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Eelis Pärssinen Breaks Record as Finland’s Most Decorated WSOP Champion
Eelis Pärssinen claimed his third WSOP bracelet and over $1.1 million, solidifying his status as Finland's most decorated WSOP champion.
TL;DR
Eelis Pärssinen won Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH for $1,172,296, securing his third WSOP bracelet. This victory makes him the most awarded Finnish player in World Series of Poker history, just days after winning his second bracelet.
Eelis Pärssinen has become Finland's most decorated World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion, capturing his third career bracelet in Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH. The Finnish pro outlasted a field of 214 entrants at the Paris Hotel and Casino, securing a first-place prize of $1,172,296 from a total prize pool of $5,029,000.
This win closely follows his victory in Event #47: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, marking his second bracelet within a week. The heads-up battle for Event #64 was a historic all-Finnish affair against Juha Helppi, another prominent player from Finland. Pärssinen described their match as unbelievable, given Helppi’s foundational role in Finnish poker.
The final table concluded after nearly 12 hours of play on Day 3. Pärssinen highlighted that he values this mixed-game bracelet highly due to his proficiency in both Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold'em, games he has dedicated significant effort to improving. He previously won his first bracelet in a similar mixed format five years prior.
With two bracelets this series, Pärssinen joins Naoya Kihara and Calvin Anderson as the only players to achieve this feat in the 2026 WSOP. While he is now a contender for Player of the Year, Pärssinen indicated his primary focus remains on playing preferred events like the upcoming $10,000 PLO tournament, rather than chasing the POY title across all game types. He enjoys playing against a diverse field of players that these events attract.
Here are the final table results for Event #64: $25,000 PLO/NLH:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Eelis Pärssinen | Finland | $1,172,296 | | 2 | Juha Helppi | Finland | $781,500 | | 3 | Sean Winter | United States | $540,754 | | 4 | Edward Leonard | United States | $381,950 | | 5 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | $275,509 | | 6 | Lou Garza | United States | $203,041 | | 7 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $152,954 | | 8 | Dylan Linde | United States | $117,835 |
