2026 WSOP: Benny Glaser Wins $50K Poker Players Championship, Earns Ninth Gold Bracelet
Benny Glaser won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship at the 2026 WSOP, earning his ninth WSOP gold bracelet and over $1.3 million. He achieved nine bracelets in just 11 years, placing him among the all-time greats.
Benny Glaser's poker career has been illustrious, but the past year has been particularly spectacular. In 2025, he became only the seventh player in World Series of Poker (WSOP) history to win three gold bracelets in a single series. Now, he has captured the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship—the most prestigious event at the WSOP after the Main Event. He earned over $1.3 million and the ninth WSOP gold bracelet of his career.
Glaser has won all nine of his gold bracelets in just 11 years, putting him among the all-time WSOP gold bracelet leaders. Currently, only six players have at least as many: Phil Hellmuth (17), Phil Ivey (11), Doyle Brunson (10), Johnny Chan (10), Erik Seidel (9), and Johnny Moss (9).
Glaser is also one of the greatest online tournament players ever, with 11 PokerStars SCOOP titles and 16 WCOOP titles.
After defeating Josh Arieh heads-up for the title, Glaser was emotional. Even with all his success, the Poker Players Championship meant a lot to him.
"It feels a bit like a dream right now. I'm so happy," he told PokerNews afterward. "This is a dream—the pinnacle of mixed-game achievements. This event is very special to me. I'm incredibly grateful."
Glaser is a master of mixed games. Here is his list of WSOP bracelets:
- 2015: $1,500 Limit Triple Draw Lowball
- 2016: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
- 2016: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
- 2021: $10,000 Razz Championship
- 2023: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship
- 2025: $1,500 Dealer's Choice
- 2025: $1,500 Mixed Omaha
- 2025: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
- 2026: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Glaser entered Thursday's six-handed final table with a healthy chip lead, more than 50% ahead of second-place Maxx Coleman. When heads-up play began, he and Arieh were close in chips, but Glaser ended it quickly.
"I didn't expect it to be so one-sided. I did think I had an edge, but there was a lot of luck in the heads-up as well. Considering our stack depth, the battle was quicker than I anticipated, but I'm happy with my play," Glaser said.
Glaser currently ranks third in the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race with 2,407 points, just 50 points behind Josh Arieh (whom he just eliminated) and about 300 points behind leader William Foxen.