The tournament clock shows 139 players remaining from a field of 311 in the Closing Event.
Just 35 places will be paid with a min-cash worth $3,115. The winner will take home $95,410.
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Place | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95,410 | 10-11 | $7,275 |
| 2 | $58,055 | 12-13 | $6,065 |
| 3 | $38,005 | 14-15 | $5,135 |
| 4 | $29,310 | 16-17 | $4,570 |
| 5 | $21,830 | 18-20 | $4,165 |
| 6 | $17,585 | 21-23 | $3,800 |
| 7 | $14,555 | 24-26 | $3,435 |
| 8 | $11,725 | 27-35 | $3,115 |
| 9 | $9,500 |
Tournament officials have confirmed that, in numbers at least, the return of the Aussie Millions has been an overwhelming success.
Across the 18-event schedule, excluding satellites, tournaments attracted at total of 7,282 entries. In total, it generated prize money of $22,865,500.
There's still plenty of prize money to be awarded, most of it in the Main Event, so stay tuned for the culmination of the 2026 Aussie Millions Championship presented by CrownBet.
Seven players still remain in the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event after two doubles in the opening stages.
Patrick Barba and Dean Blatt both picked up much-needed doubles through Sheldon Mayer and Dejan Boskovic as the seven-handed impasse continues.
You can follow the live updates right here on PokerNews
In addition to the Closing Event, which started today, two other events will crown winners. Here's the status of those two events:
| Event | Entries | Remaining | Min Payout(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 Deep Freeze | 399 | 15 | $8,980 |
| $5,000 PLO | 222 | 13 | $16,850 |
Away from the Main Event, action is continuing in the Closing Event with late registration open for just over 30 more minutes.
The tournament clock shows 167 of 225 players remaining.
Just 19 players remain in the $5,000 PLO ahead of Day 3, with Kahle Burns leading the survivors.
They're all guaranteed $12,255 with the winner taking home $247,140.
The bubble burst late yesterday, with notables finishing in the money including Warwick Mirzikinian (21st - $11,235), Martin Kozlov (22nd - $11,235), Tsugunari Toma (23rd - $11,235) and Michael Wang (27th - $10,210).
| NAME | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Yin | 1,435,000 | 34 | 1 |
| Brendon Della | 2,105,000 | 34 | 2 |
| William Liu | 665,000 | 34 | 3 |
| Ashish Gupta | 2,910,000 | 34 | 5 |
| Michele Guzzardi | 1,335,000 | 34 | 6 |
| Ricardo Bono | 6,520,000 | 34 | 7 |
| Bernardo Crespo | 3,120,000 | 34 | 8 |
| Daniel Laidlaw | 870,000 | 35 | 1 |
| Michael Tomeny | 725,000 | 35 | 3 |
| Adam Monaghan | 2,970,000 | 35 | 4 |
| Michael Maddocks | 4,170,000 | 35 | 6 |
| Harlie Jensz | 940,000 | 35 | 7 |
| Sooriya Rajeswaran | 5,145,000 | 35 | 8 |
| Vincent Wan | 1,620,000 | 36 | 2 |
| Sebastian Trisch | 2,925,000 | 36 | 3 |
| Kahle Burns | 9,325,000 | 36 | 4 |
| Jun Wang | 4,925,000 | 36 | 5 |
| Rudy | 2,085,000 | 36 | 6 |
| Nickolas Oiberman | 1,805,000 | 36 | 7 |
The tournament clock shows 161 entires in the Closing Event.
Players will be heading off on their first break of the day shortly, with 151 players remaining.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 9.
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