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Dalton Hobold and Dennis Berglin won the PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp event. Two Main Events will take place on August 16th, with a guaranteed total prize pool of $800,000.
Dalton Hobold and Dennis Berglin won the PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp event. Two Main Events will take place on August 16th, with a guaranteed total prize pool of $800,000.
Swedish player Dennis “DBerglin” Berglin and Brazilian player Dalton “daltonhb” Hobold are the standout winners in the latest wave of PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp events.
Every player wants to enter the World Series of Online Poker (WCOOP) in top form, and the best way to do that is to win a WCOOP Boot Camp tournament.
Dalton “daltonhb” Hobold boasts four SCOOP titles and one WCOOP title in his career, four of which came from progressive bounty events. The Brazilian once again demonstrated his expertise in PKO events by emerging victorious from a field of 143 players in the latest $530 NLHE Bounty Builder High Roller event.
Hobold faced off against top players at the final table, including Claas “SsicK_OnE” Segebrecht, Daniel “DaniC19941893” Custodio, and Austria’s “tekelson221”, before going head-to-head with “Deal with It”.
He successfully met the challenge, sending his Finnish opponent to second place and earning himself a champion's prize of $14,256.
This victory will boost Hobold's finances and confidence, preparing him for the upcoming WCOOP, but before that, there's the formidable challenge of the WCOOP Boot Camp Main Event.
$530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder Final Table Results
| Ranking | player | country | Bounty | bonus | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton “daltonhb” Hobold | Brazil | $7,083 | $7,173 | $14,256 |
| 2 | Deal with It | Finland | $5,021 | $7,173 | $12,194 |
| 3 | tekelson221 | Austria | $1,726 | $4,654 | $6,380 |
| 4 | 234241234214432 | Ukraine | $3,441 | $3,511 | $6,952 |
| 5 | Daniel “DaniC19941893” Custodio | Austria | $812 | $2,649 | $3,461 |
| 6 | Stonedream | Finland | $812 | $1,999 | $2,811 |
| 7 | Claas “SsicK_OnE” Segebrecht | Austria | $523 | $1,508 | $2,031 |
| 8 | Niklir2000 | Switzerland | $1,015 | $1,137 | $2,152 |
| 9 | fu_house_86_ | Switzerland | $0 | $968 | $968 |
Berglin's victory came in the $75 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Sunday Special, which attracted 5,056 entries and created a total prize pool of $344,718, exceeding the guaranteed amount. Berglin had just reached the final table twice at the WSOP Circuit in Estonia, ultimately facing "Honey Dick" from Brazil in heads-up play.
After the two singles players reached an agreement, Berglin successfully completed his task, eliminating his final opponent. Although the Swedish player will forever be credited as the champion of this tournament, he earned $19,016 due to the aforementioned agreement, while the runner-up earned $22,657.
Berglin is poised to win his first WCOOP title next month, adding to his 2017 SCOOP Spring Online Poker Championship title.
$75 NLHE Mystery Sunday Special Final Table Results
| Ranking | player | country | Bounty | bonus | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis “DBerglin” Berglin | Sweden | $1,123 | $17,893 | $19,016* |
| 2 | Honey Dick | Brazil | $4,475 | $18,182 | $22,657* |
| 3 | flavin frgs | Brazil | $975 | $10,889 | $11,864 |
| 4 | cl0wnKICKass | Romania | $819 | $7,848 | $8,667 |
| 5 | Allan “allan sheik” Mello | Brazil | $1,001 | $5,656 | $6,657 |
| 6 | Shak88888 | Ukraine | $1,054 | $4,076 | $5,130 |
| 7 | xaver74 | Austria | $1,192 | $2,938 | $4,130 |
| 8 | Rygard3 | Sweden | $916 | $2,117 | $3,033 |
| 9 | Mr. Mancu | Argentina | $431 | $1,526 | $1,957 |
| *Reflects the one-on-one agreement |
On August 16th, both main events guarantee $800,000 in prize money.
Before PokerStars concludes the 2026 WCOOP Boot Camp, 27 numbered events (out of a total of 54 tournaments) remain to be completed. These include two WCOOP Boot Camp Main Events, which will kick off this weekend.
The two main events will kick off simultaneously on August 16 at 7:00 PM Central European Summer Time. The buy-ins are $109 and $1,050 respectively, with guaranteed prize pools of $500,000 and $300,000 respectively.
The first day of each WCOOP Boot Camp Main Event will end at 2:55 AM CEST. Players holding chips at that time will advance to the second day, which will begin at 7:05 PM CEST on August 17th.
