WSOP Online | Bruno Ikeda avenges his loss after four years, winning his first gold bracelet and taking home $194,703.

On September 8, 2026, WSOP Online crowned a new gold bracelet winner at GGPoker. Brazilian player Bruno Ikeda defeated a field of 3,971 players in Event #16:$500 Deepstack NLH Championship, ultimately defeating his compatriot Lucas Teixeira to win his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Ikeda ultimately won the $194,703 prize and a 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Super Pass worth $30,000.

This victory was especially significant for him. Back in 2022, Ikeda had reached the heads-up stage of a WSOP online bracelet tournament on GGPoker, but lost to Joni Jouhkimainen, finishing as runner-up. Four years later, he finally took the final step, turning second place into the championship.

3,971 people competed, and the total prize pool exceeded $1.88 million.

Event #16 adopted the Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em Championship format with a $500 buy-in, attracting:

3,971 contestants

form:

$1,886,225 Total Prize Pool

Ultimately, the top 465 players successfully entered the prize pool.

Key event data

Notable players such as Tom Talboom, Samuel Vousden, John Juanda, Sergi Reixach, Darryll Fish, Jamie Dwan, and Joris Ruijs all made it into the money, but failed to reach the final table.

Seunghyuk Jung finished in 10th place, setting up a final table of 9 players.

As the tournament entered its final stage, South Korean player Seunghyuk Jung became the final table bubble.

After he was eliminated in 10th place, all nine remaining players have secured at least one spot:

$27,814

After entering the Final Table, Mexican athlete Artem Aiutkulov was the first to be eliminated, finishing in 9th place and earning $27,814.

Mykola Kotovych and Malaysian player Eng Soon Ewe were subsequently eliminated, and the competition was quickly reduced to six players.

South American players once again dominate the deep ranks of WSOP Online

One major trend at this year's 2026 WSOP Online is the continued strong performance of South American players in multiple bracelet events.

Event #16 is no exception.

When the final four players were eliminated, the remaining South American players included:

• Bruno Ikeda, Brazil

• Lucas Teixeira, Brazil

• Lucas Pochat, Argentina

The only European player is Yannick Schneider from Germany.

Lucas Pochat ultimately finished in 4th place, earning $93,855.

Schneider was eliminated at the three-player table, confirming that the championship would be decided between the two Brazilian players.

Brazil swept the gold and silver medals, securing their fourth Series gold bracelet ahead of schedule.

After Yannick Schneider was eliminated in third place, Bruno Ikeda and Lucas Teixeira advanced to the final head-to-head match.

This also means that regardless of who wins, Brazil will take home its fourth gold bracelet at the 2026 WSOP Online Series.

This is not the first time Teixeira has competed for the title in this series.

He had already won:

$300 Gladiators of Poker

He won $579,752, becoming one of the winners of this year's WSOP Online gold bracelet.

If Teixeira wins again, he will complete his second title in the same series.

But Ikeda didn't let it happen.

Four years after his heartbreaking defeat in a one-on-one match, Ikeda has not missed his chance this time.

In 2022, Bruno Ikeda made it all the way to the Heads-Up in the $840 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Bounty online gold bracelet competition.

His opponent at the time was the Finnish star Joni Jouhkimainen.

Ikeda ultimately lost in the heads-up match, just one step away from winning the WSOP gold bracelet.

Four years later, he stood in the same position again.

This time, his opponent was his compatriot Lucas Teixeira, and the result was completely different.

Ikeda successfully delivered the final blow and officially claimed the victory.

First WSOP gold bracelet of my career

and:

$194,703 in prize money for the champion

For Ikeda, who had previously fallen short of the championship, this victory also marked a breakthrough spanning four years.

Lucas Teixeira missed out on his second gold bracelet at this year's event.

Although Teixeira failed to win a second title, they still finished as runners-up:

$152,663

Including the $579,752 he earned from winning the Gladiators of Poker title, he has now accumulated two important Final Table results at the 2026 WSOP Online.

For the Brazilian team, having two compatriots take the top two spots is a continuation of their strong overall performance in this series.

$500 Deepstack NLH Championship Final Table Results

Mystery Millions has 9 players remaining; the winner will receive $606,929.

In addition to Ikeda's victory, the article also updates the latest progress of Event #17:$250 Mystery Millions.

This match ultimately attracted:

47,798 people participated

There are only 9 players left.

The champion will receive:

$606,929

Before the Final Table began, Russian player Alexander Kropotov led the field with 359,062,277 chips and 120 big blinds.

Mikhail Suy ranked second with 71 blinds, while Norman Schreck ranked third with 58 blinds.

Canadian player Jessica Moors is currently ranked 5th with 31 big blinds, and is the only player at the final table who still has a chance to become the women's champion.

The million-dollar mystery bounty has been drawn ahead of schedule.

The most anticipated $1 million Mystery Bounty from Mystery Millions was drawn before the Final Table was formed.

German competitor "DrAvacado" ultimately finished 169th, but he won the bounty round:

$1,001,120

Including prize money for rankings, the total income for a single game reached:

$1,003,197

This also demonstrates the unique nature of the Mystery Bounty format – the final ranking does not necessarily determine the highest single-game earnings.

Mystery Millions Final Table Scoreboard

Eric Bonin had accumulated $142,050 in bounties before entering the Final Table, making him the highest-earning player among the remaining nine.

Brazilian teams continue to be the main players in WSOP Online.

From Joao Hayashi's victory in the Rounder Cup to Bruno Ikeda's triumph over Lucas Teixeira to win the Deepstack Championship, Brazilian players have consistently held a prominent position in the latter half of the 2026 WSOP Online.

For Ikeda herself, this gold bracelet held even greater significance.

In 2022, he fell in the final head-to-head match; in 2026, he returned to Heads-Up and this time did not let the championship slip through his fingers.

From runner-up to champion, four years of waiting finally earned Ikeda his first WSOP gold bracelet, and the $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass also secured Ikeda's next world-class stage.

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