WSOP Online 2026: Novak Wins Main Event

The WSOP Online 2026 festival on GGPoker moved toward its finale with two headline events: the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event and the $25,000 High Roller Championship. Both produced large fields, deep prize pools, and final tables that came down to decisive all-in confrontations.

Novak Takes Down the $5K Main Event

Event #28, the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event, drew 6,008 registrations and generated a total prize pool of $28,538,000. That figure makes it the second-largest Main Event in WSOP Online history.

Nine players returned for the final day, with Ukrainian player Andrii Novak leading the field as chipleader. The final table ran for more than three and a half hours before reaching heads-up play between Novak and Germany's Simon Beckmann.

Beckmann began the heads-up match with a lead of more than 2.5:1, but Novak recovered. In one key pot, Beckmann moved all-in with Qd 5d and Novak called with Ad Kc. The board ran out 2d Jc 4h Th Ah, giving Novak the lead, which he held from that point forward.

In the decisive hand, Beckmann moved all-in with Qh 7h and Novak called with Ad Jh. A flop containing an ace confirmed the result, giving Novak $3,931,259, his first gold bracelet, and a $30,000 Super Pass to WSOP Paradise.

A full recording of the Main Event final table, with commentary from Phil Hellmuth and Jeff Gross, is available on GGPoker's official YouTube channel.

Event #28: $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event Final Table

• 1. Andrii Novak, Ukraine — $3,931,259
• 2. Simon Beckmann, Germany — $3,030,486
• 3. Moyan Chen, China — $2,336,938
• 4. Fernando Liano, Austria — $1,802,141
• 5. Charles La Boissonniere, Canada — $1,389,754
• 6. Pavlo Yakovliev, Ukraine — $1,071,761
• 7. Arian Hassankashani, Hong Kong — $826,555
• 8. Yury Nadinsky, Russia — $637,476
• 9. Pablo Silva, Brazil — $491,676

Negreanu's Bracelet Bid Ends in Fourth

Event #29, the $25,000 High Roller Championship, was among the most-watched tournaments of the series, largely because Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu reached the final table in pursuit of his ninth career WSOP bracelet. Negreanu streamed the entire final day on his YouTube channel.

The Canadian entered the nine-player final table third in chips and briefly took the chip lead after eliminating Parahat Nurmuhammedov.

The pivotal moment came with four players remaining. Chipleader Casimir Seire of Finland moved all-in with 9c 8d, and Negreanu called quickly with Th Td. The flop of Ad 9h 6c kept Negreanu ahead, but the turn 8s gave Seire two pair, and the river Kc confirmed Negreanu's elimination in fourth place.

Seire went on to eliminate Erwann Pecheux and then made quads in the final heads-up against Fabiano Kovalski, securing a gold bracelet, $906,647, and a $30,000 Super Pass to WSOP Paradise.

Event #29: $25,000 High Roller Championship Final Table

• 1. Casimir Seire, Finland — $906,647
• 2. Fabiano Kovalski, Brazil — $699,120
• 3. Erwann Pecheux, France — $539,095
• 4. Daniel Negreanu, Canada — $415,699
• 5. Pedro Neves, Portugal — $320,548
• 6. Ole Schemion, Germany — $247,176
• 7. Roman Emelyanov, Russia — $190,599
• 8. Parahat Nurmuhammedov, Turkey — $146,971
• 9. Roman Samoilov, Russia — $113,331

What These Results Show

Both final tables illustrate a common tournament principle: chip leads in heads-up or short-handed play are not decisive on their own. Beckmann's 2.5:1 advantage disappeared after a single all-in confrontation, and Negreanu's pocket tens could not hold against a two-pair runout. In large-field online events, where blind levels move quickly and stacks are shallow relative to the blinds, variance tends to compress edges between skilled opponents.

The Main Event's 6,008 entries also reflect the continued scale of online bracelet events, where prize pools can rival or exceed those of many live festivals. For players, the structure rewards both volume and late-stage aggression, since reaching the final table is often the difference between a min-cash and a six-figure score.

FAQ

Who won the WSOP Online 2026 Main Event?

Andrii Novak of Ukraine won Event #28, the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event, earning $3,931,259 and his first gold bracelet.

How did Daniel Negreanu finish in the $25K High Roller?

Negreanu finished fourth in Event #29 for $415,699, missing what would have been his ninth career WSOP bracelet.

Who won the $25,000 High Roller Championship?

Casimir Seire of Finland won Event #29, earning $906,647 and a gold bracelet after defeating Fabiano Kovalski in heads-up play.