Cryptocurrency trader Rasmr won a custom gold bracelet ($50,000) at the 2026 WSOP Solana Showdown.

The inaugural WSOP Solana Showdown has concluded successfully, with cryptocurrency trader Rasmr defeating eight competitors to win the $50,000 jackpot and a custom gold bracelet, as well as qualifying for the WSOP Paradise.

The inaugural WSOP Solana Showdown took place on Tuesday concurrently with the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table celebrations. At 11:00 AM local time, nine players from the cryptocurrency world gathered at the final table to compete for a custom gold bracelet and a total prize pool of $100,000.

In this fast-paced, action-packed, ultra-fast single-table tournament, cryptocurrency influencers and stars fell one after another. Ultimately, Rasmr, a well-known streamer and trader (who frequently shares insights into the future of capital markets and culture), emerged victorious, winning the championship title, a $50,000 top prize, and a spot at the WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas in December.

"I really wanted to win," Rasmr told PokerNews after his victory. "I kept telling myself, 'I'll do it.' I just thought that at some point I might get reversed and then it would all be over. When I got to the last three, I was happy, but when it came to the last two, the atmosphere was really tense."

Rasmr initially struggled in the tournament, but he managed to double up, regain his competitive edge, and ultimately win the title. This was his first taste of success in a serious tournament poker competition; his past poker experience was limited to cash games and home games. Nevertheless, this limited experience gave him an advantage over other participants who had never played poker before.

“I told everyone beforehand that I was an idiot,” Rasmr said with a smile. “We played a practice match, and I deliberately asked, ‘Oh, what are the rules?’ I was doing some psychological warfare. You’ll see it on the video blog. I just wanted everyone to underestimate me. I think people underestimate me in trading too, and I’ve been consistently successful in trading, so I was able to control the situation this time as well.”

2026 WSOP Solana Showdown Final Results

The event was streamed live on Solana's X and YouTube channels, and it was fast-paced from the start. Furthermore, participants received guidance from Jamie Gold, the 2006 WSOP Main Event champion, who was present as a coach in some form. Here is the full replay:

At the start of the tournament, AshleyDCan dropped from 100,000 chips to just 6,000, but then she amassed nearly 200,000 chips!

However, her comeback came to an abrupt end after losing a large pot in a coin flip, followed by losing her last chips in a three-way showdown against Bangerz and Banks. Despite being the first to be eliminated, AshleyDCan didn't leave empty-handed—even ninth place would have earned her a prize of $2,500.

King Solomon was the next to be eliminated after his top pair of Qs on the flop was overtaken by two opponents who both hit an Ace on the river. Banks then faced Ansem's Q-4 with his 8-6 when the flop came in an 8, eliminating Banks.

Wendy O was eliminated in sixth place after going all-in with pocket nines on the flop against Ansem, who had a heart flush draw. Ansem missed his flush draw, but hit a pair of tens on the river to finish the elimination.

Next, Bangerz lost with A-7 to MinhxDynasty's Q-10, who made a straight on the river and was eliminated. Ansem then lost 9-5 to Rasmr's A-4 flush and was also eliminated.

The final three players were guaranteed at least $10,000 in prize money. At this point, Gabriel Haines went all-in pre-flop with 10-4, but lost to Rasmr's Q-9, giving Rasmr a slight chip lead to heads-up play against MinhxDynasty.

Rasmr was initially at a disadvantage in the early heads-up match, with blinds as high as 40,000/80,000 and only 11 big blinds remaining. Rasmr's chip stack dropped to 282,000, after which he went all-in from the button with 7-2 suited. MinhxDynasty called with KQ suited, but a 7 on the turn saved Rasmr.

Shortly after, Rasmr went all-in with Q-10, and MinhxDynasty called with A-8. The flop came up with a Q, and MinhxDynasty could only finish in second place, winning $25,000.

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