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Benny Glaser won the Stud and Horse titles in three hours at the 2026 WCOOP, bringing his career WCOOP title count to 19.

2026 WCOOP | Benny Glaser wins two titles in three hours, bringing his total to 19 titles; three NLHE main events kick off simultaneously.

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    On September 28, 2026, the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) entered its final stage, with Benny "RunGodlike" Glass once again rewriting his career series championship record. The British mixed-game specialist won two WCOOP titles in less than three hours, first winning Event #102-H: $530 Stud, and then the postponed Event #90-H: $530 HORSE, bringing his career WCOOP title count from 17 to 19. Meanwhile, the three most anticipated NLHE Main Events of this year's WCOOP also commenced. The $109 Low, $1,050 Medium, and $10,300 High events offered a total guaranteed prize pool of $5.75 million, officially marking the start of the main event phase of the series. Glass's two wins in three hours bring his career WCOOP title count to 19. Glass's latest double victory came at Event #102-H: $530 Stud. With 36 entries, he defeated all opponents, earning $8,357 and his 18th WCOOP title. Less than three hours later, he won again at the rescheduled Event #90-H: $530 HORSE, taking home another $11,082. His total WCOOP titles have now officially increased to 19. Glaser's two latest WCOOP championships: Event #102-H: $530 Stud - 36 (Champion) $8,357; Event #90-H: $530 HORSE - Champion $11,082. Total: 2 titles $19,439. These two championships brought Glaser a total of $19,439 in prize money. But more important than the prize money is the further expansion of his lead on the WCOOP all-time championship list. His fourth HORSE title and first Stud victory demonstrate Glaser's breadth in mixed games. The $530 HORSE title is now his: his fourth WCOOP HORSE title. The $530 Stud is also his first WCOOP seven-card stud tournament victory. With Stud joining his championship resume, Glaser has now won WCOOP titles in 12 different poker formats. This is also his third WCOOP year with multiple titles. Previous: Year | Number of WCOOP Titles in a Single Year 2022 | 4 2023 | 7 2026 | At least 2 In 2026, his tournament attendance wasn't particularly high, but he still quickly added two more titles in the later stages of the series. Glaser: W

Alessio La Francesca wins his second 2026 WSOP Online gold bracelet and a $352,561 Heads-Up champion prize.

WSOP Online | Alessio La Francesca wins two gold bracelets in two weeks, Heads-Up champion takes home another $352,000

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  On September 27, 2026, another double WSOP bracelet winner was crowned in the WSOP Online series. Alessio La Francesca fought his way through the heads-up elimination rounds of Event #31:$10,000 Heads-Up NLH Championship, ultimately defeating Pavel Plesuv to claim $352,561 and his second WSOP gold bracelet. Remarkably, La Francesca had only won his first bracelet about two weeks prior. In mid-September, he emerged victorious from the $1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship, a competition with 1,514 participants, winning $316,037, a WSOP gold bracelet, and a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass. In just two weeks, he has secured his second WSOP Online title, becoming one of the most outstanding multi-time champions in this series. 123 players competed for the heads-up championship, with La Francesca adding another $352,000 to her prize pool. Event #31 used a heads-up elimination format, with a buy-in of up to $10,000. A total of 123 players participated, creating a total prize pool of $1,193,100. Only the final 16 players would win, with a minimum prize of $23,504. La Francesca fought her way through multiple rounds of head-to-head matches to become the last remaining player. $10,000 Heads-Up NLH Championship Core Data Event WSOP Online Event #31 Event $10,000 Heads-Up NLH Championship Buy-in $10,000 Number of Entries 123 Total Prize Pool $1,193,100 16 Players in the Money Circle Champion Alessio La Francesca First Prize $352,561 Runner-up Pavel Plesuv Runner-up Prize $211,536 The money circle begins after the last 16 players. Ole Schemion was eliminated in the quarterfinals, and after entering the final 16, each player is guaranteed at least $23,504. Dmitry Kravchenko, Virgile Turchi, Jamie Dwan, Wai Kiat Lee, Ivan Govorov, Severi Palmu, Enrique Lago, and Fabiano Kovalski were all eliminated in the last 16. The quarterfinals eliminated four players: Takashi Ogura, Georgii Sieemshchikov, Ole Schemion, and Aliaksei Boika. Each of the four scored 47.,

Daniil Kiselev wins the 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event and a $1 million prize.

Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event: Daniil Kiselev staged a remarkable comeback from a short stack of 23,000 to win the title and a career-high prize of $1 million.

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    The 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) $5,400 Main Event concluded at the Merit Crystal Cove Resort in Cyprus. Daniil Kiselev fought his way through 972 entries to defeat Turkish player Mehmet Biskin, claiming the Main Event title and a $1,000,000 prize. For Kiselev, this championship run was particularly dramatic. On Day 1D, he was down to only 23,000 chips with blinds at 4,000/8,000; he remained short-stacked into Day 3. However, he fought his way back, ultimately finishing the final table as the chip leader and converting his lead into the championship. With 972 entries, Kiselev earned a $1 million first-place prize. The MPP Main Event had a buy-in of $5,400 and attracted 972 entries. Kiselev's victory marked the highest single-game live tournament winnings of his career. Runner-up Mehmet Biskin earned $621,000, while Jordan Woodall finished third with $420,000. 2025 defending champion Daniel Thaller once again made it to the Final Table, ultimately finishing fourth. 2026 MPP Main Event Final Table Results Ranking Player Country/Region Prize Money 1 Daniil Kiselev Russia $ 1,000,000 2 Mehmet Biskin Turkey $ 621,000 3 Jordan Woodall Germany $ 420,000 4 Daniel Thaller Austria $ 290,000 5 Timo Vogt Austria $ 210,000 6 Naji Tannoury Lebanon $ 150,000 7 Kirill Solovev Russia $ 110,000 8 Ivan Bryksin Russia $ 80,000 9 Raphael Schreine — $ 60,000 Day 1, with only 23,000 left, Kiselev rallied from the brink of elimination. Kiselev's road to the championship was not smooth from the start. He made it to the next round on Day 1D, but the day was incredibly volatile. Kiselev recalled afterwards that he had as few as 23,000 chips left with blinds at 4,000/8,000 – a very short stack with less than three big blinds. However, he didn't get eliminated at that stage and eventually sealed the bag, remaining in the Main Event. Kiselev emphasized afterward that in tournaments, you shouldn't give up too early as long as you still have chips.