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

On September 28, 2026, the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) entered its final stage, and Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser once again rewrote his personal championship record in the series.

This British mixed-game star won two WCOOP titles in less than three hours, first winning Event #102-H: $530 Stud, and then winning the postponed Event #90-H: $530 HORSE, bringing his career WCOOP title count from 17 to [number missing].19 seats。

Meanwhile, the three most anticipated NLHE Main Events of this year's WCOOP have also kicked off. A total of $109 Low, $1,050 Medium, and $10,300 High classes are offered.$5.75 million guaranteed prize poolThe series has officially entered the main event stage.

Two titles in three hours: Glaser's career WCOOP title count rises to 19.

Glaser’s latest double crown comes from Event #102-H: $530 Stud.

A total of 36 people participated in this competition, and he successfully defeated all his opponents, achieving:

$8,357

And his 18th WCOOP championship.

Less than three hours later, he summited again during the rescheduled Event #90-H:$530 HORSE, and then...

$11,082

The total number of WCOOP champions has thus officially increased to 19.

Glaser's two latest WCOOP championships

The two wins brought Glaser a total of $19,439 in prize money.

But more important than the prize money is his further widening of his lead on the WCOOP all-time championship list.

Fourth HORSE championship, first time winning Stud

This double crown also demonstrates Glaser's breadth in the field of hybrid games.

The $530 HORSE championship is already his:

Fourth WCOOP HORSE Championship

The $530 Stud was his first time winning a seven-card stud tournament in the WCOOP.

With Stud joining the championship lineup, Glaser is already:

12 different poker tournament formats

He has won the WCOOP championship.

This is also his third WCOOP year in which he won multiple titles.

Previously:

He didn't participate in a particularly high number of tournaments in 2026, but he still quickly added two more championships in the later stages of the series.

Glaser: 19 WCOOP titles, 21 COOP overall titles

Glaser talked about his latest record on Instagram after the match.

He said that the current WCOOP is progressing well so far, and although he has not participated in many events, his career WCOOP title count has increased to 19.

According to Glaser's own statistics, his total number of PokerStars COOP series championships has reached:

21 seats

He also tied Patrick "pads1161" Leonard's COOP championship record.

Since there were still three days left in the WCOOP at that time, Glaser still had the opportunity to increase his number of championships.

$530 HORSE Final Table: Glaser defeats Christian Elgstrøm

In Event #90-H:$530 HORSE, Glaser ultimately defeated Danish player Christian“CMoosepower”Elgstrøm.

German athlete "NicoBoko" ranked third.

$530 HORSE Final Table Results

This victory brings Glaser's WCOOP title count in the HORSE category to four.

$530 Stud Final Table: 36 entries, Glaser wins his first Stud championship

The earlier concluded Event #102-H:$530 Stud had a total of 36 participants.

Glaser defeated British player "TheePr0d1gy" to claim the title.

"NicoBoko" also finished in the top three in this competition, which means that he achieved Final Table results in both of the mixed games in which he won Glaser that night.

$530 Stud Final Table Results

The original PokerNews article did not list the prize money for sixth and seventh place, so we will not make any additional calculations for them.

Three WCOOP NLHE Main Events will be held simultaneously.

Just as Glaser won two consecutive titles, the three NLHE Main Events of this year's WCOOP officially kicked off.

The three games are divided into Low, Medium, and High levels:

All three tournaments will begin on September 27th and will be multi-day events. When PokerNews released the tournament report, late registration had not yet closed, so the number of participants is still real-time data, not the final figure.

$109 Low: InLoving currently holds the chip lead, while three Team Pros remain.

When the $109 WCOOP-L Main Event was reported, the total number of participants had reached nearly 12,000, with approximately 3,550 players remaining to compete.

At that time, the average scoreboard count was approximately 84,000.

Ukrainian players:

InLoving

by:

502,565 Scoreboard

It ranks first.

In the PokerStars Team Pro arena, Marle "MarlzTV" Spragg advanced with 68,000 chips, while Ben "Spraggy" Spragg and Sebastian "peace&love" Huber, who just won his third WCOOP title, are still competing.

The next phase is expected to continue until only 160 players remain.

$1,050 Medium: Splatt23 breaks 1.12 million to lead the pack

The $1,050 WCOOP-M Main Event was also led by a Ukrainian player.

"Splatt23" starts at 100,000 points and accumulates to:

1,123,841

It became the key to success in the news.

At that time, there were 1,884 participants, with 690 remaining.

PokerStars Team Pro is now down to only Ben "Spraggy" Spragg, who holds 271,546 chips.

Key Players in the Medium Main Event

Rayan Chamas, who previously won the 2025 $109 WCOOP Main Event, has now once again secured a top-tier score in the buy-in version.

$10, 300 High: Riverbanged leads the pack, with many former champions still competing.

The most anticipated $10,300 WCOOP-H Main Event had 222 entries at the time of PokerNews's publication, with 69 players remaining.

At that time, the chip leader was a British player:

Riverbanged

Scoreboard:

2,365,014

He finished as runner-up in the 2024 WCOOP-M Main Event after a three-way deal, and now he's back in the lead in the highest buy-in level Main Event.

$10,300 WCOOP High Main Event Day 1 Top Ten Scoreboard

Three High Main Event champions from 2023 to 2025 will compete in the same event.

This year's $10,300 High Main Event also features several past champions.

Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon, the 2025 champion, topped the list last year with a prize of $736,327. He has already been eliminated twice at the time of this year's report, but still has one more chance to re-enter the competition.

2024 champion Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden is still in the game, but he was at the bottom of the remaining scoreboard at that time.

2023 champion Ivan "ILS007" Stokes ranked 42nd.

Therefore, in addition to the new leader Riverbanged, this year's highest buy-in Main Event also presents the possibility for several previous champions to compete for the title again.

With 19 titles, he sets a new personal record; WCOOP enters the final main event stage.

With the 2026 WCOOP entering its final few days, Benny Glaser has once again become the focus of the series.

From winning the 36-player field at $530 Stud to taking the title at $530 HORSE less than three hours later, he increased his career WCOOP title count from 17 to 19 in one night.

HORSE has won his fourth title, while Stud has won his first, bringing the total number of WCOOP championship formats to 12.

Meanwhile, the three NLHE Main Events, $109, $1,050 and $10,300, have commenced, with a total guaranteed prize pool of $5.75 million entering the competition phase.

Low is currently led by "InLoving", Medium is led by "Splatt23" and High is led by Riverbanged with 2,365,014 chips.

As PokerNews was publishing this article, registration was still open, and the size of the three main events, prize pools, and subsequent rankings would continue to change. The true WCOOP Main Event champion would have to wait for the later stages of the tournament to be revealed.

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