Alex Thompson has won the $3,550 Championship at the World Poker Tour Australia 2026.
At the conclusion of WPT Australia, the Championship Event was decided. 527 entries meant 66 players shared a total of $1.7 million. Last night, the Final Table was played. Five Australians and one Kiwi were seated.
The win came down to Alex Thompson and Filip Radic. Radic ($206,679) shoved all‑in short‑stacked with 
. Thompson defended his big blind with 
:Td:, and both missed the board 
. Alex Thompson collected $321,350, and his name will be immortalised in the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.
The title of ‘WPT Australia Player of the Festival 2026’ went to Thomas Lee. The Australian reached the Final Table five times, made heads‑up four times, and secured two titles along the way – including the 5k PLO Championship. Lee finished with seven cashes and $164,010 in prize money.
2026 World Poker Tour – WPT Australia
Date: September 10 to 30
Location: The Star Sydney Casino, Sydney
Events: 35 + Satellites
Buy-Ins: A$400 ($285) to A$10,000 ($7,150); Satellites from A$290 ($205)
WPT Australia Championship
Buy-In: A$5,000 ($3,550)
Entries: 527
Prize Money: A$2,424,200 ($1,727,692)
ITM: 66
Final Table Payouts
1st: Alex Thompson (Australia), A$450,900 ($321,350)
2nd: Filip Radic (Australia), A$290,000 ($206,679)
3rd: Pranav Bhatt (Australia), A$214,000 ($152,515)
4th: Jack Sweet (Australia), A$159,000 ($113,317)
5th: Tingjia Huang (Australia), A$119,000 ($84,810)
6th: Ryan Henry (New Zealand), A$89,000 ($63,429)
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