WSOP 2026: Daniel Aharoni Dominates Big O Championship, Claims His First Bracelet (Event #42)

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship drew elite names, amassing 456 entries and a prize pool of $4,240,800. Aharoni, primarily a high-stakes cash game player who had not played a WSOP tournament in the past two years, decided to test his skills in this challenging discipline.

His journey to the title was hanging by a thread during the third day. In a pivotal all-in against Bruno Furth, Aharoni thought he was out of the tournament and started walking away from the table. However, his opponent noticed that Aharoni completed a flush on the river. This moment, which the champion described as a resurrection, fueled him to not slow down, and he entered the final day as the dominant chipleader.

At the final table, Aharoni consistently applied pressure and won crucial pots. In the concluding heads-up against Aaron Kupin, he confirmed his dominance when his pair of tens and superior low hand held against his opponent's draws. For the winner, this victory marks the highest prize of his career, surpassing the sum of all his previous tournament earnings.

Final Table Results of Event #42:

Source: WSOP

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