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The 2026 WSOP Online Event #3 $2,500 Bounty Championship concluded, with Russian player Nikita Kalinin defeating a field of 781 to win her first WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $127,888. Other players at the final table, such as Leandro Bianchini and Arsenii Karmatckii, also achieved impressive results.
The 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online Series will continue to produce new gold bracelet winners.Event #3：$2,500 Bounty ChampionshipThe event has officially concluded, with Russian athletes...Nikita KalininHe stood out from 781 competitors and won his first WSOP gold bracelet.
In addition to the championship title, Kalinin also won$127,888 First PrizeHe won the third gold bracelet event of this year's WSOP Online.
With 781 participants, the Bounty Championship has crowned its champion.
This event is the third gold bracelet event in the 2026 WSOP Online, with a buy-in of **$2,500 Bounty Championship**.
The event attracted:
| project | data |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Event #3 $2,500 Bounty Championship |
| platform | GGPoker WSOP Online |
| Number of participants | 781 people |
| champion | Nikita Kalinin |
| Champion Prize Money | $127,888 |
In addition to the regular ranking prizes, players in the Bounty Championship also receive extra rewards for eliminating opponents, making the competition even more intense.
After several rounds of elimination, when the competition entered the final 20-player stage, Russian player Nikita Kalinin was already in the lead and ultimately successfully turned her advantage into the championship.
Arsenii Karmatckii was leading the pack at the final table.
Before the final table is formed,Arsenii KarmatckiiThey once held the top spot on the chip leaderboard.
With 20 players remaining on Day 2, Karmatckii was in first place with 4,754,718 chips and 79 big blinds, and had accumulated $19,640 in prize money.
Nikita Kalinin was initially in the second group, but eventually overtook them in the final stage.
Kalinin controlled the situation at the final table.
As the game entered its final stages, Nikita Kalinin demonstrated consistent performance.
As short-stacked players were gradually eliminated, the pressure to jump the prize money increased. Kalinin used his chip advantage to keep the pressure on and won a key pot.
Ultimately, he successfully defeated the remaining opponents and won his third WSOP Online gold bracelet.
Leandro Bianchini won the runner-up position.
In the final stages of the final table, Kalinin faced important players from the Italian/Brazilian poker scene.Leandro Bianchini。
Bianchini fought his way into Heads-Up and ultimately finished as runner-up.
Although he failed to pull off the final comeback, he still earned a substantial prize and completed an important run in this year's WSOP Online series.
WSOP Online Event #3 Final Table Results
| Ranking | player | Country/Region | bonus |
| 1 | Nikita Kalinin | Russia | $127,888 |
| 2 | Leandro Bianchini | — | — |
| 3 | Arsenii Karmatckii | Russia | — |
| 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | — | — |
| 9 | — | — | — |
The Russian team adds another WSOP Online champion
Nikita Kalinin's victory has brought Russian players back into the spotlight at the 2026 WSOP Online.
Arsenii Karmatckii had also maintained competitiveness in the later stages of the event, but Kalinin ultimately made the final breakthrough, adding another WSOP gold bracelet to the Russian team.
The WSOP Online series continues to heat up.
The 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online series will feature multiple gold bracelet events.
In the first three matches:
- Event #1: $700 WSOP Kick-Off - Raphael Caixeta Wins
- Event #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker - Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues wins the championship.
- Event #3: $2, Nikita Kalinin crowned champion of the 500 Bounty Championship.
The three events witnessed players from different countries reach the top, showcasing the global competitive nature of WSOP Online.
As more bracelet tournaments unfold, new champion stories will continue to emerge.
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