Satellite tournaments for the $109 WCOOP Boot Camp Main Event are open 24/7, with a minimum bid of $1.10. Three $11 satellite tournaments will be held on August 15 at 7:05 PM CEST, and on August 16 at 4:15 PM and 5:05 PM CEST, with 100 seats guaranteed for each tournament.
Players hoping to win a $1,050 WCOOP Boot Camp Main Event slot can enter with a minimum bet of $5.50. Satellite tournaments awarding $1,050 tickets can be entered directly with bets of $55 or $109.
The PokerStars 2026 Boot Camp tournament results have now concluded.
Expand the table below to view the results of all completed WCOOP Boot Camp events.
| Tournament | Number of participants | Prize pool | champion | bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-L: $11 NLHE Opener | 4,037 | $40,000 | MrKinutss | $5,718 |
| 01-H: $109 NLHE Opener | 859 | $85,900 | Jerederoca | $14,327 |
| 02-L: $22 NLHE Series Kick Off PKO | 6,267 | $125,340 | kevwill07 | $10,447 |
| 02-H: $215 NLHE Series Kick Off PKO | 624 | $124,800 | Marto115 | $20,595 |
| 03-L: $55 NLHE Mini Bounty Builder | 4,156 | $207,800 | Swaggersorus | $21,216 |
| 03-H: $530 NLHE Bounty Builder | 174 | $87,000 | Ognyan “cocojamb0” Dimov | $19,314 |
| 04-L: $75 NLHE Sunday Special PKO | 4,931 | $336,195 | Luis poke187 | $30,291 |
| 04-H: $1,050 NLHE Sunday High Roller | 77 | $77,000 | drew.derzh | $18,400 |
| 05-L: $11 PLO PKO | 1,386 | $13,582 | KingCricket1 | $1,515 |
| 05-H: $109 PLO PKO | 203 | $20,300 | Billy “b8chatz” Chattaway | $4,570 |
| 06-L: $2.20 NLHE PKO | 3,630 | $7,114 | LearningJJ | $795 |
| 06-H: $22 NLHE PKO | 3,216 | $64,320 | elpsycongr0 | $6,667 |
| 07-L: $55 NLHE Mini Bounty Builder | 2,151 | $107,550 | MoonHalo | $10,327 |
| 07-H: $530 NLHE Bounty Builder | 79 | $40,000 | Alexandre “ReWARds84” Reard | $12,230 |
| 08-L: $11 NLHE PKO | 4,058 | $40,000 | Earthquake36 | $4,092 |
| 08-H: $109 NLHE PKO | 697 | $69,700 | willianortiz | $10,128 |
| 09-L: $5.50 HORSE. | 598 | $2,930 | Elvispen | $516 |
| 09-H: $55 HORSE. | 157 | $7,850 | de_fabbe | $1,592 |
| 10-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Mission | 4,835 | $47,383 | Joao “jonespkr” Sobrinho | $3,357 |
| 10-H: $75 NLHE Mystery Mission | 817 | $55,703 | ThanxGod | $4,713 |
| 11-L: $5.50 NLHE Heads-Up Total KO | 2,014 | $10,000 | stygian9999 | $709 |
| 11-H: $55 NLHE Heads-Up Total KO | 527 | $26,350 | AlgirdasKu | $5,393 |
| 12-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder | 1,543 | $77,150 | Oleg “Fukuruku” Vasylchenko | $9,915 |
| 12-H: $530 NLHE Bounty Builder | 54 | $30,000 | Natrium111 | $11,008 |
| 13-L: $75 NLHE Super Tuesday | 691 | $50,000 | Troll4You | $8,623 |
| 13-H: $530 NLHE Super Tuesday | 56 | $30,000 | RIMBOTA | $9,321 |
| 14-L: $11 PLO8 | 804 | $7,879 | nottnum | $1,329 |
| 14-H: $109 PLO8 | 185 | $18,500 | crazy169 | $3,707 |
| 15-L: $2.20 NLHE 6-Max PKO | 2,768 | $6,000 | EnzoScifo10 | $572 |
| 15-H: $22 NLHE 6-Max PKO | 1,830 | $36,600 | Kentodude | $3,885 |
| 16-L: $55 NLHE 6-Max Mini Bounty Builder | 1,500 | $75,000 | Ruslan_91193 | $8,297 |
| 16-H: $530 NLHE 6-Max Bounty Builder | 47 | $25,000 | Casimir “Ceis25” Seire | $7,970 |
| 17-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Mission | 5,264 | $51,587 | Manothot | $2,977 |
| 17-H: $109 NLHE Mystery Mission | 673 | $75,000 | tchozen666 | $7,411 |
| 18-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw PKO | 384 | $3,763 | Tu3b | $736 |
