This content was AI generated based on the original article published on https://www.pokernews.com/news/2026/08/ilia-arkhipov-bests-star-studded-final-table-wsop-bracelet-52243.htm. All credits for the original reporting belong to them.
The 2026 WSOP Online at GGPoker has crowned another champion, with Ilia Arkhipov emerging victorious in Event #8: $5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship. The Belarus-based Russian player entered the final day as chip leader and never relinquished control, ultimately securing a $371,793 payday along with his first WSOP bracelet and a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
The tournament attracted 466 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,213,500. Play was reduced to eight finalists on Day 1, and those players returned on August 26 to battle for the title. Joseph Cheong, who began the final day as short stack, was the first to fall, earning $40,867 for eighth place.
Brazilian duo Edilson Junior and Daniel Da Silva were eliminated next, with Da Silva’s departure narrowing the field to five players, all guaranteed six-figure paydays. Malaysian pro Wai Kiat Lee, known for over $26.8 million in live earnings, exited in fifth for $112,598.
Mikita Badziakouski followed in fourth place, collecting $151,783, before Ukrainian online specialist Vlad Martynenko finished third for $204,605. Martynenko previously captured a GGPoker bracelet in 2021 in the $1,500 Fifty Stack event.
The heads-up finale pitted Arkhipov against Yulian Bogdanov, with Arkhipov ultimately prevailing to claim the title. Bogdanov settled for a runner-up prize of $275,809, while Arkhipov locked in a career-best cash and his first bracelet.
The 2026 WSOP Online continues through September 29, with additional bracelet events including the $1,500 Millionaire Maker and $250 Mystery Millions scheduled for August 27, alongside numerous side events.
