WCOOP 2026 | Johannes Straver wins Super Tuesday for the second consecutive week, raking in $197,000 in two weeks.

On September 18, 2026, the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continued. Johannes “Jepser8” Straver was one of the most watched players this week, as the Dutch pro won the $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller title for the second consecutive week, taking home another $90,420. Combined with the $106,622 from the previous week, his two consecutive wins totaled $197,042.

In addition to Straver achieving a rare consecutive championship, Joao “Naza114” Vieira, Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi and “FAL1st” also increased their individual WCOOP championships in different formats, further intensifying the competition on the all-time championship list.

Straver has dominated $5 and 200 Super Tuesday for two consecutive weeks.

Straver had just broken through the 23-man field the previous week to win the $5,200 High Roller championship and $106,622.

Just one week later, he reappeared:

WCOOP 49-H: $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller

This time, the number of participants has been expanded to:

67 people

But the result remained unchanged.

Straver fought his way to the Heads-Up and ultimately defeated Canadian star Guillaume “Nolet20” Nolet to successfully defend his Super Tuesday title and prevent Nolet from winning his fourth WCOOP championship.

Two wins in two weeks, total prize money $197,042

Straver's earnings from the two consecutive Super Tuesday winners are as follows:

From a small top-tier tournament with 23 players to Super Tuesday with 67 players the following week, Straver has achieved consecutive victories in different tournament sizes, making it one of the most impressive consecutive championship stories in the 2026 WCOOP so far.

Super Tuesday Top 7 Results

Brazilian star Rodrigo Selouan took third place, while familiar faces in high-stakes online tournaments such as Enrico Camosci, Andras Nemeth, and Pavel Plesuv all advanced to the advanced ranks.

Joao Vieira wins the PLO8 World Championship, bringing his career title count to 14.

Another player who continues to close in on the top of the WCOOP all-time championship list is Joao “Naza114” Vieira.

Vieira had previously finished as runner-up twice in this series.

He first:

WCOOP 09-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR

He was no match for Ignacio “Nacho124441” Moron.

Then there was:

WCOOP 26-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller

He lost a one-on-one match to Niklas “Lena900” Astedt.

In the third time in the championship competition, Vieira finally broke away from second place.

In the 121-player PLO8 tournament, Vieira defeated Koplimaa.

Vieira's winning tournament this time was:

WCOOP 59-H：$1,050 World Championship of PLO8

Total:

121 people participated

Vieira ultimately defeated Estonian player Markku “markovitsus” Koplimaa in Heads-Up, achieving the following:

$27,202

This is Vieira's first WCOOP title this year, bringing his career WCOOP title count to:

14 seats

He has officially joined the group chasing the all-time leader, Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser.

WCOOP PLO8 World Championship Results

Renan Bruschi wins another title, bringing his WCOOP championship count to 11.

Brazilian star Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi also continues to improve his historical ranking.

Just the week before, he won his 10th WCOOP title, officially entering the top ten of the all-time championship list.

He won the championship again this week.

The project is:

WCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw

This match has:

39 people participated

Bruschi ultimately defeated "ivano1v" in Heads-Up, gaining:

$16,715

This is also Bruschi's first time winning the WCOOP 2-7 Single Draw championship.

Bruschi wins two titles in one week, bringing his career total to 11.

Bruschi's last championship came from:

WCOOP 20-H: $530 Mystery Bounty Wednesday Surprise

Now, they have quickly risen to the top in a completely different 2-7 Single Draw format.

His career WCOOP title count thus increased to:

11 seats

Winning titles across different formats, from Bounty NLH to Draw Game, highlights the Brazilian player's versatility in online tournaments.

$1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw Top 5

FAL1st wins its 12th WCOOP championship

Another player who crossed an important milestone this week is:

FAL1st

He is here：

WCOOP 52-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max Hyper Turbo

He won the championship and earned over $2,000 in total.

Although the prize money is far less than that of High Rollers like Super Tuesday, this championship is of great historical significance – it marks "FAL1st" of his career:

12th WCOOP Championship

It is also his:

4th WCOOP-M Championship。

From his first title in 2021 to 12 titles, FAL1st rapidly accumulated records.

FAL1st's first WCOOP championship came in 2021.

His championship production then increased rapidly:

2024: 5 titles

2025: Triple Crown

Now, in 2026, he will add another title, bringing his career total to 12.

This time, he defeated "SEED1_CUB@#1" on NLO8 Hyper Turbo to reach the top, continuing to improve his position on the WCOOP all-time leaderboard.

The competition for the WCOOP all-time championship title continues to heat up.

Since the start of the 2026 WCOOP, the winning frequency of historically significant online players has been quite astonishing.

Previously, Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser had won his 17th WCOOP title; Niklas “Lena900” Astedt also won two matches in 24 hours, quickly increasing his number of titles.

Vieira now has 14 titles, FAL1st has 12, and Bruschi has risen to 11, further intensifying the competition at the top of the all-time leaderboard.

The most representative story this week still belongs to Johannes “Jepser8” Straver.

Winning two championships in the same WCOOP is already quite difficult, let alone winning the same $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller event for two consecutive weeks.

From 23 champions to 67 defending their titles, Straver earned a total of $197,042 in two weeks. With many events still to be completed in the 2026 WCOOP, whether he can add a third title will be a key point of interest in the upcoming series.

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