Raphael Caixeta Wins First Bracelet of 2026 WSOP Online

By Mrinal Gujare

19 Aug 2026

Mrinal Gujare 19 Aug 2026

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Raphael Caixeta scores first bracelet in the series
$300 Gladiators of Poker shipped by Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues
31 bracelets to be won in the remaining series

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Raphael Caixeta won the first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP Online on GGPoker, taking the $700 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff for $207,167 plus a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package after a 3,607-entry field in a strong opening event.

The first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP Online on GGPoker has been claimed by Brazil, with Raphael Caixeta winning the $700 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff.

Caixeta earned his first WSOP bracelet along with $207,167 from placement money and bounty prizes. His victory also came with a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package. The result gives Brazil an early position at the top of the series' promotional leaderboards.

Caixeta Takes First Bracelet of WSOP Online

The 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff provided a strong opening to the 2026 WSOP Online schedule, attracting 3,607 entrants and generating a prize pool of $2,398,665.

Caixeta emerged as the winner to secure his first bracelet and the combined financial rewards attached to the victory. His total haul included $207,167 between placement money and bounty prizes, as well as the $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package.

Several notable players reached the money but fell short of a final-table appearance. The group included GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin, Niklas Astedt, David Williams, Jessica Tuesl, and 2025 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event winner Bernhard Binder.

The WSOP Online 2026 saw $300 Gladiators of Poker title go to Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues from Brazil for a sum of $579,752.

The 2026 WSOP Online series runs through September 29, with 31 bracelets still to be awarded. The remaining schedule therefore continues with substantial bracelet action ahead.

Final Table Results From First Bracelet Event

Place	Player	Total Prize
1	Raphael Caixeta	$207,167
2	Khaw 'Apacgg' Chin Wah	$160,310
3	'Lichu89'	$104,258
4	Oleksii 'ITakeIt' Trofymenko	$87,761
5	'baidan823'	$74,732
6	Eui 'Rollpounder' Kim	$57,751
7	Miguel 'Zerschlagen' Angelo Faria Lopes	$44,907
8	Milaim 'PinkDevil9' Tafaj	$34,391
9	'fantexi0058'	$34,092

WSOP Online Livestreams Continue

Players and fans can follow the series through livestream coverage from several participants. Lex Veldhuis plans to stream his gameplay throughout the series on Twitch and YouTube.

The Dutchman is among the players providing ongoing livestream coverage of his WSOP Online campaign.

GGPoker's Kevin Martin will also continue livestreaming his tournament action after securing a cash in the first event.

Daniel Negreanu is also scheduled to livestream his WSOP Online action, although his streams will not begin until later in the series.

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