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Sean Rafael achieved the greatest success of his career by winning the prestigious Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. He led throughout the entire final day, claiming the coveted title and a prize of $1.15 million.

The prestigious $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas drew a total of 32 entries, pushing the prizepool to $3,200,000.

After five hours of intense action on the money bubble, which burst when Sean Rafael eliminated Youness Barakat, only six players remain in contention. Each has secured a minimum payout of $190,000, with the overall winner set to take home a trophy and the top prize of $1,150,000.

The tournament is currently being dominated by American Sean Rafael, who bagged a massive stack of 4,905,000, holding more than half of the chips in play! The final table also features Brazilian pro Joao Simao, Spaniard Lautaro Guerra, British businessman Talal Shakerchi, Brit Richard Gryko, and Spaniard Cesar Garcia.

The tournament proved challenging for many other iconic names like Jason Koon, Nick Schulman, and Jeremy Ausmus.

Standings after Day 2:

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Sean Rafael	USA	4,905,000
2.	Joao Simao	Brazil	1,415,000
3.	Lautaro Guerra	Spain	1,125,000
4.	Talal Shakerchi	United Kingdom	850,000
5.	Richard Gryko	United Kingdom	740,000
6.	Cesar Garcia	Spain	555,000

Prize Table:

Position	Winnings
1st place	$1,150,000
2nd place	$775,000
3rd place	$480,000
4th place	$350,000
5th place	$255,000
6th place	$190,000

Sources: PGT, YouTube

The Japan Open Poker Tour is facing massive backlash for announcing the sponsored prizes for the top female players at the Ladies Championship. The winner of this event will not only receive a cash prize but also 150 condoms and three packs of lubricant.

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) Jeju 2026 at LES A Casino delivered thrilling action in the festival's most expensive events. British pro Scott Margereson clinched the title in the record-breaking APT High Roller, while Dutchman Tom Verbruggen emerged victorious in the Ultra Stack tournament.

American poker pro Shannon Shorr has added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious career. From the comfort of his home and with the enthusiastic support of his wife and kids, he dominated the $400 NLH Mystery Bounty event at WSOP Online. Under the alias “TomGlavine,” he emerged victorious in a heads-up battle against Mike Holtz to claim his fourth career WSOP bracelet.

The prestigious King's Million European Poker Championship (EPC) festival at Rozvadov's King's Resort crowned its champion. The victory in the EPC Super Main Event went to Romanian professional known as Nik.

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The King's Million European Poker Championship 2026 at King's Resort in Rozvadov reaches its climax with the final play of its premier tournament – the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event. A total of 8 starting flights generated 7,013 entries, boosting the prize pool to a massive €6,855,207.

Today, only the final 16 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of €26,500. But for the ultimate winner, a champion's crown and a first prize of €862,300 await.

Leading the final table is Romanian player Nik, whose spectacular performance in Rozvadov has been turning heads. He held the chipleader position after both Day 1a and Day 2. Following closely from second place is Dutchman Mourad Tounnouti, with France's Christophe Vincent sitting in third.

Local fans will be thrilled to see Czech representatives Pavel Stříbrný in 6th place and Ondřej Ladner in the TOP 16.

Also drawing attention is Austrian Hassibullah Hafizi, who found himself on the brink of elimination at the end of Day 3 with less than one big blind, but after six double-ups, he soared into the TOP 10.

Current Top 10 Players After Day 3:

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Nik	Romania	77,200,000
2.	Mourad Tounnouti	Netherlands	45,900,000
3.	Christophe Vincent	France	39,000,000
4.	Mike Neuens	Luxembourg	37,800,000
5.	Erdinc Guentay	Germany	27,100,000
6.	Pavel Stříbrný	Czech Republic	23,700,000
7.	Hassibullah Hafizi	Austria	21,100,000
8.	Wiktor Weiner	Poland	16,800,000
9.	Lyubomir	Bulgaria	14,600,000
10.	Antonio Sciacca	Italy	11,400,000

Prize Table:

Position	Prize
1st Place	€862,300
2nd Place	€522,300
3rd Place	€367,300
4th Place	€267,300
5th Place	€202,300
6th Place	€148,300
7th Place	€111,300
8th Place	€82,800
9th Place	€61,300
10th – 11th Place	€45,991
12th – 15th Place	€35,000
16th Place	€26,500

Sources: Kings Resort, YouTube

Manjunath Mulinti achieved his career poker success by dominating the Main Event at the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley in Lincoln, California. After placing 7th at the same tournament earlier in 2026, he returned after months of intensive study and found no competitor to outplay him. Along with his first gold ring, he takes home a life-changing prize of $172,325.

The King's Million European Poker Championship at Rozvadov's King's Resort is nearing its conclusion. In the colossal €1,150 EPC Super Main Event, we now have a final sixteen contenders vying for the top prize of €862,300. Meanwhile, German player Andre Winkler Arnold celebrated victory in the EPC Masters.