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Parssinen Wins Second Bracelet Of 2026, Third Overall
Eelis Parssinen secures his second bracelet of the 2026 World Series of Poker and third overall, dominating the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha Mixed Event for over $1.1 million.
TL;DR
Finnish poker professional Eelis Parssinen has captured his third career World Series of Poker bracelet, winning the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha Mixed Event. This victory, worth $1,172,296, marks his second bracelet win within a week at the 2026 WSOP.
Eelis Parssinen emerged victorious in the 2026 World Series of Poker $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha Mixed Event, earning his third career WSOP bracelet and $1,172,296. This win, achieved on June 25, followed closely after his triumph in a $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event on June 19, where he secured $2,270,000 and his second bracelet. Parssinen topped a field of 214 entries in the mixed event, which generated a prize pool of $5,029,000.
Parssinen's latest win establishes him as the first Finnish player to hold three WSOP bracelets, surpassing Juha Helppi, who finished as the runner-up in this event. This specific mixed-game format holds significance for Parssinen, as his first bracelet in 2021 was also in a $5,000 NLH/PLO mixed event. Following this victory, Parssinen holds the lead in the PokerGO Tour rankings with 1,691 points and stands third in the 2026 Card Player Player of the Year race with 6,081 points.
The final day of the tournament saw 14 players return, with Helppi leading and Parssinen in fifth chip position. Notables like Daniel Negreanu, who logged his largest score of the summer with $152,954 for seventh place, and Sean Winter, who placed third, were among the contenders. Winter's third-place finish for $540,754 was his eighth final-table appearance of the year and third of the series.
The heads-up battle for the bracelet was an all-Finnish affair between Parssinen and Helppi. Despite Helppi's efforts to close the chip gap and briefly take the lead, Parssinen ultimately secured the win. In the final hand, Parssinen's A♠K♣J♣5♠ against Helppi's J♥J♦9♥8♦ on a board of A♣K♠8♣10♣8♠ gave Parssinen the nut flush, eliminating Helppi in second place for $781,500.
Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points | PGT Points | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Eelis Parssinen | $1,172,296 | 1,260 | 700 | | 2 | Juha Helppi | $781,500 | 1050 | 469 | | 3 | Sean Winter | $540,754 | 840 | 324 | | 4 | Edward Leonard | $381,950 | 630 | 229 | | 5 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | $275,509 | 525 | 165 | | 6 | AP Louis Garza | $203,041 | 420 | 122 | | 7 | Daniel Negreanu | $152,954 | 315 | 92 | | 8 | Dylan Linde | $117,835 | 210 | 71 |
