For the primary time in six years, playing cards are again within the air on the Aussie Hundreds of thousands Poker Championship, as the long-lasting competition formally returned to Crown Melbourne this week.
After a six-year hiatus that left many questioning whether or not the beloved sequence would ever return, the 2026 version is lastly underway, bringing with it 18 tournaments and an estimated AUD $14,000,000 in prize swimming pools. For Australian poker followers and worldwide guests alike, the long-awaited return marks one of many greatest moments on the worldwide poker calendar.
The competition wasted little time stepping into gear, with the $1M GTD $1,500 Opening Occasion now underway and the poker site as soon as once more buzzing with exercise inside Crown Melbourne.
The primary main match of the 2026 Aussie Hundreds of thousands is the $1,500 Opening Occasion, which contains a AUD $1,000,000 assured prize pool and a number of beginning flights throughout the opening weekend.
Day 1A is now underway, with gamers starting their campaigns holding 40,000 beginning chips and battling by 15 ranges of 40 minutes every. Breaks are scheduled after each three ranges, whereas late registration stays open till the beginning of Stage 10, permitting gamers to hitch the sphere nicely into the afternoon.
Further beginning flights will observe over the approaching days, with Day 1B going down Saturday, Day 1C working Sunday afternoon, and a closing Day 1D turbo flight scheduled for Sunday night, providing one final likelihood to construct a stack.
All surviving gamers from the beginning flights will return for Day 2 on Monday, the place stage lengths improve to 60 minutes as the sphere narrows towards the cash and eventual closing desk. The match is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, April 28, the place the primary main champion of the sequence will likely be topped.
DateTimeEventCost
Fri, 24 Apr10:10 AMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Satellite tv for pc (1 in 6 win)$300 (250+50)
Fri, 24 Apr12:10 PMOpening Occasion Day 1A – $1M GTD$1,500 (1,300+200)
Fri, 24 Apr2:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 5)$280 (230+50)
Fri, 24 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 5)$280 (230+50)
Fri, 24 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 10)$1,150 (1,060+90)
Fri, 24 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc – 1 Seat GTD$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Sat, 25 Apr12:10 PMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Day 1B – $1M GTD$1,500 (1,300+200)
Sat, 25 Apr2:10 PMEvent #2: H.O.R.S.E.$2,500 (2,250+250)
Sat, 25 Apr2:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 5)$280 (230+50)
Sat, 25 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 5)$280 (230+50)
Sat, 25 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc (1 in 10)$1,150 (1,060+90)
Sat, 25 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc – 1 Seat GTD$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Solar, 26 Apr10:10 AMOpening Occasion Satellite tv for pc (1 in 6)$300 (250+50)
Solar, 26 Apr12:10 PMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Day 1C – $1M GTD$1,500 (1,300+200)
Solar, 26 Apr2:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Solar, 26 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Solar, 26 Apr6:10 PMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Day 1D (Turbo) – $1M GTD$1,500 (1,300+200)
Solar, 26 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Solar, 26 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Mon, 27 Apr10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Mon, 27 Apr12:10 PMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Day 2 (Q-only)—
Mon, 27 Apr2:10 PMEvent #3: $5K Six-Max Day 1$5,000 (4,600+400)
Mon, 27 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Mon, 27 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Mon, 27 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Tue, 28 Apr10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Tue, 28 Apr12:10 PMEvent #4: Thriller Bounty Day 1A$1,500 (900+400+200)
Tue, 28 Apr12:30 PMEvent #1: Opening Occasion Day 3/Last Desk—
Tue, 28 Apr2:10 PMEvent #3: $5K Six-Max Day 2$5,000 (4,600+400)
Tue, 28 Apr4:10 PMEvent #5: Hyper Turbo NLHE$1,500 (1,300+200)
Tue, 28 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Tue, 28 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Tue, 28 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Wed, 29 Apr10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Wed, 29 Apr12:10 PMEvent #4: Thriller Bounty Day 1B$1,500 (900+400+200)
Wed, 29 Apr4:10 PMEvent #6: NLHE / PLO$1,500 (1,300+200)
Wed, 29 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Wed, 29 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Wed, 29 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Wed, 29 Apr12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Thu, 30 Apr10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Thu, 30 Apr12:10 PMEvent #7: No Restrict Maintain’em$2,500 (2,250+250)
