Brazilian Players Continue Strong Run at 2026 WSOP Online

By Mrinal Gujare

14 Sep 2026

Mrinal Gujare 14 Sep 2026

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Brazil wins 5 of first 20 bracelets at 2026 WSOP Online
Nilson Junior secures latest victory in $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH
Eight Brazilians advance in Event #21, chasing another major win

Brazilian players have won five of the first 20 bracelets in the 2026 WSOP Online, led by Nilson Junior's victory. Brazil also tops winnings with $2,618,133, while eight Brazilians remain in contention for Event #21 and its $316,037 prize.

Brazil has continued its strong run in the 2026 WSOP Online on GGPoker, with five bracelet victories among the first 20 completed events. Brazilians have also recorded five runner-up finishes and five third-place finishes during the series.

With 20 of the 33 bracelet-awarding events completed, Brazil leads the total winnings table with $2,618,133.

Nilson Junior became the latest Brazilian bracelet winner after taking down the $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH. The tournament attracted 5,755 entrants and generated a $1,323,650 prize pool.

All nine finalists secured at least a five-figure payout once bounty payments were included. "CASINOSATVKITOP" was the first finalist eliminated, collecting $13,832. Brazil's Luis Rocha and China's Shipeng "4807" Hu were the next players to leave the final table. Rocha earned $21,665, while Hu received $26,515.

Vyacheslav Chizhevsky of Kazakhstan then finished sixth for $31,596. Another Brazilian, Renan Menguetti, was eliminated in fifth place for $43,727. Steven "RothshildRep" van Zadelhoff, listed as playing from Romania, finished fourth for $51,759.

Pawel Kapczynski secured third place and $59,776. The heads-up contest then featured two Brazilians, with Junior facing Fabricio Nociolini for the bracelet.

Nociolini finished runner-up for $73,862, while Junior secured $113,245, a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event and his first WSOP bracelet.

The $600 Ultra Stack NLH also crowned its champion this weekend, with Vietnam's "BananaTilt" taking the title.

The unidentified Vietnamese player outlasted a field of 2,500 players to collect $157,439 from the $1,425,570 prize pool, along with a WSOP bracelet.

Several GGPoker regulars reached the nine-handed final table. Christos Argyriadis finished ninth for $22,490.

Brazil's Marcelo "Mr_nobody" Betto placed eighth for $28,684, while Slovenia-based Italian Mikel "VVsMolly" Calo finished seventh for $36,583. "Lord Given" exited in fourth place for $75,892.

Event #21 Draws Eight Brazilian Players

Event #21, the $1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship, concluded on September 14. The 1,515-player field was reduced to 46 players on Day 1, with Day 2 scheduled to shuffle up and deal at 6:00 p.m. BST.

Eight of the returning players are from Brazil. That group includes Nilson Junior, Artur Berg and Ramon Kropmanns.

Each remaining player is guaranteed at least $5,088. A place at the final table increases the payout to $39,504, while the eventual champion will receive $316,037, a WSOP bracelet and a $30,000 Super Pass.

With eight Brazilians still in contention in Event #21, Brazil has another opportunity to add to its five bracelet victories in the 2026 WSOP Online.

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