WSOP Event #100 | She Wong defeats Ryuta Nakai to win the Summer Gold Bracelet

On July 15th, local time in Las Vegas, the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #100:$1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em concluded its single-day finals. Hong Kong-based American player She Wong emerged victorious from a field of 1,699 entries, defeating Japanese player Ryuta Nakai heads-up to claim her first WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $216,286.

This event was the final bracelet event of the 2026 WSOP Las Vegas Summer Series, creating a total prize pool of $1,495,120. Ryuta Nakai finished as runner-up with $144,101, while Dzmitry Urbanovich, who won the $10,000 eight-game mixed tournament this summer, took third place with $104,032.

She Wong wins her first WSOP gold bracelet

After being crowned champion, She Wong could hardly believe he had finally achieved his goal of a gold bracelet, and he was moved to tears when his family and friends came up to celebrate. He especially thanked his friends who were there to support him, including Xiang Lin, who had just achieved a deep score at the $500 Summer Saver the day before.

Wong started playing poker in 2013 and gradually improved his skills through continuous learning. In the last two years, he has become more serious about tournaments. Earlier in this year's WSOP, he finished 13th in the Monster Stack event. His experience from many deep cuts also made him more composed in the final Super Turbo event.

After a day of ups and downs, Wong finally received the gold bracelet he had been waiting for for many years. He said he will first take a vacation and return to Hong Kong, after which he may continue to participate in Asian tournaments, and then consider returning to Las Vegas at the end of the year.

1,699 people competed for the last gold bracelet of the summer.

As the final day of the WSOP, Event #100 featured a 20-minute timer, with a pace and chip pressure significantly higher than typical multi-day events. Late registration closed after Level 10, with 1,699 entries confirmed and 255 players making it into the money, with a minimum prize of $2,005.

Notable players who failed to make the money included Alex Foxen; Maria Konnikova, Daniel Negreanu, and Viktor Blom earned prize money in 209th, 192nd, and 189th place respectively. 2013 WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess made it to the final three tables, ultimately finishing in 29th place.

As the tournament entered its final stages, the average chip count remained around 10 big blinds for an extended period, even dropping to about 7 big blinds at one point during the final table. Every all-in duel could propel a player from a short chip count to the top or end the tournament altogether.

Wong Pocket 9 eliminated Nick Yunis

David Yedvobnick became the first player eliminated from the unofficial ten-player final table, followed by Hai Nguyen and Jongwook Lee, quickly reducing the number of players to nine.

Nick Yunis fought his way up from just three big blinds to become the chip leader, but in the seven-player stage, he went all-in with AQ and was defeated by Wong's pocket nines. Wong won this close match, eliminating Yunis in seventh place and laying the chip foundation for his later championship run.

Maxwell Franklin bounced back from less than a big blind and eliminated Antuan Bunkley in the six-player stage. Cynthia Vencebi then finished in fifth place, bringing the competition to a final four.

Wong hits three of a kind on the turn, doubling up from the brink of elimination.

In the four-player phase, Wong went all-in from the button with 5,200,000 chips, and Maxwell Franklin called after a long think from the big blind.

She Wong: 6♠6♣
Maxwell Franklin: A♦7♣

The flop of 2♣7♠Q♥ gave Franklin seven pair, allowing him to take the lead, while Wong had only two sixes left to win. The turn card, 6♦, followed, giving Wong trips and completing his comeback. The river card, J♦, did not change the outcome, allowing him to double up.

Franklin was reduced to just two big blinds and was eliminated by Nakai with QJ in the next hand, ultimately finishing in fourth place and earning $75,988.

AK suppresses A9, Wong severely damages Urbanovich

After the three-way stage resumed, Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 5,000,000 from the button, Wong went all-in for 8,800,000 from the big blind, and Urbanovich called.

She Wong：A♠K♥
Dzmitry Urbanovich：A♣9♥

The community cards were Q♦10♦3♦4♠Q♠. Neither player hit a pair. Wong doubled up with a larger kick, pushing Urbanovich into the short score zone.

Urbanovich briefly doubled up, but his next hand saw him call Nakai's all-in with A♠10♥, only to be met with A♣K♥. The flop came K♣8♥2♠, giving Nakai top pair. The turn 6♦ and the river 4♦ failed to bring a comeback, and Urbanovich was eliminated in third place.

Accurate river call gives heads-up lead

When Wong and Nakai entered heads-up play, both had almost the same number of chips. They both doubled up from each other's hands, and the lead changed hands several times until Wong successfully caught a bluff on the river.

Wong limped on the button, and Nakai checked from the big blind. The flop came 4♥6♥A♣. Wong checked and called Nakai's 2,200,000 bet. The turn was 8♥, and both players checked.

On the river, J♣, Wong checked again, and Nakai bet 4,000,000. Wong then called, and Nakai revealed a pure 10♣2♦ to gain a clear chip lead.

A2 held onto their lead, and She Wong secured the championship.

After several hands, Wong went all-in from the button, and Nakai called from the big blind with 10,200,000 chips.

Ryuta Nakai：9♣8♣
She Wong：A♦2♠

The community cards were 3♠10♣7♦5♠2♣. Wong hit a pair of 2s on the river, defeating Nakai's hand of less than 10 pairs, officially securing the championship and becoming the final bracelet winner.

Event #100 Final Table Results

Match data compilation

She Wong emerged from a high-volatility final table with an average chip count of less than 10 big blinds, first hitting trips with pocket sixes on the turn to save the tournament, and then catching a bluff on the crucial river during heads-up play, ultimately turning her lead into her first WSOP gold bracelet.

With the conclusion of Event #100, the 2026 WSOP Las Vegas regular season bracelet events have officially ended. The focus of the series will now shift to the eight-time WSOP World Champion.

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