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WPT Australia 2026 by the Numbers: 4,942 Entries, US$5.1M
WPT Australia 2026 filled three weeks at The Star Sydney in Australia, from September 10 to 30, with a much busier but cheaper schedule than in 2025. Its 31 events with results drew 4,942 entries and paid about US$5.1 million. Prize money per entry fell from about US$2,480 a year earlier to about US$1,030.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Totals
| Measure | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Events with results | 31 | 32 |
| Entries | 4,942 | 2,236 |
| Prize money (US$) | ~US$5.10 million | ~US$5.55 million |
| Cashes | 672 | |
| Players who cashed | 418 | |
| Countries and regions of cashers | 16 |
The Biggest Fields
The AUD 1,500 (~US$1,080) Prime Championship Event was the only event above 1,000 entries, with 1,036. The AUD 5,000 Championship Event followed with 527 and the AUD 1,150 (~US$830) Australian Poker Cup with 441. Eighteen of the 31 events were one-day tournaments, and none carried a guarantee in our data. Home player Alex Thompson's Main Event run is in Alex Thompson Wins the WPT Australia 2026 Main Event.
The Biggest Prizes
The five biggest prizes, WPT Australia 2026
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Thompson | Australia | Championship Event, 1st | ~US$325,539 |
| Filip Radic | Australia | Championship Event, 2nd | ~US$209,373 |
| Pranav Bhatt | Australia | Championship Event, 3rd | ~US$154,503 |
| Adam Kharman | Australia | $10K WPT Aus High Roller, 1st | ~US$142,411 |
| Cooper Feltham | Australia | Prime Championship Event, 1st | ~US$135,582 |
Adam Kharman won the AUD 10,000 (~US$7,200) WPT Australia High Roller, a 72-entry field, and Cooper Feltham the Prime Championship. Every one of the top five was Australian.
Multiple Winners
Two Australians won two titles each: Roberto Damelian, in two bounty events, and Salvatore Fazzino, in two one-day events.
Titles by Country
Australians won 29 of the 31 titles, and 364 of the 418 players who cashed came from Australia. The other two titles went to China and New Caledonia.
Titles by country, WPT Australia 2026
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Australia | 29 |
| China | 1 |
| New Caledonia | 1 |
The 2025 numbers are on the WPT Australia 2025 results page, and other stops are on the World Poker Tour schedule.