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2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
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Joseph Antar has officially claimed his first Aussie Millions title, defeating a 464-entry field in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Challenge to take home $482,405 AUD.
The win continues a massive heater for the Australian pro, who has secured over A$600,000 in cashes since April 2025. Antar entered the final table with momentum and eventually defeated Jennifer Cassell in a back-and-forth heads-up battle, sealing the victory when his pocket aces held up against Cassell's rivered pair of sevens.
Aussie Millions $5,000 Challenge Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Antar | Australia | $ 482,405 |
| 2 | Jennifer Cassell | Australia | $ 290,280 |
| 3 | Michael Tomeny | United States | $ 188,895 |
| 4 | Kahle Burns | Australia | $ 141,725 |
| 5 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | $ 108,955 |
| 6 | Vincent Wan | Australia | $ 87,510 |
| 7 | Xiaosheng Zheng | China | $ 72,570 |
| 8 | Troy Sweet | Australia | $ 57,630 |
| 9 | Thijs Hilberts | Netherlands | $ 43,755 |
"Seat open!" came the cry from the dealer. The tournament clock in the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event shows 84 of 85 players remaining, after Adrien Quetelart sent Linus Goh to the rail.
It was a classic aces vs kings confrontation, with Goh coming off second best and being setn to the rail halfway through the first level of the day!
The 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event is underway with 66 players currently seated on Day 1a.
Stay up to date with all the action by heading to our live updates page here!
Today sees the start of the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event, with live reporting available exclusively here on PokerNews.
There are still plenty of opportunities to satellite in, with today seeing the first of three starting flights, and late registration available until the start of Day 2. A reminder that this is a freezeout tournament, with no re-entry available.
There is also Day 2 of the $25,000 Challenge, with late registration available for the first two levels of the day, and Day 2 of the $2,500 8-Game.
| Time | Event # | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.10 AM | Aussie Millions Main Event Milestone Satellite | Phase 1 | |
| 12.30 PM | 11 | Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1A | $10,600 ($10,000+$600) |
| 2.10 PM | 9 | $25K Challenge Day 2 | $25,000 ($24,000+$1,000) |
| TBC | 10 | $8-Game Day 2 | $2,500 ($2,250+250) |
| 4.10 PM | 12 | Pot Limit Omaha | $1,500 ($1,300+$200) |
| 4.10 PM | Aussie Millions Main Event Milestone Satellite | Phase 2 | |
| 7.10 PM | Aussie Millions Main Event Milestone Satellite | Phase 3 | |
| 9.10 PM | Aussie Millions Main Event Rebuy Satellite | $240 ($200+$40) / $100 Rebuys |
From a field of 91 players, just 22 remain in the $2,500 8-Game and they are led by Antonio Seremet.
Seremet is fresh off a victory in the Australian Poker League Poker Tour in Brisbane, taking down an Omaha event for A$5,245, but bigger prizes could be up for grabs should he go deep in this one.
With over US$2.7 million in career earnings, Gary Benson is no stranger to making a Day 2, but will start the day 20th in chips as he looks to win a third Aussie Millions title.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Seremet | 449,500 |
| 2 | Lucas Durante | 317,500 |
| 3 | John Caridad | 310,000 |
| 4 | Martin Schamaun | 262,000 |
| 5 | Khac-Trung Tran | 234,500 |
| 6 | Tim Carnes | 211,000 |
| 7 | Jiang Pu | 201,500 |
| 8 | David Gorr | 195,000 |
| 9 | Hector Salgado | 184,500 |
| 10 | Elizabeth Thomson | 183,000 |
| 11 | Stephen Morechi | 183,000 |
| 12 | Peter Veatsidis | 175,000 |
| 13 | Darragh Curtin | 172,000 |
| 14 | Harris Soetinko | 134,000 |
| 15 | Chris Edgar | 94,000 |
| 16 | Dion Hawkins | 88,000 |
| 17 | Emmanuel Sideridis | 63,000 |
| 18 | Bilal Javed | 49,000 |
| 19 | Alexander Trantor | 43,000 |
| 20 | Gary Benson | 31,000 |
| 21 | Nathanial Hutton | 25,500 |
| 22 | Jarred Graham | 21,000 |
We're down to our final three in the $5,000 Challenge, with Michael Tomeny holding the chip lead.
Blinds are currently 500,000/1,000,000 so there's still plenty of play left in this one. Head over to the live event page to follow the updates and the live stream.
- Michael Tomeny - 52,000,000
- Joseph Antar - 39,000,000
- Jennifer Cassell - 22,000,000
Into the last level of Day 1 in the $25,000 Challenge and the tournament clock shows 31 of 57 players remaining.
A full list of chip counts and a seat draw for Day 2 will be available right here on PokerNews, with late registration open for another two levels on Day 2.
The tournament clock in the $2,500 8-Game currently shows 51 players from a field of 91 as play closes in on the end of Day 1.
Play is currently at the start of Level 12, with play set to conclude "around level 14" according to tournament staff.
We'll bring you a full set of chip counts and seat draws prior to the start of play on Day 2.
