2026 WSOP Online | Zhiqiang Shen wins Mini Main Event, taking home $747,500 and a gold bracelet

The 2026 WSOP Online continued its bracelet competition on GGPoker, with the champion being decided on August 26th in Event #7:$500 Mini Main Event. Chinese player Zhiqiang “panzhanle” Shen emerged victorious from a massive field of 12,113 participants, claiming the championship title, a prize of $747,545, and his career WSOP bracelet.

This $500 buy-in event created a total prize pool of $5,753,675, with 1,208 players advancing to Day 2 and sharing the winnings. Notable players such as Andrey Pateychuk, Brunno Botteon, Ole Schemion, Ognyan Dimov, Chris Klodnicki, Martin Finger, Joao Vieira, Rayan Chamas, and Audrius Stakelis all successfully claimed their winnings.

12,113 players competed for the title, with two Chinese players reaching the final table.

After intense Day 1 and Day 2 competition, only 9 players remained to advance to the final table.

Japanese player Seiichi “Ditto1031” Kanemitsu entered the final stage with the chip leader at the final table, while two Chinese players, Zhiqiang Shen and Ziqian “Lucky_Bear” Wang, were also among the top contenders, giving the Chinese team a significant advantage in the championship race.

Ziqian Wang finished in 4th place, earning $342,583.

The final table began with Nikolaos “Silk Master” Angelou-Konstas being eliminated in 9th place, earning $93,443.

Ignacio “Nashman12” Sagra and Mauricio “maucirio” Rocha then finished in 8th and 7th place respectively, taking home $121,162 and $157,109. Vladislav “Northern_lights” Chechenin was eliminated in 6th place, earning $203,727.

After Brazilian athlete Rafael “rafayamaki” Yamaki was eliminated in 5th place, it was determined that the championship would be won by an Asian athlete.

Chinese contestant Ziqian Wang fought his way to the final four but ultimately failed to advance further, finishing in 4th place and earning $342,583. Malaysian contestant Lee Wee “BadbeatSong” Liew was eliminated in 3rd place, taking home $444,257.

Zhiqiang Shen defeated Kanemitsu in a one-on-one match to win the gold bracelet.

The champion's one-on-one match will be between Zhiqiang Shen and Seiichi Kanemitsu.

The prize money difference between the two finalists was $171,434, but they did not reach a prize agreement and went straight to the final battle for the championship and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Kanemitsu was ultimately eliminated in the singles challenge, winning a runner-up prize of $576,111; Zhiqiang Shen became the last player remaining in the competition, officially winning the 2026 WSOP Online Mini Main Event championship.

In addition to the $747,545 first-place prize, Shen also won a WSOP gold bracelet and a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. The $747,545 was also the highest first-place prize awarded in this year's WSOP Online tournament up to that point.

$500 Mini Main Event Final Table Results

Mini Main Event Core Data

$5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship: 8 players remaining to compete for the title.

In the same WSOP Online report, Event #8:$5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship has also entered its final stage, with only 8 players remaining to compete for the gold bracelet and the $371,793 champion prize.

Belarusian player Ilia Arkhipov leads the pack with 5,507,817 chips, followed by Wai Kiat Lee and Yulian Bogdanov in second and third place respectively. High-stakes veteran Mikita Badziakouski, who won a $50,000 High Roller bracelet at the 2021 WSOP Las Vegas, also made it through the finals. Notable players such as Joseph Cheong and Vladimir Martynenko remain in the race for the title.

$5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship Last 8

Country/region information is displayed in the GGPoker tournament lobby. The tournament is scheduled to resume at 7 pm BST on August 26, with the ultimate winner receiving $371,793 and a WSOP gold bracelet.

Zhiqiang Shen's victory is one of the most anticipated results of this year's WSOP Online. Facing a massive tournament with 12,113 entries, he not only added another WSOP gold bracelet to the collection for Chinese players but also set a new record for the highest single-event prize in this online series so far: $747,545. With the $5,000 Six-Handed Championship entering its final eight players, the next WSOP Online gold bracelet will soon be revealed.

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