The online version of the World Series of Poker continues at GGPoker until September 29th. The schedule includes 33 bracelet tournaments in Hold'em, Omaha, and Short Deck, with buy-ins ranging from $100 to $25,000.
Here are some of the most important events.
| No. | Tournament | Winner | Prize | Entrances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 700 US 7th Annual WSOP Kick-Off [Bounty] | Rafael Caizeta | 207,167 US | 3,607 |
| 2 | 300 Gladiators of Poker | Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues | 579,752 US | 17,077 |
| 3 | 2,500 Bounty NLH Championship | Nikita Kalinin | 276,239 US | 781 |
| 4 | 1,000 Mystery Bounty PLO | Daniel Vicente | 99,441 US | 771 |
| 5 | 100 Flip & Go | Stefan Schilhabel | 150,740 US | 7,277 |
| 6 | 1,500 Monster Stack NLH | Arthur Thiriart | 256,542 US | 1,482 |
| 7 | 500 Mini Main Event | Zhiqiang Shen | 747,545 US | 12,113 |
| 8 | 5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship | Ilya Arkhipov | 371,793 US | 466 |
| 9 | 600 Super Six Bounty 6-Max | Antonio Galiana | 155,340 US | 2,699 |
| 10 | 1,000 Five Card PLO | Roland Rokita | 106,192 US | 755 |
| 11 | 800 WSOP Asia Championship | Fartu_Masti_Bro | 2,952,453 CHF (~440,000 US) | 35,095 |
| 12 | 1,500 Millionaire Maker | Benjamin Rolle | 1,366,929 US | 5,518 |
The First Bracelet
The series opened with the 7th Annual WSOP Kick-Off bounty tournament with a $700 buy-in. A total of 3,607 entries generated a prize pool of $2,398,655. The final table was international, with players from Argentina, Singapore, Austria, New Zealand, two players from China, and Ukrainian Oleksii Trofimenko, who played from Poland, finishing fifth.
Brazilian Rafael Caiceta was luckier than the others – in addition to the bracelet, the victory brought him $80,255 in knockouts and $126,912 in prize money.
He also scored a $30,000 package to the Paradise Super Main Event in the Bahamas, which will be held as part of the WSOP Paradise series from December 3 to 17.
The Second Bracelet
The second bracelet was also won by Brazilian poker players, with three players from that country reaching the final table. The Gladiators of Poker, with a reasonable buy-in of $300, attracted 17,077 entries and a prize pool of $4,764,483.
The winner was Brazilian Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues, playing under the nickname "Fino y Elegante," who dominated the final table from the start. His stack was 140 BB, compared to 77 BB for his closest rival, Russian regular Vladislav Saprykin.
Vladislav ultimately finished in fourth place and earned $265,561. This isn't his first notable performance at a World Series of Poker tournament: a year ago, he reached the final table of the $500 Bounty tournament.
Bounty NLH Championship
The first Russian player to win the World Series was kalina7, who won the $2,500 Bounty NLH Championship.
His championship run was a spectacular one: Nikita advanced to Day 2 with the second stack (behind Arseniy Karmatskiy) and eliminated seven opponents at the final table. The key hand was a preflop all-in in the top 6 with suited AKs against Amiryan Garegin's kings—an ace came on the flop.
Amiryan ultimately exited in sixth place, while Arseniy finished in third. Merit regular Ivan Ilyichev also made his mark at the final table (seventh place, $50,056), while Belarus's Rinat M. finished ninth.
For first place, Nikita received US$276,239, a WSOP bracelet, and a package to the Bahamas.
6-Handed NLH Championship
The second bracelet arrived a week later: Ilia Arkhipov won the challenging 6-max tournament for $5,000, with 466 entries. The prize was $371,793. Two years ago, Ilia lost in exactly the same tournament heads-up – and now he's back to claim his prize!
Vlad Martynenko took third place, and Mikita Bodyakovsky took fourth.
Asia Championship
Evgeny Grishchenko claimed the biggest victory and the third bracelet for Russia. The WSOP Asia Championship, the most competitive bracelet tournament (excluding the $100 Flip & Go, where everyone goes all-in automatically every hand), attracted 35,095 entries. He defeated his compatriot Pavel Ignatov, representing Latvia, heads-up.
