WSOP Online 2026: Andrii Novak Claims Main Event, Negreanu Falls Short in $25K Event

The prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online 2026 championship on the GGPoker platform is approaching its finale. The highlight of the entire festival was the massive $5K WSOP Online Main Event, where Andrii Novak secured his first gold bracelet and a payout of $3,931,259. The $25K High Roller also drew significant attention, with the legendary Daniel Negreanu coming close to his 9th career bracelet but ultimately finishing in 4th place.

First Main Event Winner from Ukraine

Event #28: $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event saw a staggering 6,008 registrations, creating a total prize pool of $28,538,000, marking the second-largest Main Event in WSOP Online history.

Nine top players advanced to the final day, with Ukrainian player Andrii Novak leading as the chipleader. The final table showdown lasted over three and a half hours, with Germany's Simon Beckmann joining Novak in the heads-up finale.

Beckmann entered the final showdown with a lead of more than 2.5:1, but Novak made a stunning comeback, capitalizing on his opponent's misstep. Beckmann went all-in with Q d 5 d, and Novak called with A d K c. The board revealed 2 d J c 4 hT hA h, securing Novak's lead, which he maintained to victory.

In the decisive hand, Beckmann moved all-in with Q h 7 h against Novak's A dJ h. A flop with an ace confirmed Novak's win, earning him $3,931,259, a gold bracelet, and a $30,000 Super Pass to WSOP Paradise.

A complete recording of the Main Event's final table, commented by Phil Hellmuth and Jeff Gross, is available on GGPoker's official YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDBsFQP90B8

Results of the Final Table of Event #28: $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event

Place	Player	Country	Winnings
1.	Andrii Novak	Ukraine	$3,931,259
2.	Simon Beckmann	Germany	$3,030,486
3.	Moyan Chen	China	$2,336,938
4.	Fernando Liano	Austria	$1,802,141
5.	Charles La Boissonniere	Canada	$1,389,754
6.	Pavlo Yakovliev	Ukraine	$1,071,761
7.	Arian Hassankashani	Hong Kong	$826,555
8.	Yury Nadinsky	Russia	$637,476
9.	Pablo Silva	Brazil	$491,676

Heartbreak for Daniel Negreanu

Event #29: $25K High Roller Championship was one of the most-watched tournaments of the series, mainly due to the participation of Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu, who reached the final table and aimed for his 9th career WSOP bracelet. Negreanu streamed the entire final day live on his YouTube channel.

The Canadian star entered the 9-player final table from the third spot and initially rose to the top by eliminating Parahat Nurmuhammedov.

A pivotal and unlucky moment for Negreanu came with four players remaining. Chipleader Casimir Seire from Finland went all-in with 9 c 8 d, and Negreanu quickly called with T h T d. The flop A d 9 h 6 c kept him ahead, but the turn 8 s gave Seire a second pair, and the river K c confirmed Negreanu's elimination in 4th place.

Seire then eliminated Erwann Pecheux and hit quads in the final heads-up against Fabiano Kovalski, securing a gold bracelet, $906,647 in winnings, and a $30,000 Super Pass to WSOPP.

Well, we are playing some good poker.

Not so sure this guy understood that DNegs is not going to make ICM folds here, but alas! 😂

86% chance to have a big chip lead.

On to the next!

Will fire up the stream again in about an hour folks and engage with chat. https://t.co/MYqtodzvMK
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) September 23, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIQnDtz960

Results of the Final Table of Event #29: $25,000 High Roller Championship

Place	Player	Country	Winnings
1.	Casimir Seire	Finland	$906,647
2.	Fabiano Kovalski	Brazil	$699,120
3.	Erwann Pecheux	France	$539,095
4.	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	$415,699
5.	Pedro Neves	Portugal	$320,548
6.	Ole Schemion	Germany	$247,176
7.	Roman Emelyanov	Russia	$190,599
8.	Parahat Nurmuhammedov	Turkey	$146,971
9.	Roman Samoilov	Russia	$113,331

Sources: WSOP, YouTube