Thu, 30 Apr12:30 PMEvent #4: Thriller Bounty Day 2—
Thu, 30 Apr2:10 PM$5K Satellite tv for pc$550 (500+50)
Thu, 30 Apr4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Thu, 30 Apr7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Thu, 30 Apr9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Thu, 30 Apr12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Fri, 1 May10:10 AM$5K Satellite tv for pc$550 (500+50)
Fri, 1 May12:10 PMEvent #8: $5K Problem Day 1$5,000 (4,600+400)
Fri, 1 May2:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Fri, 1 May4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Fri, 1 May7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Fri, 1 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Fri, 1 May12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Sat, 2 May10:10 AM$5K Satellite tv for pc$550 (500+50)
Sat, 2 May12:10 PMEvent #8: $5K Problem Day 2$5,000 (4,600+400)
Sat, 2 May12:30 PMMain Occasion Satellite tv for pc – 10 Seats GTD$550 (480+70) / $200 Add-on
Sat, 2 May3:10 PM$25K Problem Satellite tv for pc (1 in 10)$2,600 (2500+100)
Sat, 2 May4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Sat, 2 May7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Sat, 2 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Sat, 2 May12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Solar, 3 May10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Solar, 3 May12:10 PMEvent #9: $25K Problem Day 1$25,000 (24,000+1,000)
Solar, 3 May2:10 PMEvent #10: 8-Recreation$2,500 (2,250+250)
Solar, 3 May4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Solar, 3 May7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Solar, 3 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Solar, 3 May12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Mon, 4 May10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Mon, 4 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 1A$10,600 (10,000+600)
Mon, 4 May2:10 PMEvent #9: $25K Problem Day 2$25,000 (24,000+1,000)
Mon, 4 May4:10 PMEvent #12: Pot Restrict Omaha$1,500 (1,300+200)
Mon, 4 May4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Mon, 4 May7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Mon, 4 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Mon, 4 May12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Tue, 5 May10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Tue, 5 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 1B$10,600 (10,000+600)
Tue, 5 May2:10 PMEvent #13: Groups Occasion (NLHE+PLO)$4,000 (3,700+300)
Tue, 5 May4:10 PMAM Part 2 Satellite tv for pc$280 (230+50)
Tue, 5 May7:10 PMAM Part 3 Satellite tv for pc$1,150 (1,060+90)
Tue, 5 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Tue, 5 May12:00 AMMidnight Mega Satellite tv for pc$250 (200+50)
Wed, 6 May10:10 AMAM Part 1 Satellite tv for pc$85 (56+29)
Wed, 6 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 1C$10,600 (10,000+600)
Wed, 6 May2:10 PMEvent #14: Shot Clock Terminator (NLHE)$1,500 (800+500+200)
Wed, 6 May9:10 PMMain Occasion Rebuy Satellite tv for pc$240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
Thu, 7 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 2—
Thu, 7 May2:10 PMEvent #15: Tremendous Turbo Bounty$3,000 (1,700+1,000+300)
Fri, 8 May12:10 PMEvent #16: Deep Freeze NLHE Day 1$2,500 (2,250+250)
Fri, 8 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 3—
Fri, 8 May4:10 PMEvent #17: $5K PLO Day 1$5,000 (4,600+400)
Sat, 9 May12:10 PMEvent #16: Deep Freeze Day 2 (Q-only)—
Sat, 9 May12:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Day 4—
Sat, 9 May4:10 PMEvent #17: $5K PLO Day 2$5,000 (4,600+400)
Solar, 10 May12:10 PMEvent #18: Closing Occasion$1,500 (800+500+200)
Solar, 10 May2:30 PMEvent #11: Aussie Hundreds of thousands Important Occasion Last Desk—
Earlier than the Opening Occasion playing cards had been dealt, the competition formally started on Thursday with an invite-only Celeb Problem for Charity, marking the primary Aussie Hundreds of thousands match to happen since 2020.
The hyper-turbo occasion featured 24 VIP members, bringing collectively celebrities, poker figures, media personalities, and Crown management for a full of life opening-night celebration. The match concluded with a $25,000 donation to Avenue Facet Medics, made by the Crown Resorts Basis.
The match concluded with Andrew Bassat defeating Tom Hawkins heads-up, finishing a late comeback to carry the trophy and formally launch the return of the Aussie Hundreds of thousands.
PokerNews will likely be on the ground all through the sequence, offering stay protection from a number of key occasions, together with:
With the Opening Occasion now underway and satellites working all through the day, the 2026 Aussie Hundreds of thousands is formally again in full swing.
You’ll want to hold it locked on the PokerNews Spotlight Weblog for ongoing updates, chip counts, notable palms, and all the important thing moments because the motion unfolds inside Crown Melbourne.