Ben Rolle: The Unstoppable Force
One of the most memorable stories of the first half of the WSOP Online was provided by bencb, who won the Millionaire Maker on 5,518 entries overnight and took home $1,366,929. In the final hand, Ben casually block-bet the river with a runner-runner flush, enticing his opponent into a thin value raise, and then shove his way to the top.
Final Hand of Winning Bracelet #2 + $1,400,000
— bencb (@bencb789) September 1, 2026
Very interesting river spot.
To be fair, I like this raise; we have lots of Qx block bets that also need to bluff-catch against his J9 T9o-type bluffs.
Heads-up can be wild, and it's important to go thin for value. But then… pic.twitter.com/Ww3YZY2Ixj
Ben is being trolled on social media for his less-than-emotional reaction after his victory.
Alec Torreli saw nothing wrong though:
Like only an elite pro does, his mind immediately gravitates toward analyzing the bet sizing on the final hand, and the raise from his opponent.
Literally not even thinking about the fact he just won $1,400,000 and 1,000x'd his investment.
Really says it all. What a legend. Congrats bro.
Last year, Ben played a total of 200 hours, and the year before, less than 250 (and earned half a million).
— bencb (@bencb789) September 2, 2026
$1,000,000 Freerolls
The GG Network has prepared 10 freerolls for players from countries that are most likely to win bracelets.
The top three players in each tournament contribute points to their country's leaderboard. The ten countries with the highest number of points will each receive a freeroll (held after the series concludes on October 3rd). Participation is open to all players under the corresponding flag who participated in the bracelet tournament or its satellite.
Bracelet Tournament Schedule
| Date | Time (MSK) | Tournament name | Buy-in (US) | GTD (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, September 3 | 9:00 PM | #14: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | 1,500 | |
| Sun, September 6 | 9:00 PM | #15: $1,000 Rounder Cup [Battle of the Continents] | 1,000 | |
| Sun, September 6 | 9:00 PM | #16: $500 Deepstack NLH Championship | 500 | |
| Mon, September 7 | 9:00 PM | #17: $250 Mystery Millions – $1M Top Bounty [Day 2] | 250 | 10,000,000 |
| Tue, September 8 | 9:00 PM | #18: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 5,000 | |
| Thu, September 10 | 9:00 PM | #19: $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH | 250 | |
| Sat, September 12 | 9:00 PM | #20: $600 ULTRA STACK NLH | 600 | |
| Sun, September 13 | 9:00 PM | #21: $1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship | 1,500 | |
| Mon, September 14 | 9:00 PM | #22: $400 COLOSSUS, $5M GTD [Day 2] | 400 | 5,000,000 |
| Mon, September 14 | 9:00 PM | #23: $400 PLOSSUS, $2M GTD [Bounty, Final Stage] | 400 | 2,000,000 |
| Tue, September 15 | 9:00 PM | #24: $1,000 Mid-Stakes NLH Championship | 1,000 | |
| Thu, September 17 | 9:00 PM | #25: The BIG $500 Mystery Bounty NLH | 500 | |
| Sat, September 19 | 9:00 PM | #26: $1,500 DOUBLE CHANCE NLH [2-Stack] | 1,500 | |
| Sun, September 20 | 9:00 PM | #27: $10,000 GGMillion$ Pot-Limit Omaha | 10,000 | |
| Mon, September 21 | 9:00 PM | #28: $5,000 WSOP Online MAIN EVENT, $25M GTD [Day 2] | 5,000 | 25,000,000 |
| Tue, September 22 | 9:00 PM | #29: $25,000 High Roller NLH Championship | 25,000 | |
| Thu, September 24 | 9:00 PM | #30: $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO | 5,000 | |
| Sat, September 26 | 9:00 PM | #31: $10,000 Heads Up NLH Championship [No Late Reg] | 10,000 | |
| Sun, September 27 | 9:00 PM | #32: $800 The Closer NLH [Bounty Turbo, Final Stage] | 800 | |
| Mon, September 28 | 9:00 PM | #33: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers, $10M GTD [Day 2] | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
