$5,000 Challenge Day 3 | 2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship

5 hours 29 minutes ago

Cassell Gets Some Back

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joseph Antar limped on the button with 8♣7♣ and Jennifer Cassell checked her option with A♥7♦.

Both players checked on the 4♥Q♦2♥ flop and then Cassell check-called a 1,500,000 bet from Antar on the 6♠ turn.

Action checked down on the 6♣ river and Cassell was sent the pot with her ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	82,500,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Jennifer Cassell	33,400,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

5 hours 33 minutes ago

Antar Strikes First

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joseph Antar limped on the button and holding J♥4♥ and Jennifer Cassell checked her option in the big blind with 3♠2♥.

Both players checked on the A♠J♠6♠ flop and Q♣ turn, but Cassell bet 3,000,000 after the 9♣ completed the board.

Antar looked her up with his pair of jacks and was awarded the pot after being shown the bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	88,900,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Jennifer Cassell	27,000,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Tags: Jennifer Cassell Joseph Antar

5 hours 54 minutes ago

Heads Up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joseph Antar and Jennifer Cassell are taking a quick break before beginning their heads-up battle.

Antar holds about a 2.5:1 chip advantage over Cassell and when they return they will battle for the title, trophy and $482,405 AUD first-place prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	83,500,000
Jennifer Cassell	32,400,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

5 hours 58 minutes ago

Michael Tomeny Eliminated in 3rd Place ($188,895 AUD)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joseph Antar shoved from the small blind to put Michael Tomeny all in from the big blind and Tomeny called all in for his last 7,000,000.

Michael Tomeny: K♠10♦ All in
Joseph Antar: 9♣7♦

Tomeny took a stand with his king and was favored to double, but the board ran out 3♦J♣7♠7♣5♦ — improving Antar to trip sevens to eliminate Tomeny in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	83,500,000 11,800,000	11,800,000
Michael Tomeny	Busted

Tags: Joseph Antar Michael Tomeny

6 hours 1 minute ago

Antar's Stack Soars After Calling Tomeny's Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joseph Antar called from the small blind with K♥3♥ and called a raise of 3,200,000 for Michael Tomeny in the big blind holding K♠2♥.

Antar checked to Tomeny, who continued for 3,000,000 on the 4♥3♣A♠ flop. Antar responded with a check-raise to 7,000,000 and Tomeny called.

Both players checked on the 8♣ turn and Antar checked a final time on the 6♦ river.

Tomeny fired 10,000,000 into the middle and Antar went deep into the tank. Antar eventually landed on a call and was sent a nice pot with his pair of threes to extend his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	71,700,000 36,200,000	36,200,000
Michael Tomeny	5,800,000 33,200,000	33,200,000

Tags: Joseph Antar Michael Tomeny

Level: 31

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

6 hours 15 minutes ago

Cassell Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Jennifer Cassell called form the small blind with 8♦7♣ and Jennifer Cassell checked his option in the big blind holding 7♦6♦.

Both players checked on the 4♥8♥J♣ flop and then Cassell check-caled a 1,800,000 bet from Antar on the 9♦ turn.

The A♣ fell on the river and Cassell checked a final time. Antar took a stab at the pot for 4,000,000 and Cassell called correctly with her pair of eights to claim a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Cassell	37,200,000 15,200,000	15,200,000
Joseph Antar	35,500,000 19,500,000	19,500,000

Tags: Jennifer Cassell

6 hours 29 minutes ago

Antar Takes the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Joseph Antar called from the small blind with Q♦4♥ and Michael Tomeny checked his option in the big blind holding 8♥7♣.

Antar check-called a 2,000,000 bet from Tomeny on the J♥Q♣9♠ flop and a 3,500,000 bet from Tomeny on the 7♦ turn.

The J♦ completed the board and both players checked — sending the pot Antar's way with his queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	55,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000
Michael Tomeny	39,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Tags: Joseph Antar Michael Tomeny

6 hours 37 minutes ago

Tomeny Gains More Ground

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Tomeny called from the small blind with 5♦2♣ and Jennifer Cassell checked her option in the big blind holding J♥8♥.

Cassell called a 4,000,000 bet from Tomeny on the 5♣8♦2♠ flop and a 5,000,000 bet from Tomeny on the 6♥ turn.

The A♠ filled the river and Tomeny kept his foot on the gas for a bet of 10,000,000. This time Cassell laid her hand down and Tomeny increased his lead.