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Joao Hayashi has become the latest Brazilian star to strike gold in the 2026 WSOP Online series at GGPoker. He topped a field of 1,022 entrants to win Event #15: $1,000 Rounder Cup Battle of the Continents, earning his first bracelet, $164,990, and a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
The tournament’s unique structure featured four separate Day 1 flights split by region — Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and the Americas. Survivors from each continent then merged for Day 2, determining both the individual champion and which region reigned supreme, with the Americas ultimately taking the honors.
All 100 players who reached Day 2 were guaranteed a min-cash. Notable names who cashed but missed the final table included Ole Schemion, Daniel Negreanu, Mark Radoja, Andras Nemeth, and Tom Talboom.
At the nine-handed final table, Israel’s Ravid Garbi was first to exit for $20,623, followed by Mongolia’s “Sanchuu5527” and Germany’s Christian Rudolph. Brazilian standout Regis “AnimalRaro” Cardoso fell in fourth for $75,648, before Diego Zeiter’s third-place finish set up a heads-up battle.
Hayashi faced Luxembourg’s “sensor77” in the final showdown, with both players having already secured over $125,000. “sensor77” settled for the runner-up prize of $127,224, leaving Hayashi to claim the title and top prize.
With this result, Brazilian players have now recorded three wins, three runner-up finishes, and four third-place showings across the first 15 events of the series.
