WSOP Online | Brazil wins its 5th gold bracelet, Nilson Junior takes the title, and Vietnam's BananaTilt dominates the Ultra Stack.

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The 2026 WSOP Online has completed 20 bracelet events, with Brazilian players leading the pack with 5 first-place finishes, 5 second-place finishes, and 5 third-place finishes, and a total prize pool of $2,618,133. Nilson Junior won his first bracelet at the $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH, defeating 5,755 other players; while Vietnamese player BananaTilt dominated the $600 Ultra Stack, emerging victorious from 2,500 competitors to earn $157,439.

Published: 2026.09.14 Updated: 2026.09.14 Category: International News
International Poker News WSOP Online | Brazil wins its 5th gold bracelet, Nilson Junior takes the title, and Vietnam's BananaTilt dominates the Ultra Stack. WSOP Latest News WSOP High Stakes Tournament Report
 
Nilson Junior wins 2026 WSOP Online gold bracelet, helping the Brazilian team secure their 5th title in the series.
Nilson Junior defeated 5,755 people to win the $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH championship, bringing Brazil its fifth gold bracelet at this year's WSOP Online.

 

The 2026 WSOP Online continues on GGPoker. As of September 14, 20 of the 33 bracelet events have already produced champions, with the Brazilian contingent emerging as the most dominant force in the series.

In the 20 tournaments completed so far, Brazilian players have won 5 championships, 5 runner-up finishes, and 5 third-place finishes, accumulating prize money of US$2,618,133, currently ranking first on the national/regional prize money list.

The latest player to add another gold bracelet to Brazil's tally is Nilson Junior. He defeated a field of 5,755 players in Event #19:$250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH, winning a total prize of $113,245, his first WSOP gold bracelet, and a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass.

Meanwhile, in the same event, Event #20:$600 Ultra Stack NLH was won by Vietnamese player "BananaTilt", who defeated 2,500 players and took home $157,439.

Brazil won 5 out of 20 titles, with total prize money exceeding $2.61 million.

This year's WSOP Online has now been completed:

20 gold bracelet events

Brazilian athlete achieved:

  • 5 championships

  • 5 runner-up

  • 5 third place

Total accumulated prize money:

$2,618,133

In other words, Brazilian players won a quarter of the gold bracelets in the first 20 events, and Brazilian players finished in the top three 15 times.

This stability is not only reflected in the number of championships, but also allows Brazil to establish a lead in the overall prize money rankings.

Nilson Junior beat 5,755 others to win his first WSOP gold bracelet.

The latest Brazilian champion is from:

Event #19:$250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH

The event includes:

5,755 people participated

Total prize pool:

$1,323,650

Because of the bounty system, the final table players' income consists of two parts: prize money for their ranking and the bounty.

All nine individuals ultimately received at least five-figure sums of US dollars after the bounty was calculated.

Nilson Junior advanced all the way to the final one-on-one match, ultimately competing against another Brazilian player, Fabricio Nociolini, for the gold bracelet.

The Brazilian civil war decided the champion, with Junior defeating Nociolini.

Heads-Up sparked the Brazilian Civil War.

Nilson Junior ultimately defeated Fabricio Nociolini to become the WSOP gold bracelet champion for the first time.

Junior's income includes:

Prize money for winning: $67,824

Bounty: $45,421

total:

$113,245

Nociolini finished as runner-up:

$73,862

This also meant that Brazil took both the first and second place, further solidifying their dominance in this year's WSOP Online.

In addition to $113,245, Junior also received:

First WSOP gold bracelet of my career

as well as:

$30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass

It can be used to participate in the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.

Shipeng “4807” Hu finished 7th, a Chinese player making it to the final table.

Chinese player Shipeng “4807” Hu also successfully entered the Final Table.

He ultimately achieved:

7th place

Prize money for each ranking:

$21,483

Bounty:

$5,029

Total Revenue:

$26,512

This is also the best result achieved by a Chinese athlete in Event #19.

Three Brazilians made it into the top five

In addition to the champion and runner-up, Renan Menguetti also represented Brazil in the deep run.

His final ranking:

5th place

Total Revenue:

$43,727

Therefore, three of the top five finishers in this Final Table are Brazilian:

  • Nilson Junior: 1st place

  • Fabricio Nociolini: 2nd place

  • Renan Menguetti: 5th place

This further highlights the overall depth of the Brazilian team in WSOP Online.

