WCOOP 2026 | Niklas Astedt wins two titles in 24 hours, bringing his career total to 14.

Just one week into the 2026 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), online poker legend Niklas “Lena900” Astedt quickly became the focus of the series. The Swedish star won two WCOOP titles within a mere 24 hours, first dominating the 1TP 4T 1,050 Pot-Limit Omaha, and then the following day winning the 1TP 4T 5,200 NLHE Thursday Thrill High Roller.

These two victories increased Astedt's career WCOOP title count from 12 to:

14 seats

The two championships combined brought him:

$124,258

In the second high-stakes game, he earned $103,282 in a single match.

The first title came from $1,050 PLO, with 86 players vying for $86,000.

Astedt's first stop on this winning streak was:

WCOOP 21-H: $1,050 Pot-Limit Omaha

The event includes:

86 people participated

Total prize pool:

$86,000

The final table lineup includes several familiar WCOOP regulars, including Tom “Tom_Poker_NL” Talboom, Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi, Patrick “pads1161” Leonard, and Benjamin “beastishngry” Juhasz.

However, none of these renowned athletes could stop Astedt from advancing toward his 13th WCOOP title.

Astedt defeated Murilo Milhomem in a head-to-head match to win his 13th title.

With only three players remaining, Ukrainian competitor "tweeme140" finished in third place.

Heads-Up features Astedt facing off against a Brazilian player:

Murilo “Fruble” Milhomem

Astedt ultimately won and gained the following:

$20,976

And officially obtained:

13th WCOOP title

WCOOP 21-H $1,050 PLO Final Table

Another victory 24 hours later, challenging $5, 200 High Roller

Just 24 hours later, Astedt appeared in another high-stakes championship match.

This time it is:

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

The event includes:

58 contestants

Total prize pool:

$290,000

Although the number of participants is small, the lineup is star-studded.

The contestants who made it to the Final Table include:

• Gabriel “gtavares10” Tavares

• Jamie “jamiedwan21” Dwan

• Ilya “Leqenden” Anatsky

• Ole “wizowizo” Schemion

• Jonathan “Proudflop” Proudfoot

• Joao “Naza114” Vieira

Almost every one of them is a familiar face in high-stakes online tournaments.

Astedt and Joao Vieira engage in a championship-level one-on-one match.

With Tapiscallé, Jonathan Proudfoot, and SerVlaMin all leaving the stage, a heavyweight heads-up match was finally formed:

Niklas “Lena900” Astedt

To the above:

Joao “Naza114” Vieira

Both players already possess numerous WCOOP championship records, making this one-on-one matchup one of the most significant clashes of the series' opening week.

Astedt won again in the end.

Because Thursday Thrill used a bounty system, he won a total of:

$69,063 Bounty

Add:

$34,219 in prize money

total:

$103,282

Vieira received $53,594.

14th WCOOP title won

This victory brought Astedt's career WCOOP title count from 13 to 10 in just one day.

14th

WCOOP 26-H $5,200 Thursday Thrill High Roller Results

The two championships netted a combined $124,258.

Astedt's prize money for winning two matches within 24 hours was as follows:

More importantly, the two championships came from completely different competition formats.

The first event was Pot-Limit Omaha, and the second was the high-stakes No-Limit Hold'em bounty tournament, once again demonstrating Astedt's versatility across different online tournaments.

Renan Bruschi wins his 10th WCOOP title.

In addition to Astedt, Brazilian star Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi also crossed an important milestone this week.

Bruschi won:

WCOOP 20-H: $530 Wednesday Surprise

He eventually defeated three-time WCOOP champion Dmitry “yurasov1990” Yurasov in Heads-Up.

Total Champion Revenue:

$31,686

It includes:

$21,200 bounty

as well as:

$10,486 in prize money

This is Bruschi's career:

10th WCOOP Championship

This also officially puts him in the top ten of the WCOOP all-time champion list, currently ranked 8th.

It's worth mentioning that Astedt himself also participated in the competition, ultimately finishing in 5th place and earning $4,162.

Anton Bergstrom wins his fourth WCOOP championship

Another Swedish online star, Anton “WhatIfGod” Bergstrom, also added to his title count in this series.

He won:

$1,050 World Championship of Razz

The event includes:

45 contestants

Total prize pool:

$45,000

Bergstrom ultimately defeated Russian player "Anton Marcus", and won:

$17,197

This is his career:

4th WCOOP Championship

In addition to his WCOOP achievements, Bergstrom has also won the EPT Online championship twice in the past.

Ole Schemion won $139,900, currently holding the record for the highest single-event prize in this tournament.

German star Ole “wizowizo” Schemion won the highest single-event prize so far in this year’s WCOOP on September 13.

He participated in:

$10,300 NLHE PKO High Roller

Total:

40 people participated

The match lasted less than 9 hours.

Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr. also participated in the competition, using two attempts, with his best result being 8th place.

Ultimately, Schemion and Jorge “jorginho88” Abreu entered Heads-Up.

Both have been identified:

$63,719 in prize money

However, the last two progressive bounties are worth even more than the first-place base prize, so the heads-up match still involves a considerable amount of money difference.

Schemion ultimately won.

Schemion's total revenue was $139,969.

After winning the championship, Schemion achieved:

$76,250 Bounty

as well as:

$63,719 in prize money

Total Revenue:

$139,969

It is currently the largest single-event champion prize in the 2026 WCOOP as of the time of this report.

$10,300 NLHE PKO High Roller Results

In the first week of the WCOOP, several online champions quickly accumulated championships.

Only about a week into the 2026 WCOOP, many familiar faces have already begun to appear on the all-time champion list.

Niklas Astedt secured two titles in 24 hours, bringing his career total to 14; Renan Bruschi won his 10th title, officially entering the top ten all-time; Anton Bergstrom increased his title count to four; and Ole Schemion won the series' highest single-game prize of $139,969.

Among them, Astedt is undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

The fact that he was able to win a PLO match in one day and then defeat Joao Vieira in the star-studded $5,200 NLHE High Roller once again proves why "Lena900" has long been regarded as one of the most representative players in the history of online tournaments.

The 2026 WCOOP will continue, and whether Astedt can continue to break his own record after his 14th championship will be one of the most noteworthy themes in the remainder of this series.

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