The moment Alejandro Lococo won the 2026 WCOOP $1,050 Main Event (Medium). It's another huge win for Papo MC – this time for $343K.
Feel the energy. Want to know how to pull the jackpot bounty envelope? Just follow Sean Winter's approach. Dust... dust... dust... bink. You have to match the energy in his celebrations, too.
Brazil dominates 2026 WCOOP. Brazil won more bracelets than any other country at the recent 2026 WSOP Online festival, and has now topped the country standings by a wide margin in the just-concluded WCOOP.
Country leaderboard
- Brazil – 84 titles
- UK – 42
- Austria – 27
- Canada & Finland – 16
- Argentina – 15
Renan Bruschi and Johannes Straver led the individual title count with four apiece, with five players, including Benny Glaser, one behind.
4 titles
- Renan 'Internett93o' Bruschi
- Johannes 'Jepser8' Straver
3 titles
- 'ameliaroy007'
- '|gammi|€120'
- 'moggiii'
- 'DeanoSupremo'
- Benny 'RunGodlike' Glaser
A little bit of WCOOP history: It took 26 editions, but Mongolia finally has its first WCOOP champion. 'Billionai8' won the $109 PKO Series Saver for $32,520.
Alex Thompson enjoys breakout win in WPT Australia Championship. He had a total of $103,365 in live tournament earnings ahead of the A$5K event in Sydney. When he beat Filip Radic heads-up and topped a 527-entry field, he won A$465,900, including a seat in the 2026 World Championship.
“I still can’t really comprehend how massive it is,” Thompson said afterward.
James Chen bounty hunting in Las Vegas. Chen won Event #4 of the 2026 PGT PLO Series, claiming eight of the 14 bounties in play in the $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty event. That meant his bounty haul of $132,000 outscored his first-place prize money of $107,000.
The UK's Richard Gryko was runner-up, collecting $68,400 in prize money and another $32,000 in bounties for a total haul of $100,400.
Scary thread from a very credible source. A new online cheating scandal has erupted and there are details of the tech side of it in the thread below. Look out for a full story soon.
Marrakech Express: The Irish Open has released a complete schedule for its upcoming stop in Marrakech, Morocco.
From November 10-15, the Casino de Marrakech will play host to a 36-event slate – including a €1,155 Main Event.
Phenom Poker announces inaugural Phenom Series of Poker (PSOP): The king of mixed games online has announced its first series, with 92 events running from October 23 to November 15.
Expect all your favorite games and more, from NLH and PLO to mixed and niche formats including Archie 66, Dramaha, Sviten Special and Badeucy. Buy-ins range from $25 to $5,000 for the 9 Game Mix Masters High Roller.
Register before an event starts to receive 10% more starting chips. There's $706,500 guaranteed, with 250,000 $PHNM and two WSOP Paradise packages added.
Latest HCL drama rumbles on. It's tough to cover this concisely, because every time there's an HCL drama, the usual suspects come out to wage their own personal battles. But we'll give it a go.
This one concerns Britney and CYe, with allegations over missing chips, staking and unpaid money. Ryan Feldman came out to bat for Britney. Charlie Carrel is on team CYe. Garrett Adelstein popped up to take more shots at Feldman and Airball. And Wesley Fei threatened to tell all in the pursuit of "truth and seeking justice" (he doesn't like Britney).
Does Britney control the lineups on HCL? Where did the missing chips go? Who's staking who? Is anyone playing with their own money? Who knows.
Xuan Liu has just put out a video where she says what we're thinking: "Quite frankly, I think this is rather embarrassing for everyone involved." Don't expect an objective take here, though. She admits she's a friend of Britney's, and that the HCL regular has taken pieces of her and put her in good spots.
