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

6 hours 54 minutes ago

Burns Pays Antar Off to Fall to the Short Stack

Dan O'Hair

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

Kahle Burns raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Joseph Antar called in the big blind.

Antar checked to Burns, who continued for 1,200,000 on the 8♥Q♠K♣ flop. Antar then check-raised to 3,600,000 and Burns called.

Both players checked on the 6♣ turn, but Antar bombed 11,200,000 into the middle after the 4♠ completed the board.

Burns went deep into the tank, but eventually decided to look Antar up and Antar showed 8♣4♣ for two pair. Burns sent his K♥7♣ for top pair into the muck and Antar collected the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Antar	35,200,000 16,000,000	16,000,000
Kahle Burns	4,300,000 14,800,000	14,800,000

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7 hours 4 minutes ago

Tomeny Continues to Climb

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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 J♣8♣ and Kahle Burns checked his option in the big blind holding Q♦7♠.

Burns called a 2,000,000 bet from Tomeny on the 4♦8♠6♥ flop and a 5,000,000 bet from Tomeny on the 10♠ turn.

The 3♥ river bricked out for Burns and he folded after Tomeny fired 10,000,000 into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Tomeny	52,000,000 9,200,000	9,200,000
Kahle Burns	19,100,000 12,700,000	12,700,000

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Level: 30

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 100,000

7 hours 28 minutes ago

Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The final four players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

7 hours 30 minutes ago

Tomeny Cracks Burns' Jacks to Take the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised to 1,600,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 4,000,000 by Michael Tomeny in the big blind. Burns thought a bit and decided to call.

Tomeny shoved for 16,800,000 on the 9♣9♠2♦ flop and Burns tanked a bit before calling to put Tomeny at risk.

Michael Tomeny: A♣K♠ All in
Kahle Burns: J♥J♣

Burns was well ahead with his jacks and remained ahead on the 8♦ turn; however, the K♥ showed up on the river — pairing Tomeny's king on the end to award him a massive double up and take over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Tomeny	42,800,000 21,200,000	21,200,000
Kahle Burns	31,800,000 21,600,000	21,600,000

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7 hours 40 minutes ago

Michael Gathy Eliminated in 5th Place ($108,955)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jennifer Cassell opened to 1,600,000 first to act and Michael Gathy shoved for his last 8,900,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Cassell, who called with a covering stack.

Michael Gathy: K♠Q♥ All in
Jennifer Cassell: A♦J♣

Cassell held the lead with her ace, and the 5♥9♣10♥7♦A♥ runout left Gathy second-best against Cassell's pair of aces to be eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Cassell	23,900,000 10,900,000	10,900,000
Michael Gathy	Busted

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7 hours 45 minutes ago

Updated Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kahle Burns continues to lead and has grown his stack over 50 million.

Michael Gathy, meanwhile, has fallen to the short stack with 8,900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	53,400,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Michael Tomeny	21,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Joseph Antar	19,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jennifer Cassell	13,000,000 400,000	400,000
Michael Gathy	8,900,000 9,900,000	9,900,000

8 hours 2 minutes ago

Burns and Antar Continue to Tango

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joseph Antar raised to 1,700,000 holding Q♠6♠ and Kahle Burns called in the big blind after looking down at 10♥8♣.

Both players checked on the 10♠7♠2♥ flop and then Antar called a 3,300,000 bet from Burns on the 5♣ turn.

The 4♦ completed the board and Burns bombed 7,700,000 into the middle, which was met with a quick fold from Antar to send the pot Burns' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	47,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Joseph Antar	20,400,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

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8 hours 13 minutes ago

Antar Takes From Burns

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joseph Antar raised to 1,800,000 on the button with A♣4♥ and Kahle Burns defended his big blind with Q♠5♠.

Burns led out for 1,200,000 after flopping a combo draw on the 4♦6♠8♠ flop and Antar called with his pair of fours.

Both players then checked on the 10♥ turn and 6♥ river and Antar was sent the pot with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	42,000,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Joseph Antar	25,400,000 9,400,000	9,400,000

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8 hours 20 minutes ago

Burns' Bluffs Gets Through

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joseph Antar opened to 1,800,000 first to act holding K♦10♠ and was called by Michael Tomeny in the cutoff with A♣9♣ and Kahle Burns on the button holding A♦2♦.

Action checked to Burns, who wagered 1,900,000 with his wheel draw. Antar called with top pair and Tomeny let his hand go.

The 7♣ fell on the turn and Antar check-folded his pair of kings facing a 4,500,000 barrel from Burns, who was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	47,400,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Michael Tomeny	20,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Michael Gathy	18,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Joseph Antar	16,000,000 7,850,000	7,850,000
Jennifer Cassell	13,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Joseph Antar Kahle Burns Michael Tomeny