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Bruno Ikeda has finally landed a World Series of Poker bracelet, four years after finishing runner-up in a similar online event. Back in 2022, the Brazilian lost a heads-up duel to Joni Jouhkimainen in the $840 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Bounty on GGPoker.
This time, Ikeda triumphed in Event #16: $500 Deepstack NLH Championship, defeating fellow Brazilian Lucas Teixeira heads-up. The win earned him $194,703 from a total prize pool of $1,886,225 generated by 3,971 entrants.
The field also included recognizable names such as Tom Talboom, John Juanda, Darryll Fish, and Jamie Dwan, all of whom made the money. South Korea’s Seunghyuk Jung bubbled the final table in 10th place, while Artem Aiutkulov, Mykola Kotovych, and Eng Soon Ewe departed shortly after.
South American players again dominated the late stages, a recurring theme throughout the 2026 WSOP Online series. Boris Angelov and Juho Suutari fell in sixth and fifth place respectively, before Argentina’s Lucas Pochat exited in fourth for $93,855.
Germany’s Yannick Schneider was eliminated in third, ensuring a Brazilian would claim the title. Teixeira, who won the $300 Gladiators of Poker event last month for $579,752, settled for $154,987 as runner-up.
Ikeda’s victory not only secured him the bracelet and $197,671 top prize but also a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, capping his redemption story from 2022.
