WSOP Online | Alessio La Francesca wins his first gold bracelet, GGMasters Freezeout takes home $316,000
International newsOn September 14, 2026, the WSOP Online Event #21:$1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship concluded at GGPoker. Alessio La Francesca, an Italian player based in Albania, emerged victorious from a field of 1,514 players, ultimately defeating Finnish veteran Elias Suhonen in the Heads-Up round to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet. La Francesca also took home $316,037 in prize money and a $30,000 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Super Pass. For him, this victory also made up for a disappointment from a year earlier. During the 2025 WSOP Europe, he reached the final two tables in the €2,000 NLH Monsterstack, ultimately finishing in 11th place; 12 months later, he finally joined the ranks of WSOP gold bracelet winners. With 1,514 participants, La Francesca achieved his first WSOP bracelet breakthrough. The GGMasters Freezeout Championship buy-in was $1,500. La Francesca fought his way to the Final Table and defeated Elias Suhonen heads-up. Key Event Results: Event Data: WSOP Online Event | #21 | GGMasters Freezeout Championship | Buy-in $1,500 | 1,514 Participants | Champion: Alessio La Francesca | Champion Prize: $316,037 | Runner-up: Elias Suhonen | Runner-up Prize: $243,696 | Bonus: $30,000 | WSOP Paradise Super Pass. This is La Francesca's first WSOP bracelet and one of his most important WSOP achievements to date. After finishing 11th in last year's WSOPE, he finally achieved this feat in September 2025. La Francesca came very close to winning a WSOP bracelet. He participated in the WSOP Europe Rozvadov: the €2,000 NLH Monsterstack, making it all the way to the last two tables. However, he ultimately finished in 11th place. That result was his closest brush with a WSOP gold bracelet at the time. A year later, La Francesca returned to the WSOP, this time without repeating the disappointment. He fought his way through 1,514 players, ultimately avenging his 11th-place finish.
