Starting on October 26, the “Sydney Millions 2026” took place at the Kings Room of the St. George Leagues Club. Over the course of more than two weeks, a guaranteed total prize pool of nearly $4 million was awarded with buy-ins ranging from $220 to $3,500. The highlight was the Main Event with a $2,000 buy-in. Anthony Khalil secured the victory and a prize of $170,430.
The $2,000 Main Event of the Sydney Millions 2026 drew 511 entries, exceeding the $750,000 guarantee. In the end, the prize pool totaled $894,250. The victory went to Anthony Khalil, one of the most recognizable faces on the Sydney poker scene. Khalil secured the largest chip stack in his starting flight and entered Day 3 as the chip leader. He ultimately prevailed against the final 18 opponents, which culminated in a heads-up deal that earned him $170,430.
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Anthony Khalil | $170,430 |
| 2 | Edoardo Riario Sforza | $141,000 |
| 3 | Edwin Chiu | $83,000 |
| 4 | Jarod Cunningham | $60,000 |
| 5 | Yanik Weerasekera | $46,000 |
| 6 | Michel Bouskila | $37,600 |
| 7 | Marc Seymour | $30,600 |
| 8 | Johan Lees | $24,000 |
| 9 | Michael Kanaan | $19,000 |
Another highlight of the series was the Colossus. The tournament drew an impressive 734 entries and generated a prize pool of $477,100. Mark Yazbeck took home the lion’s share, winning the final and being rewarded with $100,000. The Mini Main Event also attracted a large field of participants. A total of 661 entries were registered, and the prize pool totaled $257,790. Ken Demlakian secured the victory and the accompanying $45,715.
For the first edition of the Sydney Millions, the organizer reported a total of 6,277 entries. A total prize pool of $3,701,554 was distributed. With his victory in the Main Event, Anthony Khalil also secured the No. 1 spot in the “Player of the Series” rankings. With a total prize pool of over $40,000, the top 20 finishers secured a spot in next year’s Sydney Millions Main Event!
| Place | Player | Points |
| 1 | Anthony Khalil | 1,306 |
| 2 | Lee Johnston | 1,113 |
| 3 | Chauntell Sarkis | 1,033 |
| 4 | Michael O’Grady | 1,002 |
| 5 | Troy Sweet | 955 |
| 6 | Mahdi Rasouli | 954 |
| 7 | Myoungkyu Lee | 896 |
| 8 | Pranav Bhatt | 861 |
| 9 | Pk Mahmud | 807 |
| 10 | Majid Saab | 801 |
| 11 | Campbell Melrose | 789 |
| 12 | Alex Thompson | 738 |
| 13 | Uno Uka | 732 |
| 14 | Xiaolong Liu | 728 |
| 15 | Abanob Attia | 694 |
| 16 | Travis O’Grady | 691 |
| 17 | Shengfeng Ma | 689 |
| 18 | Luheng Wang | 685 |
| 19 | Michel Bouskila | 675 |
| 20 | Alan Wilson | 653 |
For more information, visit the Kings Room website.