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Daniel Negreanu reached the final table for the third time in just five days at the 2026 WSOP Online, finishing sixth out of 378 entries in the $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO, earning $43,641 and approximately $15,000 in elimination prize money. He had previously finished seventh in the $10,000 PLO and fourth in the $25,000 NLHE High Roller, but still failed to win his first online WSOP bracelet and his ninth overall title. (PokerNews)
On September 25, 2026, Daniel Negreanu once again sat on the Final Table of the WSOP Online gold bracelet event, but he was still one step away from winning his 9th gold bracelet.
The eight-time WSOP bracelet winner made it to the final eight in the $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO, ultimately finishing in sixth place and earning $43,641 in general prize money and approximately $15,000 in elimination prize money.
More noteworthy is that this is Negreanu's third time reaching the WSOP Online final table in just five days.
From the $10,000 PLO, the $25,000 NLHE High Roller, to this $5,000 Bounty PLO, he has gone deep into the later stages of the competition three times in a row, but has failed to turn the Final Table into a gold bracelet each time.
The $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO attracted 378 participants.
This match is the $5,000 High Roller Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha in the 2026 WSOP Online Series.
The event attracted:
378 participants
When the final eight players resumed play, Negreanu was in fourth place with 35 big blinds.
Israeli player Yigal Papi holds 134 big blinds, making him the chip leader with a huge advantage.
Negreanu's data when he entered the final stage
| project | data |
|---|---|
| Tournament | $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO |
| Number of participants | 378 |
| The final eight players' starting rankings | 4th |
| Starting Scoreboard | 35 Great Blinds |
| At that time, the chip king | Yigal Papi |
| Chip King Score | 134 Great Blinds |
| Negreanu's final ranking | 6th |
| General Bonus | $43,641 |
| Elimination Bounty | Approximately 1 TP 4T 15,000 |
This match was originally Negreanu's chance to challenge for his first online WSOP gold bracelet.
If he wins the title, his career WSOP gold bracelet count will increase from eight to nine.
Negreanu got off to a good start by eliminating Markus Ristola with two A's.
After the start of the final stage, Negreanu's first segment went quite smoothly.
He received a PLO starting hand containing a pair of aces and played a significant pot against Markus Ristola.
Ristola made a strong draw on the turn, but ultimately failed to make it back on the river.
Negreanu successfully defended his two Aces, and Ristola lost all his chips, finishing in seventh place and earning $33,074.
This pot allowed Negreanu to establish a good momentum early in the final table.
He picked up two Aces again but then encountered a flush, and his advantage was quickly reversed.
But the good times didn't last long.
Shortly after, Negreanu once again received a starting hand containing two Aces.
His opponent this time was Anatoly Zlotnikov, and coincidentally, Zlotnikov's four hole cards also included two Aces.
Ultimately, Zlotnikov completed a flush and won the entire pot.
Negreanu thus lost the chips he had accumulated, and his chip stack fell back to levels close to what it was at the start of the final table.
The same "double Aces" brought completely different results in a short period of time, and became the turning point in his final table performance.
Two pairs collided with the Set, and Negreanu was eliminated in sixth place.
The hand that truly ended the Negreanu gold bracelet challenge took place between him and Blaz Zerjav.
Negreanu made two pairs in the hand, but Zerjav had already hit a set on the flop.
In the end, the two sides played out a decisive pot, and Negreanu's two pairs could not beat his opponent's three of a kind, thus eliminating him from the game.
His final ranking:
6th place
General Placement Prizes:
$43,641
In addition, the following were also obtained:
Approximately $15,000 elimination bounty
This also means that he missed out on the championship for the third time in just five days at the WSOP Online Final Table.
Negreanu competes for his first online title across three final tables in five days.
Negreanu has been making quite a few appearances on WSOP Online recently.
The sixth place finisher in this PLO race was not from a single deep run, but rather the latest stop in a three-race Final Table series.
