The main event of the three-week festival, with a buy-in of 5,000 AUD, attracted a total of 527 entries. The prizepool surged to 2,424,200 AUD (~1,750,215$), with the top 66 players taking home financial rewards.
For Thompson, this victory marks a significant breakthrough in his career, as his previous live earnings, according to the Hendon Mob database, totaled roughly 100,000 dollars. This single WPT Australia title earned him more than triple his previous total earnings.
The crucial moment for the eventual champion came during the third day in a massive flip with A-K against Itsuki Aburatani’s Q-Q. Thompson hit a king on the turn, catapulting him to the top of the standings.
Although Thompson lost the lead at the final table, it did not take long for him to regain control. Starting from five-handed play, he eliminated all his opponents and entered the heads-up with a massive 5:1 chip advantage.
In the decisive hand, Radic went all-in with 6 d 5 d, and Thompson called with J c T d. The flop Q c 3 h 4 d gave Radic a straight draw, but neither the turn 4 h nor the river A s helped him, crowning Alex Thompson the WPT Australia 2026 champion.
WPT Australia Championship Final Table Results
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (AUD) |
Winnings (USD) |
|
1. |
Alex Thompson |
Australia |
450,900 AUD |
325,539$ |
|
2. |
Filip Radic |
Australia |
290,000 AUD |
209,373$ |
|
3. |
Pranav Bhatt |
Australia |
214,000 AUD |
154,503$ |
|
4. |
Jack Sweet |
Australia |
159,000 AUD |
114,794$ |
|
5. |
Tingjia Huang |
Australia |
119,000 AUD |
85,915$ |
|
6. |
Ryan Henry |
New Zealand |
89,000 AUD |
64,256$ |
|
7. |
Jun Wang |
Australia |
68,000 AUD |
49,094$ |
|
8. |
Michael Zhang |
Australia |
53,500 AUD |
38,626$ |
|
9. |
Joshua McSwiney |
Australia |
46,000 AUD |
33,211$ |
Sources: SoMuchPoker, YouTube
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