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The 2026 PokerStars WCOOP continues, with Brazilian player Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi winning consecutive 1TP 4T 1,050 NLHE Turbo and 1TP 4T 530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder High Roller events, earning $21,189 and $23,772 respectively. This brings his total to four titles this year and 13 career WCOOP titles, tying Tobias Leknes for sixth all-time. The three NLHE Main Events will begin on September 27th.
On September 24, 2026, a new championship record was set at the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Brazilian professional poker player Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi recently won two consecutive tournaments, bringing his total number of WCOOP titles this year to four, and his career total to 13.
Bruschi first won the $1,050 NLHE Turbo, earning $21,189; then he won the $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder High Roller, earning $23,772.
These two victories put him and Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes on a tie for sixth place on the all-time WCOOP championship list with 13 titles each.
With the series entering its second half, Bruschi is just one title away from joining the 14-title group, and the three NLHE Main Events will officially begin on September 27.
Renan Bruschi won his second consecutive title, bringing his total to four WCOOP victories in 2026.
Bruschi's performance at WCOOP this year has been outstanding.
Before the latest two champions were crowned, he had already won the $530 NLHE Mystery Bounty Wednesday Surprise and the $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw championships.
With two more wins recently, he has become a player with four championships at this year's WCOOP.
Bruschi's four championships at the 2026 WCOOP
| Tournament | score | Original article published the prize money |
|---|---|---|
| $530 NLHE Mystery Bounty Wednesday Surprise | champion | Not listed |
| $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw | champion | Not listed |
| $1,050 NLHE Turbo | champion | $21,189 |
| $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder High Roller | champion | $23,772 |
The two latest tournaments have brought Bruschi a total of $44,961 in prize money.
However, this is not his total prize money for this year's WCOOP. Since the original article did not list the full prize money figures for the first two tournaments, the $44,961 cannot be directly considered his total winnings for the year.
$1,050 NLHE Turbo wins the championship, defeating several online tournament stars.
Bruschi's two recent victories, particularly the final table match of $1,050 NLHE Turbo, have garnered significant attention.
His opponents include online tournament regulars such as Gabriel "gtavares10" Tavares, Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov, Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis, and Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot.
Ultimately, Bruschi defeated his fellow Brazilian, Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz, in the head-to-head championship match, winning $21,189.
$1,050 NLHE Turbo Final Table Focus Player
| player | PokerStars account | The original text mentioned the results |
|---|---|---|
| Renan Bruschi | Internett93o | champion |
| Alisson Piekazewicz | heyalisson | runner up |
| Gabriel Tavares | gtavares10 | Enter the final table |
| Ognyan Dimov | cocojamb0 | Enter the final table |
| Audrius Stakelis | Stakelis24 | Enter the final table |
| Jonathan Proudfoot | Proudflop | Enter the final table |
| IgammilI€120 | IgammilI€120 | Enter the final table |
PokerNews did not provide the complete final table rankings and prize money for this event, so the above list only compiles the confirmed participants and results from the original article.
Winning another $530 PKO title brings his career WCOOP title count to 13.
After taking the top spot on $1,050 NLHE Turbo, Bruschi quickly secured another victory.
What he won this time was:
$530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder High Roller
The prize money for the champion is:
$23,772
PKO (Progressive Knockout) uses a progressive knockout bounty system, where players can not only compete for regular ranking prizes, but also accumulate bounties by eliminating opponents.
Bruschi's consecutive victories in different NLHE formats bring his total number of championships this year to four.
From his first title in 2022 to his 13th title in 2026, Bruschi has climbed to a tie for sixth place on the all-time list.
Bruschi won his first WCOOP championship in 2022.
At that time, he dominated the $5,200 buy-in NLHE Titans PKO event, winning $173,293 and officially obtaining his first WCOOP championship.
Four years later, his number of championships had increased to 13.
According to PokerNews statistics as of September 24, 2026, Bruschi is tied for sixth place in the all-time championship count with Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes.
WCOOP Champion Record Comparison
| player | PokerStars account | Number of WCOOP titles in his career |
|---|---|---|
| Renan Bruschi | Internett93o | 13 |
| Tobias Leknes | Senkel92 | 13 |
| Joao Vieira | Naza114 | 14 |
| Niklas Astedt | Lena900 | 14 |
| Denis Strebkov | aDrENalin710 | 14 |
This data reflects the cumulative championship record as of September 24, not the final rankings after the series ended.
For Bruschi, one more title would allow him to tie the record of the three players with 14 titles.
