In 2020, the Day 1a field amassed a total of 160 entries with 72 advancing. Fast forward to 2026, and this year's Aussie Millions Main Event has already surpassed that figure, with 165 of 179 players still in the tournament according to the clock.

From their starting stacks, Ashish Gupta, Xiaohu Liu and Alan Pham have all more than doubled their chips according to the live updates, with Jackson Warne, Josh Giddey and Michael Mizrachi all playing today.