| 18-H: $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw PKO | 71 | $7,100 | Rymdis | $2,585 |
| 19-L: $2.20 NLHE Turbo PKO | 2,147 | $5,000 | ILUckyMVP | $613 |
| 19-H: $22 NLHE Turbo PKO | 1,565 | $31,300 | ryo1980 | $4,142 |
| 20-L: $55 NLHE PKO Big KOs Mini Bounty Builder | 1,684 | $84,200 | fiffigafilur | $9,869 |
| 20-H: $530 NLHE PKO Big KOs Bounty Builder | 77 | $38,500 | malabar1719 | $12,524 |
| 21-L: $109 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill | 1,009 | $100,900 | zeeh_pb | $15,414 |
| 21-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill | 64 | $64,000 | Fakhish | $18,827 |
| 22-L: $5.50 PL Badugi PKO | 636 | $3,116 | pibe loko | $424 |
| 22-H: $55 PL Badugi PKO | 116 | $5,800 | D.KAZAK11 | $1,544 |
| 23-L: $5.50 NLHE PKO | 3,029 | $15,000 | marcelojsc | $1,719 |
| 23-H: $55 NLHE PKO | 876 | $43,800 | geancs | $6,765 |
| 24-L: $11 NLHE Marathon | 2,264 | $22,187 | Duspata2002 | $3,305 |
| 24-H: $109 NLHE Marathon | 234 | $25,000 | loueee123 | $4,823 |
| 25-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder | 1,645 | $82,250 | 1nallingyo | $10,552 |
| 25-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder | 44 | $25,000 | Leonard “Grozzorg” Maue | $8,591 |
| 26-L: $22 NLHE PKO Saturday KO | 3,165 | $63,300 | ZZorg | $7,223 |
| 26-H: $215 NLHE PKO Saturday KO | 203 | $40,600 | Billionai8 | $7,560 |
| 27-L: $11 8-Game | 660 | $6,468 | an1k1tos23 | $1,001 |
| 27-H: $109 8-Game | 140 | $14,000 | H4nkH1ll | $1,879 |
| 28-L: $11 NLHE Big Mystery Cooldown | 4,854 | $23,784 | Strt_Flu$h | $810 |
| 28-H: $109 NLHE Big Mystery Cooldown | 1,176 | $58,800 | DazaPoker24 | $2,437 |
| 29-L: $11 NLHE Early Operation | 2,988 | $29,282 | Richpsix | $4,252 |
| 29-H: $109 NLHE Early Operation | 699 | $69,900 | Jon “luckyfish89” Clarke | $12,055 |
| 30-L: $22 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff | 6,160 | $123,200 | Bernardo807 | $12,259 |
| 30-H: $215 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff | 557 | $111,400 | kprock1 | $16,456 |
| 31-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder | 3,708 | $185,400 | TOLSTIYYY | $19,234 |
| 31-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder | 143 | $75,000 | Dalton “daltonhb” Hobold | $14,256 |
| 32-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Sunday Special | 11,437 | $112,028 | liquidbrik | $6,604 |
| 32-H: $75 NLHE Mystery Sunday Special | 5,056 | $344,718 | Dennis “DBerglin” Berglin | $19,016 |
| 33-L: $11 PLO PKO | 1,347 | $13,200 | gatsey123 | $1,698 |
| 33-H: $109 PLO PKO | 251 | $25,100 | pmahoney22 | $4,520 |
| 34-L: $2.20 NLHE PKO | 3,341 | $6,548 | Edinho karat | $727 |
| 34-H: $22 NLHE PKO | 2,985 | $59,700 | TuturFR | $6,417 |
| 35-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder | 1,786 | $89,300 | Dieferson09 | $9,475 |
| 35-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder | 77 | $40,000 | PeroQmaloSoy | $11,251 |
| 36-L: $11 NLHE PKO | 3,618 | $35,456 | ooaza | $3,442 |
| 36-H: $109 NLHE PKO | 669 | $66,900 | herbsman06 | $9,333 |
| 37-L: $5.50 Razz | 410 | $2,009 | Arthurpc1 | $327 |
| 37-H: $55 Razz | 153 | $7,650 | fabi01an | $1,400 |
| 38-L: $5.50 NLHE Mystery Mission | 4,741 | $23,230 | RandyZerg | $1,492 |
| 38-H: $55 NLHE Mystery Mission | 1,410 | $70,500 | mennck | $5,924 |
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