Igammil I€120 wins consecutive titles, accumulating 7 WCOOP titles in his career.
Besides Bruschi, another player who has recently reached the top is the PokerStars account "IgammilI€120".
This high-stakes competitor, based in Belarus, first won the $5,200 NLHE Titans, and then took the $5,200 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR championship.
In the Titans Championship match, Igammil defeated Samuel "urop" Vousden for $98,517 and his sixth WCOOP title.
The subsequent PKO Bounty Builder SHR added another $88,644, bringing his career championship count to seven.
IgammilI€120 Recent two WCOOP champions
| Tournament | bonus | Number of WCOOP titles in his career after winning the championship |
|---|---|---|
| $5,200 NLHE Titans | $98,517 | 6 |
| $5,200 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR | $88,644 | 7 |
| Two games combined | $187,161 | — |
The two high-stakes tournaments brought in a combined $187,161 in prize money, marking another significant achievement for WCOOP this year.
Dinesh Alt ended a five-year championship drought, while Markku Koplimaa also accumulated four titles.
Several players have recently rewritten their personal championship records at this year's WCOOP.
Austrian fighter Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt won the $109 NLHE 7-Max PKO title, earning $11,230.
This is his fourth WCOOP title, ending a five-year wait for the WCOOP championship.
Estonian player Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa won the $530 NLHE Titans, earning $81,726 and bringing his career title count to four.
Swedish wrestler "flerrehuve" emerged victorious from a field of 86 competitors, winning the $1,050 NLHE 7-Max PKO title and $27,796, accumulating his sixth WCOOP championship.
Other recent WCOOP championship records
| player | Championship | Prize money for this game | Number of WCOOP titles in his career |
|---|---|---|---|
| IgammilI€120 | $5,200 NLHE Titans | $98,517 | 6 |
| IgammilI€120 | $5,200 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR | $88,644 | 7 |
| flerrehuve | $1,050 NLHE 7-Max PKO | $27,796 | 6 |
| Dinesh Alt | $109 NLHE 7-Max PKO | $11,230 | 4 |
| Markku Koplimaa | $530 NLHE Titans | $81,726 | 4 |
The WCOOP's three NLHE main events will begin on September 27th, with a total guaranteed $5.75 million.
With Bruschi and other athletes continuing to break records, the 2026 WCOOP will feature three major NLHE Main Events.
PokerStars has set up three buy levels: low, medium, and high, at $109, $1,050, and $10,300 respectively.
All three main matches are scheduled for:
September 27, 2026, 17:30 British Summer Time
The fight has officially begun.
Converted to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau time, the match will start at 00:30 on September 28.
2026 WCOOP NLHE Main Event Schedule
| Tournament | Buy | Guaranteed prize pool |
|---|---|---|
| Low Main Event | $109 | $1,250,000 |
| Medium Main Event | $1,050 | $2,000,000 |
| High Main Event | $10,300 | $2,500,000 |
| total | — | $5,750,000 |
Each of the three main matches is expected to take four match days.
It should be noted that the table lists the guaranteed prize pool; the actual prize pool will be confirmed after the registration deadline for each event.
A look back at the 2025 WCOOP Main Event: The three champions collectively earned $1.43 million.
Ahead of the three NLHE Main Events in 2026, PokerNews also reviewed the previous year's champion results.
In 2025, Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas won the $109 buy-in Main Event; "MiMikyolo" won the $1,050 buy-in Main Event; and Simon "TaxationIsTheft" Gilles took the title in the $10,300 buy-in Main Event.
2025 WCOOP NLHE Main Event Champion
| Buy | champion | Champion Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| $109 | Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas | $212,826 |
| $1,050 | MiMikyolo | $487,131 |
| $10,300 | Simon "TaxationIsTheft" Gilles | $736,327 |
The three champions won a total of $1,436,284.
These figures are historical results from 2025, not the projected prize money for the 2026 Main Event.
Bruschi's four WCOOP titles in a single season continue to change the all-time championship record.
As of the time PokerNews published its report on September 24, Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi had already won four events in the 2026 WCOOP.
From $530 Mystery Bounty and $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw to the more recent $1,050 NLHE Turbo and $530 PKO Bounty Builder High Roller, his championships cover different buy-ins and formats.
His 13 WCOOP titles put him tied for sixth all-time with Tobias Leknes, just one win shy of the 14-title group.
With three NLHE Main Events set to take place on September 27th, the WCOOP will enter another crucial phase of competition. The three Main Events offer a combined guaranteed prize pool of $5.75 million and will be a major focus of the second half of the series.
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