WSOP Online Main Event | Andrii Novak beat 6,008 players to win the first gold bracelet, Moyan Chen finished third and took home $2.33 million.

On September 23, 2026, the World Series of Poker Online (WSOP Online) crowned its champion in its most important annual event. Ukrainian player Andrii Novak emerged victorious from a field of 6,008 entries in the $5,000 Main Event, defeating Austrian player Simon Beckmann to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $3,931,259.

The main event created a total prize pool of $28,538,000, and the nine-player final table was fiercely contested. Novak entered the final table as the chip leader, but fell behind Beckmann at the start of heads-up play. He ultimately regained the lead through a crucial double-up and completed the championship comeback.

Chinese player Moyan “JinWanDalaoHu36” Chen also achieved an important result. He eliminated multiple opponents in succession, advancing all the way to the final three, and ultimately won the bronze medal, earning $2,336,938.

In addition, Daniel Negreanu also made it to the final 14 in another $25,000 High Roller Championship, where he will continue his pursuit of his ninth WSOP gold bracelet with a third-place finish in the scoreboard.

With 6,008 entries, the WSOP Online Main Event prize pool surpassed $28.53 million.

This year's WSOP Online Event #28: $5,000 Main Event is one of the core events of the 2026 Online Bracelet Series.

The event attracted a total of 6,008 participants, generating a prize pool of over $28 million.

WSOP Online Main Event Core Data

Day 2 began with 608 players returning, and after continuous eliminations, the final nine-player final table was officially formed.

Novak led Simon Beckmann at the start of the final table, becoming a key figure in the final championship battle.

WSOP Online Main Event Final Table Results

Note: Information on countries and regions is compiled based on data displayed in the GGPoker event lobby.

The top three finishers in this Final Table all won more than $2 million in prize money, with the champion and runner-up taking home $3.93 million and $3.03 million respectively.

Pablo Silva's AQ collided with AK, making him the first player eliminated from the final table.

After the nine-player final table began, Brazilian player Pablo Silva was the first to be eliminated.

Silva raised with AQ in middle position, then went all-in again against Beckmann's 3-bet.

Beckmann got a bigger AK and called.

The flop helped both players hit their kicker cards, but Beckmann still maintained the lead.

The turn and river cards did not change the outcome.

Silva finished the race in ninth place, earning $491,676.

Yury Nadinsky went all in with seven big blinds, finishing in eighth place and failing to advance.

Shortly after, another short-stacked player, Yury “Ex Nadinsky” Nadinsky, also encountered a strong hand pre-flop.

He only had seven big blinds left, and after receiving the A4, he chose to 3-bet all in.

Charles “LaughingStorm” La Boissonniere called with AK.

The larger A maintained its lead throughout, and Nadinsky was unable to complete the comeback.

He ultimately finished eighth, earning $637,476.

Hong Kong's Arian Hassankashani finished seventh, winning $826,000.

Next, the GGPoker lobby displayed that Arian “Who Am I” Hassankashani from Hong Kong was facing elimination.

He obtained the following in short code mode:

TT

Choose to go all-in on the scoreboard.

But Moyan Chen happens to hold:

Red JJ

The larger pocket pairs successfully maintained their lead, and the community cards never showed a 10.

Hassankashani finished seventh in the main event, earning $826,555.

This is also the first major prize money result for players from China and Hong Kong at this Final Table.

Moyan Chen's suited spades reversed AQ, eliminating Pavlo Yakovliev.

During the six-player stage, Moyan Chen continued to accumulate chips.

He and Ukrainian player Pavlo “filthiest” Yakovliev formed a crucial all-in pre-flop.

The hands of both sides are as follows:

This is a typical pocket pair versus two high cards.

The river card, a Queen, seemed to help Yakovliev successfully overtake the opponent.

However, this card also caused the community cards to have a fourth spade.

Chen completed a flush with his 7 of spades, ultimately defeating his opponent's pair of queens.

Yakovliev finished in sixth place, earning $1,071,761.

Chen successfully advanced to the final five.

Novak Pocket 3 beats AJ, Charles La Boissonniere finishes fifth.

With five players remaining, Andrii Novak had a crucial collision with Canadian athlete Charles La Boissonniere.

La Boissonniere, holding the AJ clubs, raised the bet first.

Novak received:

33

Choose to 3-bet big, betting almost all of your chips.

La Boissonniere eventually called and went all in.

The flop came with a Jack, giving La Boissonniere the lead.

But the next three hits allowed Novak to hit all three, completing a complete comeback.

After the turn card was dealt, La Boissonniere was unable to catch up.

He finished the race in fifth place, earning $1,389,754.

Fernando Liano finished fourth, Beckmann joined the chip leader group.

At the four-handed table, Fernando “liano96” Liano and Simon Beckmann faced off pre-flop.

Liano supports:

AT

Beckmann received:

Plum Blossom AQ

Beckmann maintained the lead from the opening hand.

The turn card brought out another Queen, giving him a pair of Queens, and Lino had no chance to recover.

Liano ultimately finished fourth, earning $1,802,141.

With this hand over, the game entered the final three-player stage.

Moyan Chen came in third place, earning $2,336,938.

For Chinese players, the most important result in this main event came from Moyan Chen.

He not only eliminated Arian Hassankashani at the final table, but also reversed Yakovliev with a flush of spades, advancing all the way to the final three.

The game that ultimately determined his fate took place between him and Simon Beckmann.

Beckmann holds the following position in the BTN position:

Square QJ

and opened the action.

