More First-Time Winners Bank Bracelets At 2026 WSOP

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is approximately two-thirds complete, with 66 live events finished out of 100 on the schedule. So far, over 138,700 entries have been recorded, and more than $239.2 million in prize money has been awarded. The champions alone have collectively earned over $41.1 million.

In Event No. 61: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Seniors, which saw 3,323 entries for a prize pool of $2,924,240, France's Lionel Barracano claimed his first WSOP bracelet and $355,263. This amateur player, with a poker career spanning two decades, overcame bracelet winner Kevin Song heads-up. The final table also featured notable players like Greg Raymer, who finished 12th.

| Place | Player | Payout | |---|---|---| | 1 | Lionel Barracano | $355,263 | | 2 | Kevin Song | $236,712 | | 3 | Donald Briggs | $176,564 | | 4 | Paul McMullin | $132,696 | | 5 | Nancy Birnbaum | $100,488 | | 6 | Alexander Dovzhenko | $76,683 | | 7 | Michael Dokell | $58,970 | | 8 | Dhesikan Ananchaperumal | $45,703 | | 9 | Glen Clementi | $35,699 |

Mexico's Ciro Gonzalez secured his first bracelet in Event No. 65: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. This event attracted 2,617 entries. Gonzalez earned $449,067 and 1,200 _Card Player_ Player of the Year points. This marked his first POY-qualified score of 2026, propelling him into contention for the top 300 in the year-long standings.

| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Ciro Gonzalez | $449,067 | 1,200 | | 2 | Kyle Lin | $299,218 | 1,000 | | 3 | Julian Eibel | $220,399 | 800 | | 4 | Octavio Borra | $163,838 | 600 | | 5 | Nethanel Cohen | $122,923 | 500 | | 6 | Brandon Hamlet | $93,091 | 400 | | 7 | Jan Sanchez | $71,167 | 300 | | 8 | Aram Zobian | $54,926 | 200 | | 9 | Leonardo Alves | $42,801 | 100 |

In Event No. 66: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Tag Team, the Brazilian duo of Breno Drumond and Henrique Lessa won the title and $184,769. This event drew 1,375 entries, creating a $1,210,000 prize pool. This is the second consecutive year a Brazilian team has won the tag team event. Drumond and Lessa are reportedly students of the 2025 winners, Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio.

| Place | Team | Payout | |---|---|---| | 1 | Breno Drumond – Henrique Lessa | $184,769 | | 2 | Ruka Yamauchi – Shotaro Murase | $123,119 | | 3 | Joseph Monaco – Gabriel Monaco | $88,058 | | 4 | Christine Brewer – Orson Young | $63,800 | | 5 | Tomas Szwarcberg – Sebastien Hetzel | $46,833 | | 6 | Ryan Franklin – Michael Zulker | $34,838 | | 7 | Jennifer Zewe – Vincent Moscati | $26,265 | | 8 | Victor Chong – Tyler Willse | $20,073 | | 9 | Michael Buchmiller – Russell Rosenblum | $15,554 |