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The 2026 WSOP Online at GGPoker has kicked off its 33-bracelet schedule, with Brazil’s Raphael Caixeta claiming the opening title. He triumphed in the $700 buy-in 7th Annual WSOP Kick-Off bounty event, earning $207,167 along with a $30,000 seat in the Super Main Event at the upcoming WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
The tournament attracted 3,607 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,398,655. Of those, 356 players reached the bounty stage and were guaranteed at least a min-cash for their efforts.
Notable names who cashed in the event included Aliaksei Boika, Vlad Darie, Bernhard Binder, Thomas Muehloecker, Niklas Astedt, Joseph Cheong, and David Williams, though none advanced deep enough to challenge for the title.
At the final table, China’s “fantexi0058” was eliminated first in ninth place for $34,092, followed by Milaim “PinkDevil9” Tafaj in eighth. Miguel “Zerschlagen” Angelo Faria Lopes and Eui “Rollpounder” Kim rounded out the bubble spots before the top five, each securing five-figure payouts.
China’s “baidan823” finished fifth for $74,732, while Poland-based Ukrainian Oleksii “ITakeIt” Trofymenko took fourth for $87,761. Argentina’s “Lichu89” fell in third, banking $104,258 and setting up a heads-up clash between Caixeta and Khaw “Apacgg” Chin Wah.
Caixeta ultimately prevailed, securing his first WSOP bracelet, while Khaw earned $160,310 as runner-up. Attention now turns to the $300 Gladiators of Poker event, which drew 13,214 entrants and will crown its champion on August 17, with a $470,672 top prize on the line.
