{"id":6323,"date":"2026-04-13T17:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:37:28","slug":"wsop-europe-high-roller-2026-pedersen-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/wsop-europe-high-roller-2026-pedersen-win\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP Europe High Roller 2026: Rookie Christian Pedersen beats Player of the Year to win gold bracelet."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Christian Christian Pedersen defeated Punnat Punsri to win the 2026 WSOP Europe High Roller Championship.<\/em><\/span><\/p>

WSOP Europe High Roller 2026 Concludes: Rising Star Pedersen Takes the Championship<\/h3>

The 2026 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOP Europe) culminated in the \u20ac8,400 GGMillion 1TP 4T High Roller at King's Casino in Prague. This highly anticipated high-stakes event was ultimately won by Danish player Christian Pedersen, who defeated GPI Player of the Year Punnat Punsri to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet and a \u20ac600,000 first-place prize.<\/span><\/p>

This tournament attracted 359 participants and boasted a total prize pool of \u20ac2,872,000, bringing a perfect end to the 2026 WSOP Europe.<\/span><\/p>

Final table results: Top players gather in the high-stakes tournament.<\/h3>

The High Roller final table was highly competitive, and the final rankings are as follows:<\/span><\/p>

  1. Christian Pedersen (Denmark) \u20ac600,000<\/span><\/li>
  2. Punnat Punsri (Thailand) \u20ac400,000<\/span><\/li>
  3. Miroslav Alilovic (France) \u20ac270,000<\/span><\/li>
  4. Aliaksei Boika (Belarus) \u20ac185,000<\/span><\/li>
  5. Zackary Estes (USA) \u20ac131,000<\/span><\/li>
  6. Mario Diaz Quilez (Spain) \u20ac95,000<\/span><\/li>
  7. Mike Watson (Canada) \u20ac71,000<\/span><\/li>
  8. Jake Greenbaum (USA) \u20ac54,000<\/span><\/li>
  9. Mehdi Chaoui (Morocco) \u20ac42,000<\/span><\/li><\/ol>

    As the grand finale event, this High Roller brought together many world-class players, with Punnat Punsri, who boasts over $30 million in live tournament prize money, considered a favorite to win.<\/span><\/p>

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    Pedersen's Rise: From Online Player to WSOP Champion<\/h3>

    Christian Pedersen's victory was one of the biggest surprises of this year's WSOP Europe. The Danish player turned professional in 2020, initially focusing on MTT tournaments before shifting to online cash games as his main arena.<\/span><\/p>

    He said, "I used to play a lot of MTTs, but I don't really like playing late-night tournaments, so in recent years I've mainly played cash games online, but I still participate in these kinds of large live tournaments."<\/span><\/p>

    It is worth noting that this victory was only his second time entering the money in the WSOP series, but he won the championship, which became the most important breakthrough in his career.<\/span><\/p>

    Match Progress: Key Showdown Changes the Game<\/h3>

    On the final day, 17 players returned to the competition, making it exceptionally fierce. In the early stages, several strong players were eliminated, including high-stakes regulars like Mustapha Kanit.<\/span><\/p>

    Once the final table was reached, the pace of the game quickened rapidly. Short-stacked player Mehdi Chaoui was the first to be eliminated, while Aliaksei Boika managed to stabilize the situation by doubling up several times.<\/span><\/p>

    The real turning point came with Mike Watson's elimination. The Triple Crown winner entered the final table with a chip lead, but suffered a devastating blow just 10 minutes after the dinner break:<\/span><\/p>