Chen received the following in position BB:

98

Choose to defend.

Flop: A-10-9

Chen hit a pair of 9s.

Faced with Beckmann's continued betting, he opted for a check-call.

Turn card: 4

Chen passed the card again.

This time, he opted to check-all-in in response to Beckmann's bet.

Beckmann called.

River card: K

Beckmann finished the last card, K:

Ace-high straight

Chen ultimately failed to hold the pot and finished the competition in third place.

He received:

$2,336,938

Although they failed to reach the final one-on-one match, the third-place prize of over $2.33 million is still the most important achievement for Chinese players at this year's WSOP Online Main Event.

Beckmann entered Heads-Up with a clear advantage.

After eliminating Moyan Chen, Simon Beckmann took home a huge pot and entered heads-up play with a clear chip lead.

At this point, Andrii Novak, who had been the chip leader at the nine-player final table, was already behind Beckmann.

The two contestants continued their competition:

WSOP Online Main Event Champion

and:

$3,931,259 in first prize money

For Novak, this is also the closest he has come to winning his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Novak's crucial double-up move helped him regain control of the championship series.

After moving to Heads-Up, Beckmann failed to maintain his previous significant advantage.

In a crucial hand, his attack was countered by Novak, allowing the latter to successfully double up.

This doubling directly altered the scoreboard distribution for both sides.

Novak then gradually built a lead, eventually holding approximately:

10 to 1

The advantage of the scoreboard.

From falling behind at the start of heads-up play to eventually controlling the majority of the scoreboard, Novak completed the most important comeback in this championship match.

With a final pick, AJ beat Q7, Novak secured $3.93 million.

In the championship hand, Novak held:

AJ

Add enough bets for Beckmann to go all in.

Beckmann received:

Red Heart Q7

Choose to call and put in the remaining chips.

The flop came up with an Ace, and Novak hit top pair.

The turn card 10 did not change Novak's lead.

River:

5

Beckmann failed to improve his hand and ultimately finished as runner-up.

Final prize money for champion and runner-up

Novak officially won the 2026 WSOP Online Main Event and earned his first WSOP gold bracelet.

In addition to winning the first WSOP gold bracelet, he also received a $30,000 WSOP Paradise qualification.

In addition to the $3,931,259 first-place prize, Novak also received from GGPoker:

$30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass

This qualification award will grant him a competition kit for the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.

Therefore, Novak's gains from this victory include:

Novak emerged victorious from a field of 6,008 participants, becoming the official champion of the 2026 WSOP Online Main Event.

Daniel Negreanu scored $25K High Roller with 14 players remaining.

In addition to the crowning of the Main Event champion, the same PokerNews report also updated on another important bracelet tournament:

Event #29：$25,000 NLHE High Roller Championship

Daniel Negreanu has now successfully advanced to the final 14.

He will bring:

2,439,903 Scoreboard

Moving on to the next stage.

Converted to:

41 Great Blinds

He ranked third among the 14 finalists.

At that time, only Pedro Neves and Casimir Seire had more scoreboards than Negreanu.

Top 10 High Roller Score Rankings ($25K)

Negreanu, previously ranked seventh in the PLO, is now challenging for his ninth gold bracelet.

Prior to this $25K High Roller, Negreanu had already:

$10,000 GGMillion$ PLO

They finished seventh.

A total of 228 people participated in the event, and Negreanu's final results were:

$71,409

Now, he has made it into the final 14 of the NLH High Rollers, which he bought for $25,000.

According to the schedule published by PokerNews, the match is scheduled to resume on September 23 at 19:00 British Summer Time.

All 14 finalists have secured at least $72,550 in prize money.

Once the final table of nine is reached, the minimum prize money will increase to $113,331.

$25K High Roller Remaining Bonuses

Negreanu currently owns eight WSOP gold bracelets.

If he wins this match, his career gold bracelet count will increase to nine.

WSOP Online Announces Five More Bracelet Winners

In addition to Andrii Novak winning the Main Event, PokerNews also compiled the results of five other recent WSOP Online bracelet events.

Brazilian athlete Roberto Filho dominated the $400 COLOSSUS, breaking through a field of 16,455 participants.

Andreas “Elite” Freund won the $10,000 buy-in GGMillion$ PLO championship, earning $428,456.

Latest WSOP Online Bracelet Results

Roberto Filho won the COLOSSUS champion prize of $752,277, concluding another major low-buy-in gold bracelet event.

The WSOP Online Main Event has concluded, with Novak taking the title and Moyan Chen winning $2.33 million.

The 2026 WSOP Online $5,000 Main Event has officially concluded.

With 6,008 participants and a total prize pool of $28,538,000, Andrii Novak from Ukraine ultimately emerged victorious.

He fought his way from the chip leader at the nine-man final table to the final heads-up match. Although he was once behind Simon Beckmann, he eventually doubled up his chip stack and defeated Q7 with AJ to secure the championship.

A $3,931,259 prize for first place, the first WSOP gold bracelet, and a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Pass.This became Novak's main gain from winning the championship.

Chinese player Moyan Chen fought his way from the nine-player final table to the top three, ultimately winning a third-place prize of $2,336,938; GGPoker Hong Kong player Arian Hassankashani also finished seventh with $826,555.

With the annual online Main Event concluded, the next focus of the series shifts to the $25,000 High Roller Championship. Daniel Negreanu, ranked third among the bottom 14 with 41 big blinds, continues his pursuit of his ninth WSOP gold bracelet.

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