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
2,080,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
1,995,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,915,000
1,677,500
|
1,677,500 |
|
1,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,640,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,575,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
1,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,400,000
1,195,000
|
1,195,000 |
|
|
1,370,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
1,179,500
|
1,179,500 |
|
1,350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
1,225,000
832,500
|
832,500 |
|
1,200,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
1,150,000
885,500
|
885,500 |
|
|
1,140,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
1,040,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,000,000
624,000
|
624,000 |
|
975,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
970,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
920,000
550,500
|
550,500 |
|
895,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
870,000
644,500
|
644,500 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action slowed as the floor announced that play will stop 30 minutes short of the end and resume the rest of Level 20 tomorrow.
One of the final hands of the night saw Jackson Young and Michael Zhang, two of the smaller stacks play a small pot. Jackson Young opened to 40,000 on the button and Michael Zhang defended the big blind.
The 7♠7♣4♠ flop was checked all the way through the J♠ turn and 4♥ river. Zhang showed J♥8♦ for two pair, to take the pot and Young flashed his K♠10♣ and then mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
650,000
503,000
|
503,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Callum Gordon opened to 40,000 from early position and called a three-bet of 125,000 from Victor Dai, who was in the cutoff.
Gordon check-called a 75,000 bet from Dai on the J♥9♣9♠ flop and then both players checked on the 6♠ turn.
Gordon then led out for 225,000 on the 7♥ river and Dai responded by annoucing he was all in, which was enough to put Gordon all in for his last 815,000.
Gordon laid his hand down after a bit of thought and Dai dragged the pot as the clock was stopped for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,225,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
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|
815,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Graham Cowan and Antonio Seremet got into a preflop raising war that ended with Seremet all in for 685,000 from the big blind against Cowan, who had Seremet covered from the cutoff.
Graham Cowan: 10♦10♣
Antonio Seremet: Q♣Q♦
Seremet found himself in great shape with his ladies, and the 9♣4♦J♥6♥5♠ runout changed nothing to award him the sizable double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
987,000
|
987,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Murray opened the action by jamming for his remaining 395,000. Action folded to Liu Yang in the small blind who re-jammed for 780,000. Hengrui Zhang covered both from the big blind and also called, making it a huge three-way pot with two players at risk.
Paul Murray: 10♥10♦
Liu Yang: A♥K♠
Hengrui Zhang: Q♦Q♥
Zhang was ahead, and Murray stood from the table after seeing he was up against pocket queens and Yang's two over cards.
The whole table started to sweat the runout, but the 3♣7♦5♣ flop didn't change much.
A J♠ was turned, again, not changing the standings. With a 7♣ completing the board, Zhang locked up the pot and saw to the elimination of two players at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jackson Young opened to 40,000 from middle position and was called by Hengrui Zhang in the hijack.
Zhang called a 35,000 bet from Young on the 8♥4♣A♦ flop and a 75,000 bet from Young on the K♦ turn.
However, Zhang laid his hand down and flashed an Ax after Young bet a hefty 230,000 on the Q♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Malcolm Trayner opened to 40,000 and Kok Foo Chai moved all in for his remaining 195,000. Trayner called quickly and the players went to showdown.
Kok Foo Chai: K♥Q♣
Malcolm Trayner: A♦A♠
Chai needed to hit to stay alive, but Trayner's Aces held up on the 4♠5♥4♥9♦7♣ runout, ending his tournament life in the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
