WSOP 2026: Late-June Bracelets And Big Moments

By Pessi Lamm

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Pessi Lamm 4 hours ago

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Benny Glaser wins his 9th WSOP bracelet in the $50K Poker Players Championship.
Eelis Pärssinen takes the $25K Mixed High Roller, earning his 3rd bracelet.
Super Seniors event goes viral thanks to a player's risqué card protector.

WSOP 2026: Poker Players Championship winner Benny Glaser. (credit: WSOP.com)

The last weekend of June at WSOP 2026 delivered a neat snapshot of what the series does best: world-class mixed games at the top, packed no‑limit fields in the middle, and at least one story that has nothing to do with strategy but still steals a headline.

Glaser’s 9th WSOP Bracelet In The Elite $50K PPC

Benny Glaser’s win in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship was the standout result of the weekend. He came through one of the toughest lineups of the summer, closed out the mixed‑game marathon, and walked away with the Chip Reese Trophy plus his 9th WSOP bracelet.

Nine bracelets pushes Glaser firmly into the top tier of all‑time performers and strengthens his claim as one of this era’s mixed‑game specialists. With more big events still running, his story at this year’s WSOP might not be finished yet.

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Pärssinen Tops Fellow Finn In $25K Mixed High Roller

In the $25,000 High Roller Mixed NLHE/PLO, Finnish poker legends squared off for bragging rights. Eelis Pärssinen came out on top, winning heads‑up against countryman Juha Helppi and banking a seven‑figure payout.

The result gave Pärssinen his third bracelet and second of the 2026 series, making him Finland’s most decorated WSOP champion and underlining his status in the high‑stakes mixed‑game elite.

Super Seniors Get Their Own Viral Moment

Further down the buy‑in scale, the $1,000 Super Seniors event produced the weekend’s strangest side story. Andrew Martin used a silver sex toy as a card protector, prompting staff to step in and ask for its removal under general conduct rules.

He continued with a more traditional card cap, but the incident quickly made the rounds online and sparked discussion about how far “fun” table props can go at a major series before the floor says enough.

undefined — No butt-plugs at the WSOP table! (image credit: pokernews.com)

The Latest WSOP Bracelet Winners

Here’s a compact table of the key bracelet results from the final weekend of June:

Event	Buy-in / Type	Winner	Country	First Prize	Notes
#60: Poker Players Championship	$50,000 mixed games	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	$1,343,764	Ninth bracelet, wins Chip Reese Trophy in WSOP’s flagship mixed event.
#64: High Roller Mixed NLHE/PLO	$25,000 NLHE / PLO mixed high roller	Eelis Pärssinen	Finland	$1,172,296	Third bracelet, second of the series, becomes Finland’s most decorated WSOP champion.
#65: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em	$1,500 freezeout NLHE	Ciro Gonzalez	Mexico	$449,067	First bracelet and a strong six‑figure score in a large freezeout field.
#58: 2–7 Triple Draw Lowball	$1,500 Limit 2–7 Triple Draw	Michelle Chin	Taiwan	$161,313	Maiden bracelet, standout mixed‑game win.
#59: “Salute to Warriors” NLHE	$500 no‑limit hold’em, veterans‑themed	Prashanth Nataraj	United States	$208,800	Turns a $500 buy‑in into over $200k; big result in a themed event.
Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em	$1,000 Super Seniors NLHE	Lionel Barracano	Mexico	–	Seniors‑only bracelet; same event tied to the sex‑toy card protector story.