Michael Tchong checked the 9♣A♥6♦ flop from under the gun, and Peng Xie fired a bet of 18,000 in middle position. The call was made, and Tchong checked again on the Q♥ turn.
Xie moved all in, and Tchong called of his last 64,000.
Michael Tchong: 9♠9♥ 
Peng Xie: A♦K♦
Tchong revealed his set of nines, which improved to a full house on the Q♣ river to confirm his double-up.
Amin Riyazati was all in for around 45,000, finding a call from Huy Lam.
Amin Riyazati: A♠Q♦
Huy Lam: 9♠9♣
Riyazati was trailing until the river of the 7♥4♠3♦K♠Q♠ runout, but found a pair of queens to survive and double through Lam.
Six years after the lights went dark on one of poker’s most iconic festivals, the Aussie Millions Poker Championship 2026 Presented by CrownBet brought the series back to life and defied all expectations.
The long-awaited revival delivered massive turnouts throughout the schedule, and the $10,600 Main Event was no exception as 770 entrants turned out to chase Aussie Millions glory — good for the fifth-largest Main Event field in series history.
After five hard-fought days on the felt, it was Australia’s own Malcolm Trayner who emerged as the first champion of the new era of Aussie Millions. Following a dominant performance at the final table, Trayner captured a career-best $1,382,198 AUD score and etched his name into Aussie Millions history.
"I've dedicated my life to poker the last eight years. People often see the wins, but they don't see the grind and they don't see the losing months. Winning something like this just means an unbelievable amount to me. I can't express how much it means to me to win the most prestigious tournament in Australia."
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Trayner | Australia | $1,382,198* |
| 2 | Dean Blatt | Australia | $921,030* |
| 3 | Dejan Boskovic | Australia | $1,000,072* |
| 4 | Sheldon Mayer | Australia | $466,620 |
| 5 | Ricky Vikas | Australia | $346,500 |
| 6 | Patrick Barba | Australia | $269,500 |
| 7 | Kanaan Youkhanna | Australia | $211,750 |
*Denotes three-way deal
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Action folded to Thomas Pearce on the button, who moved all in for 63,500. Anne Jennings shoved her larger stack from the small blind, leaving Pearce at risk.
Thomas Pearce: A♠A♥
Anne Jennings: J♠J♥
Pearce was never in danger on the K♠2♠Q♥K♣7♣ runout, seeing his pocket aces hold to double through Jennings.
Timothy Tobin fired a bet of 15,000 on the 4♥7♠6♠ flop, and Jun Ooi took some time before moving all in. Tobin made the quick call, and was at risk as the hands were revealed.
Timothy Tobin: J♠J♥
Jun Ooi: K♣7♣
Tobin turned over his pocket pair, and held through the 6♦ turn and 8♦ river to confirm his double-up.
Katy Lo opened to 4,500 in early position, finding a call from Pranav Bhatt in the big blind. Both players checked the A♠Q♠8♥ flop, with action repeating through the 2♦ turn.
Bhatt checked one last time on the 2♣ river, where Lo tossed out a T-5,000 chip. Bhatt did not take long to let his hand go, and Lo picked up the pot.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The first nine levels of the day have been completed, and players have reached the final 15-minute break of Day 1b.
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