The A$1,500 Opening Event at the 2026 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Presented by CrownBet has played down from a massive field of 2,144 entries to the final 20 players at Crown Melbourne, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion.
After two action-packed days, just 20 hopefuls remain in contention for one of the first major titles of the series, with Spencer Davies in the drivers seat, holding a sizable chip lead over the rest of the field. Itsuki Aburattani, and Edison Chan round out the podium for the top three chip counts coming into the final day.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| Spencer Davies | 11,250,000 | 90 |
| Itsuki Aburattani | 7,700,000 | 62 |
| Edison Chan | 7,250,000 | 58 |
| Ben Yang | 5,825,000 | 47 |
| Michel Booskila | 5,800,000 | 46 |
| Xin Li | 5,250,000 | 42 |
| Josh Duce | 5,125,000 | 41 |
| Cong Chen | 5,000,000 | 40 |
| Aamir Choudhry | 4,675,000 | 37 |
| Subramanyah Vanaparthy | 3,900,000 | 31 |
| Xiaoyi Zhang | 3,850,000 | 31 |
| David White | 3,600,000 | 29 |
| Rachel Carolan | 2,975,000 | 24 |
| Rodney Lee | 2,850,000 | 23 |
| Dean Schneider | 2,700,000 | 22 |
| Rob Madson | 1,875,000 | 15 |
| Eng Ohhor | 1,800,000 | 14 |
| Michel Anunu | 1,800,000 | 14 |
| Adrian Indovino | 1,325,000 | 11 |
| Kenta Ito | 1,100,000 | 9 |
A total of 268 players made the money, each earning at least A$2,800, while the final 20 players have all locked up A$16,500. With plenty still to play for, all eyes are on the A$438,400 top prize awaiting the eventual champion.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $438,400 |
| 2 | $309,500 |
| 3 | $220,300 |
| 4 | $157,000 |
| 5 | $117,000 |
| 6 | $88,000 |
| 7 | $68,000 |
| 8 | $54,000 |
| 9 | $44,000 |
| 10–11 | $35,000 |
| 12–13 | $28,000 |
| 14–15 | $23,500 |
| 16–17 | $19,500 |
| 18–20 | $16,500 |
Play resumes at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, in Level 27 with blinds at 75,000/125,000 and a 125,000 big blind ante.
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Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 52 | 2 | Ben Yang | 5,825,000 | 47 |
| 52 | 4 | Xiaoyi Zhang | 3,850,000 | 31 |
| 52 | 5 | Rachel Carolan | 2,975,000 | 24 |
| 52 | 6 | Josh Duce | 5,125,000 | 41 |
| 52 | 7 | Eng Ohhor | 1,800,000 | 14 |
| 52 | 8 | Kenta Ito | 1,100,000 | 9 |
| 52 | 9 | Subramanyah Vanaparthy | 3,900,000 | 31 |
| 57 | 3 | Itsuki Aburattani | 7,700,000 | 62 |
| 57 | 4 | Spencer Davies | 11,250,000 | 90 |
| 57 | 5 | Michel Booskila | 5,800,000 | 46 |
| 57 | 6 | Dean Schneider | 2,700,000 | 22 |
| 57 | 7 | David White | 3,600,000 | 29 |
| 57 | 9 | Aamir Choudhry | 4,675,000 | 37 |
| 61 | 1 | Cong Chen | 5,000,000 | 40 |
| 61 | 2 | Michel Anunu | 1,800,000 | 14 |
| 61 | 3 | Adrian Indovino | 1,325,000 | 11 |
| 61 | 4 | Xin Li | 5,250,000 | 42 |
| 61 | 6 | Rob Madson | 1,875,000 | 15 |
| 61 | 7 | Edison Chan | 7,250,000 | 58 |
| 61 | 9 | Rodney Lee | 2,850,000 | 23 |
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