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We have a winner in the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event...and his name is Malcom Trayner.
He takes home $1,382,198 after a three-way deal between Dejan Boskovic and eventual runner-up Dean Blatt.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap of the Main Event action and winner's reaction.
Ricardo Bono has been crowned the $5,000 PLO champion after a short heads-up battle with Louis Yin.
Bono would top the 222-runner field to claim $247,140 and the honor of calling himself an Aussie Millions champion, with the man from Sydney also locking up the largest score of his career.
Check out the final table results & payouts below:
| Rank | Player | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Bono | $247,140 |
| 2 | Louis Yin | $150,115 |
| 3 | Brendon Maddalena | $99,565 |
| 4 | Michael Maddocks | $78,120 |
| 5 | Sebastian Trisen | $59,230 |
| 6 | Kahle Burns | $47,995 |
| 7 | Jun Wang | $39,315 |
| 8 | Ashish Gupta | $32,170 |
From a field of 222 players, just two players remain in the $5,000 PLO. Ricardo Bono and Louis Yin will face off for the title, trophy and $247,140.
| Rank | Player | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $247,140 | |
| 2 | $150,115 | |
| 3 | Brendon Maddalena | $99,565 |
| 4 | Michael Maddocks | $78,120 |
| 5 | Sebastian Trisen | $59,230 |
| 6 | Kahle Burns | $47,995 |
| 7 | Jun Wang | $39,315 |
| 8 | Ashish Gupta | $32,170 |
Jordan Batis has topped a field of 399 to win the $2,500 Deep Freeze.
He defeated Hung-Wei Li heads-up to take home $206,465.
| Rank | Player | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Batis | $206,465 |
| 2 | Hung-Wei Li | $123,890 |
| 3 | Andrew Hiscox | $79,900 |
| 4 | Gening Dai | $60,600 |
| 5 | Gi Xu | $44,440 |
| 6 | Hossein Ahwazi | $35,010 |
| 7 | Chenkang Weng | $29,175 |
| 8 | Julian Warhurst | $23,790 |
| 9 | Jeison Rojas | $18,855 |
The three side events are still ongoing here at the Crown Melbourne.
There are currently 57 players remaining from a field of 311 in the Closing Event, with just 35 paid.
Meanwhile the other two final tables in progress are progressing. Currently it's five-handed in the $2,500 Deep Freeze with the remaining players all guaranteed $44,440.
Mike Maddocks leads the final seven in the $5,000 PLO with Kahle Burns also at that final table.
After the elimination of Sheldon Mayer in fourth place, the clock in the Aussie Millions Main Event was paused as the three remaining players discussed a potential deal.
Following a brief discussion, the trio agreed to an ICM deal. In addition, both Blatt and Boskovic agreed that each would give $25,000 to Trayner, leading to the following modified payouts:
| Player | Chip Count | ICM Deal Payouts | Adjusted Deal Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Trayner | 26,025,000 | $1,332,198 | $1,382,198 |
| Dean Blatt | 11,325,000 | $1,025,072 | $1,000,072 |
| Dejan Boskovic | 8,850,000 | $946,029 | $921,030 |
It was also agreed that they would play on for the trophy, ring, and title of Aussie Millions champion.
And then there were four!
Despite the eliminations of Patrick Barba and Ricky Vikas, both at the hands of Dean Blatt, it's Malcolm Trayner who leads the way in the Aussie Millions Main Event.
The quartet have all locked up $466,620 with the winner taking home $1,667,050.
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It took some time, but we're down to six in the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event.
Kanaan Youkhanna was flipping with A♣J♥ against the 9♣9♦ of Dejan Boskovic. However, Boskovic flopped him almost dead on the K♦K♥9♥, with Youkhanna dead on the turn.
He takes home $211,750 as the first elimination at the final table, with Boskovic currently sitting second in chips behind chip lead Malcolm Trayner.