Negreanu hosts three WSOP Online final tables in five days
| Tournament | Number of participants | score | bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 GGMillion$ PLO | 228 | 7th place | $71,409 |
| $25,000 NLHE High Roller Championship | — | 4th place | $415,699 |
| $5,000 High Roller Bounty PLO | 378 | 6th place | $43,641 + approximately $15,000 bounty |
The three events spanned the PLO and NLHE high-stakes tournaments, and Negreanu's closest brush with his ninth gold bracelet came in the $25,000 High Roller Championship.
The $25K High Roller once led the pack, but the TT was reversed by 98.
In the previous $25,000 NLHE High Roller Championship, Negreanu came very close to winning the title.
He started the game with about 60 big blinds and a third-place chip count at the final table.
Early in the game, he won a huge pot with QQ against Parahat Nurmuhammedov, briefly becoming the chip leader.
But then the situation began to reverse.
In one hand, three players went all-in, with Negreanu's AK facing off against Ole Schemion's AQ and Roman Emelyanov's 66. The community cards allowed Schemion to hit a Q, causing Negreanu's chip count to drop significantly.
He then doubled up again and eliminated Pedro Neves, continuing his quest for the championship with fourth place in chips at the five-handed table.
27 big blinds TT vs 98, two pairs reversed their chances of winning their 9th title.
At the five-player table, chip leader Casimir Seire used his huge chip advantage to keep applying pressure.
In the crucial hand, Seire held:
9♣8♦
Apply full downforce directly to Negreanu.
Negreanu has approximately 27 large blinds remaining, and has received:
10♦10♥
Choose to call.
Pre-flop, Negreanu had a clear lead with pocket 10s.
However, the public sign:
A♦9♥6♣8♠K♣
Seire completed two pairs of 9s and 8s on the turn.
Negreanu thus finished in fourth place, earning $415,699.
Seire ultimately won the championship, taking home $906,647 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Having just won his 8th gold bracelet in the summer of 2026, PLO remains an important battleground.
Negreanu currently owns eight WSOP gold bracelets.
His latest title comes from the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 Summer WSOP.
A total of 83 people participated in that competition, and Negreanu ultimately defeated the entire high-stakes PLO lineup, winning:
$2,257,718
He also won his eighth WSOP gold bracelet.
Therefore, his deep run in this format continued in the two recent PLO final tables, but he failed to reach the top again this time.
The ninth gold bracelet also signifies a historical milestone.
Negreanu's goal for this WSOP Online journey is not just to add another title.
If he wins his 9th WSOP gold bracelet, he will become the 10th player in WSOP history to have at least nine gold bracelets.
PokerNews specifically mentioned Phil Hellmuth, as well as Shaun Deeb and Benny Glaser, who recently joined the class.
Meanwhile, Negreanu has yet to win an online WSOP bracelet, so if his ninth title is awarded online, it will be his first WSOP Online title.
A man in Vancouver was live-streaming his pursuit of a gold bracelet, but after three long runs, he was still just one step away.
During this WSOP Online period, Negreanu was in Vancouver, Canada, and continuously livestreamed his participation in the gold bracelet event at GGPoker.
Making it to the Final Table three times in just five days proves that he has maintained a high running frequency throughout this online series.
But the results were quite consistent:
Three final tables, zero gold bracelets.
His first appearance was in $10,000 PLO, where he finished seventh. His second appearance was in $25,000 NLHE High Roller, where he finished fourth. His third appearance was in PLO, where he finished sixth.
The TT of $25,000 High Roller was reversed by 98, which was the most important turning point in the three opportunities to get close to the championship.
As for the latest $5,000 Bounty PLO, Yigal Papi still holds a significant chip lead when PokerNews published this article. The champion will take home $132,297 in general prize money, elimination prize money, and a WSOP gold bracelet.
For Negreanu, this pursuit of his 9th title is over, but the ongoing run in the 2026 WSOP Online makes his journey to win his first online gold bracelet still something to look forward to.
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