button in SafariWelcome to the 2026 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge
The largest buy-in event of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship 2026 Presented by CrownBet gets underway today with the $25,000 Challenge.
The rich history of this event counts Chance Kornuth, Ben Lamb and most recently Farid Jattin as its champions, and the most recent addition gets underway at 12:10 p.m.
Players will receive 300,000 in chips and play ten 60-minute levels. There will be breaks after every two levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 12 (two levels into Day 2).
With the $5,000 Challenge playing down to a winner, you can enjoy highlight coverage of the $25,000 Challenge today, with full coverage from Day 2. Stay tuned to PokerNews for the latest from Crown Melbourne as the Aussie Millions continues!
Former Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge
| Year | Winner | Country | First Prize (AUD) | Entries | Total Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dominykas Karmazinas | Lithuania | A$200,000 | 20 | A$500,000 |
| 2013 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | A$275,000 | 30 | A$723,000 |
| 2014 | Max Altergott | Germany | A$241,785 | 65 | A$1,560,000 |
| 2015 | Alexander Trevallion | Australia | A$645,150 | 104 | A$2,496,000 |
| 2016 | Chance Kornuth | United States | A$790,560 | 122 | A$2,928,000 |
| 2017 | James Chen | Taiwan | A$861,840 | 133 | A$3,192,000 |
| 2018 | Ben Lamb | United States | A$738,720 | 114 | A$2,736,000 |
| 2019 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | A$826,465 | 151 | A$3,624,000 |
| 2020 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | A$983,646 | 169 | $4,056,000 |