$250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH Final Table

RankingplayerEvent Hall AreaBountyPrize money for each placeTotal prize money
1Nilson JuniorBrazil$45,421$67,824$113,245
2Fabricio NocioliniBrazil$6,040$67,822$73,862
3Pawel KapczynskiPoland$5,885$53,891$59,776
4Steven “RothshildRep” van ZadelhoffRomania$8,937$42,822$51,759
5Renan MenguettiBrazil$9,701$34,026$43,727
6Vyacheslav ChizhevskyKazakhstan$4,559$27,037$31,596
7Shipeng “4807” HuChina$5,029$21,483$26,512
8Luis RochaBrazil$4,595$17,070$21,665
9CASINOSATVKITOPSweden$268$13,564$13,832

Vietnam's Banana Tilt won the championship with a bet of $600, netting a prize of $157,000.

Another gold bracelet event held at the same time was:

Event #20: $600 Ultra Stack NLH

This match has:

2,500 participants

Total prize pool:

$1,425,570

The final champion, displayed in the tournament hall, is from Vietnam:

BananaTilt

Take it down.

He broke through from among 2,500 people and ultimately achieved:

$157,439

And a career WSOP gold bracelet.

Similarly, the champion also gains value:

$30,000

WSOP Paradise Super Pass.

BananaTilt defeated Hong Kong's dongwang123 in a one-on-one match.

The final one-on-one match will see BananaTilt face off against a player from Hong Kong:

dongwang123

The Vietnamese athlete ultimately reached the summit.

dongwang123 won second place.

$123,444

BananaTilt then took it:

$157,439

Two Asian players took first and second place in this event, becoming the biggest focus of Event #20.

Paulo Silva finished third, adding another top-three finish for Brazil.

Although the championship did not belong to Brazil, some members of the Brazilian team still made it into the top three.

Paulo “VFORGE I” Silva ultimately achieved:

3rd place

bonus:

$96,790

This marks Brazil's fifth third-place finish in the first 20 matches of this tournament.

In other words, even without winning the Event #20 championship, the Brazilian player still maintained a high frequency of ranking in the top three.

Taiwan FeedDaFish No. 6

Asian players occupied multiple seats at the final table of Event #20.

Besides Vietnam champion BananaTilt and Hong Kong runner-up dongwang123, the tournament hall also displayed participants from Taiwan:

FeedDaFish

They also successfully made it into the final nine.

His final ranking:

6th place

bonus:

$46,657

Therefore, two of the top three finishers in this Final Table are from Asia, and three of the top six finishers are from Asia.

$600 Ultra Stack NLH Final Table Results

RankingplayerEvent Hall Areabonus
1BananaTiltVietnam$157,439
2dongwang123Hongkong$123,444
3Paulo “VFORGE I” SilvaBrazil$96,790
4Lord GivenSerbia$75,892
5ShenFu8Austria$59,505
6FeedDaFishTaiwan$46,657
7Mikel “VVsMolly” Caloslovenia$36,583
8Marcelo “Mr_nobody” BettoBrazil$28,684
9Christos ArgyriadisCyprus$22,490

Lord Given is running again, having just become a millionaire champion in June.

The fourth-place finisher in this round, "Lord Given," is also worth noting.

He ultimately achieved:

$75,892

This Serbian player just won the GGPoker $1,500 GG World Championship Main Event in June this year.

After the three reached an agreement, his final gain was:

$1,091,345

Now, having once again reached the Final Table at the WSOP Online, they have continued their good form from this year's major online tournaments.

Event #21: With only 46 players remaining, Brazil will continue their quest for their sixth title.

Brazil's title count may soon increase again.

Event #21:

$1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship

Co-attracted:

1,515 people participated

After Day 1, only:

46 people

Advancement Day 2.

Among them, there are:

8 Brazilian athletes

They remain in the game.

This includes Nilson Junior, who just won a gold bracelet, as well as Artur Berg, Ramon Kropmanns, and others.

The champion will receive $316,037.

Event #21: All 46 remaining players have been locked in.

$5,088

The lowest possible score after being placed in the Final Table is:

$39,504

The ultimate champion will receive:

$316,037

Additional:

WSOP Gold Bracelet

as well as:

$30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass

With eight of the 46 finalists from Brazil, the Brazilian team has a good chance to continue their pursuit of their sixth gold bracelet at this year's tournament.

20 out of 33 matches have been completed, making Brazil the biggest winner of WSOP Online.

2026 WSOP Online Overall Schedule:

33 gold bracelet events

All 20 matches have been completed so far.

Before the series had even entered its final stage, Brazil had already secured 5 championships, 5 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes, and a total prize pool of over $2.61 million.

Nilson Junior's latest WSOP gold bracelet win further expands Brazil's record of victories.

On the other hand, Asian athletes also delivered impressive results in the latest two tournaments.

Chinese player Shipeng “4807” Hu finished 7th in Event #19; in Event #20, Vietnam’s BananaTilt won the championship, Hong Kong’s dongwang123 took the runner-up, and Taiwan’s FeedDaFish ranked 6th.

With eight Brazilian players still alive after Event #21, the most pressing question for WSOP Online is: will the Brazilian team's sixth gold bracelet arrive soon?

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