WSOP Online PLO Championship | Max Stenberg wins his first gold bracelet, defeating Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu for $282,000.
International newsOn September 10, 2026, the WSOP Online Event #18: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship concluded at GGPoker. Swedish player Max Stenberg emerged victorious from a field of 327, defeating Romanian veteran Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu in the Heads-Up round to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet. Stenberg also won $282,125 in prize money and a $30,000 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Super Pass. This victory marks a significant breakthrough for him, especially after finishing 12th in the 2025 WSOP Europe PLO event, where he reached the final two tables. The $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship attracted 327 players with a total prize pool of $1,553,250. The top 45 players ultimately made it into the money. Key Event Data: WSOP Online Event #18 $5,000 PLO Championship Buy-in $5,000 Number of Entries 327 Total Prize Pool $1,553,250 45 Players in the Money: Champion: Max Stenberg First Prize $282,125 Runner-up: Narciss-Gabriel Nedelcu Runner-up Prize $209,290 Notable players such as Benjamin Miner, Rodrigo Selouan, Joakim Andersson, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, and Anton Suarez all won prizes but failed to reach the final 7-player table. Espen Myrmo became the bubble boy at the Final Table. Stenberg made up for his disappointment at the 2025 WSOP Europe. Max Stenberg was actually very close to winning a WSOP bracelet. In the €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2025 WSOP Europe Rozvadov, he made it to the final two tables, ultimately finishing in 12th place. That deep run left him just a few places short of the Final Table and the gold bracelet. A year later, at the WSOP Online, Stenberg once again reached the deep end in his preferred PLO format, and this time he didn't miss out. Ultimately, he took home the championship trophy, $282,125, and his first WSOP bracelet.



