The world's strongest? Mateos makes history as the youngest recipient of six gold bracelets.

Adrian Mateos won the $250,000 Super High Roller event, securing his sixth WSOP bracelet and becoming the youngest player in history to achieve this feat at the age of 31. He defeated top players such as Phil Ivey and Bryn Kenney at the final table.

On Monday, nine of the world's top players returned to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, aiming for one of the most coveted titles in poker history. Hours later, Adrian Mateos stood alone.

The Spanish superstar won the #41:$250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em tournament, earning $4,334,411 in heads-up play against lifetime money leaders Bryn Kenney to claim his sixth WSOP bracelet. This victory is the second-highest prize of his Mateos live tournament career, and at just 31 years old, makes him the youngest player in history to win six WSOP bracelets.

In this game where greatness is measured by the level of the opponents, Mateos' latest victory is likely his best to date. Top players like Phil Ivey, Jason Koon, Sean Winter, and Kenney were all defeated by him at the final table. The Winamax pro emerged victorious from a field of 56 players, taking the largest share of the $13,720,000 total prize pool.

If anyone has any doubt that Mateos might be the strongest player of his generation, this performance provides an undeniable answer.

Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Final Results

Two victories and $10 million within a month

Mateos has accumulated over 30 live tournament victories in his career, and now he has added another title to his collection, enjoying this victory as if it were his first.

"I feel fantastic. When I came to this tournament, it was my favorite of the whole series because it was super expensive and the structure was better than the other events. It was a three-day event, we played deeper, and I really enjoyed it. I'm very excited to be here today. Everything went smoothly, and I won the crucial coin flip," he said as poker fans lined up to take selfies with the newly crowned six-time bracelet winner.

"I love rankings, I love poker, and I want to keep climbing the leaderboards. That's what motivates me. I'll keep working hard, keep competing, and try to climb as high as possible."

Mateos said he woke up "super motivated" because the day felt "super special," and that mindset carried over to the poker table. "We're fighting for a lot of money, and I have extra motivation. But when I sit at the table, I just try to play each hand well. I don't feel the money or the pressure in these tournaments."

"Of course, I tried my best and gave it my all. Of course, I was very lucky. I had a few cold hand advantages and won big pots. I think I played very well today. When both things happen at the same time, it's easier to win. I was lucky today and I played well."

This victory comes just a month after he won $6,370,000 in the Montenegro Triton event. "It's crazy," he said, still reeling. "Before the Triton trip, I was on a downswing for almost a year, losing every live run. But I kept working really hard. I was putting in the work and doing well online. I trusted the process, and it kept happening. Now I've had a really lucky month, winning a lot of money, and I'm pretty happy. I need to enjoy the moment, and I will."

This month's $10 million prize money propelled him to fifth place on the lifetime money list, with live winnings exceeding $67 million ($). "I love the rankings," he said. "I love poker, and I want to keep moving up the leaderboard. That's what motivates me. I'll keep working hard, keep playing, and try to climb as high as possible. Bryn (Kenney) is number one now, and he's a fantastic player. It'll be tough to catch him, but I'll try."

"I'll continue chasing the bracelet. Maybe I'll take a few days off now. There aren't any big buy-in tournaments in the next few days, so I'll stay here and try to win another bracelet and more tournaments. That's my job, and I still love it. I love competing, and I'll keep trying to win more."

Mateos wins his sixth title at a star-studded final table.

The five finalists returned at 2 p.m. for a one-hour delayed live stream. Of the nine remaining players, Jason Koon started the day with only 15 big blinds but quickly returned to contention after doubling up against chip leader Bryn Kenney.

Koon's dream start continued after two hands, as he won a coin toss against Michael Moncek, eliminating Moncek in ninth place and earning $518,518.

After the first elimination, Phil Ivey was the next player to double down. But the 11-time bracelet winner ultimately lost in eighth place to Kenney's pocket queens, finishing with $553,270.

The final seven players then took their seats at the main live table. The transition went very smoothly for Sean Winter, who tripled his stake shortly after the restart. Meanwhile, Brandon Wilson was left with only two big blinds, surviving the next hand thanks to Koon, but his hopes were short-lived—Koon soon eliminated him in seventh place, winning $629,397.

On Day 1, chip leader Samuel Mullur (6th place, $760,417) lost his T9 to Mateos' A8. Mateos then held on with his 10, defeating Koon's AK for another elimination. One round later, Sean Winter (4th place, $1,312,037) went all-in with A9 suited, only to be outplayed by Mateos' A.

In the three-handed battle, Einhorn eventually went all-in with a straight draw. Unfortunately, Kenney had already made a straight on the flop and improved further on the turn, eliminating Einhorn and entering heads-up play with 50,575,000 chips, slightly ahead of Mateos's 33,325,000.

However, when Mateos made a straight on the turn, the chip lead quickly changed hands. Shortly after, Mateos flopped two pair with T2. Kenney made top pair with T9, and both went all-in. The turn and river didn't change the situation, and Mateos secured his sixth WSOP bracelet.

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