The latest WSOP bracelet event saw the Spanish player Adrian Mateos take the sixth title of his career in World Series of Poker events, creating a new record. The youngest player ever to win six bracelet, Mateos moved into seventh place on the All-Time Money List via The Hendon Mob as he took home $4,334,411 for the victory in Las Vegas, with PokerStake’s Brandon Wilson falling just short at the final table.

Making the Money

With 56 total entries in the event, just the final nine made any return on their entry fee of $250,000, the biggest single buy-in during the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was a poker pro who fell to a businessman on the money bubble, as with 10 left late on Day 2, David Einhorn eliminated the always dangerous Nick Petrangelo. King-queen was no good for the at-risk player on a board showing T-8-2-J, failing to make a straight against the set of tens made by Einhorn.

When the final day began, some started better than others. Jason Koon got off to a flier, running hot to bump his stack up the chipcounts at the expense of Bryn Kenney. Koon’s quickfire double of his stack allowed him to knock out ‘Texas Mike’ a.k.a. Michael Moncek in ninth place for $518,518 when pocket eights couldn’t hold against Koon’s ace-jack.

Soon, the field was down to seven. Undoubtedly one of the game’s best-ever players, Phil Ivey was six spots away from his 12^th WSOP bracelet when he was eliminated for $553,270 instead. Four-betting all-in with pocket jacks, Ivey was outpipped by the pocket queens of Bryn Kenney and across the ten-high board exited the event.

Next to go was PokerStake seller and American poker star Brandon Wilson. All-in for his last five big blinds with ten-eight on the flop of T-5-4, he was called by Jason Koon who held the superior kicker with jack-ten, and no help on turn or river meant Wilson was out in seventh place for a very respectable score of $629,397.

Koon and Winter Frozen Out

With six players left, Samuel Mullur made his bow for a score of $760,417. The Austrian player moved all-in with ten-nine from the small blind and was called by Adrian Mateos in the big blind with ace-eight. A flop of Q-9-4 all in clubs was good news tempered with worry for Mullur as another card in that suit would end his chances, with the Spanish holding the ace in that suit. A nine of spades on turn was safe but a five of clubs on the river catapulted Mateos ahead of his quarry and the field was down to five.

Jason Koon had gone from short stack to having a real chance of a massive bracelet, but his journey ended abruptly in fifth place for $972,375. Committing his chips with ace-king, he was flipping for his life against Mateos’ pocket tens. A nine high flop was no threat to the chip leader, and after a jack on the turn, Koon missed his six outs when a four completed the board, sending the West Virginian to the rail.

Four-handed play lasted less time that it take to register as a new buyer on PokerStake, that is to say seconds. Sean Winter found ace-nine and five-bet all-in in a raising war with Mateos, which ended badly for the American as soon as the Spaniard called, turning over pocket aces. A nine came on the river, but by that point, Winter was already up on his feet and drawing dead to the handshake, making his way to the cash desk to collect $1,312,037.

Mateos the History Maker

Three-handed was more of a battle but it still ended with a quick elimination, as David Einhorn was the man to miss out on heads-up, cashing for $1,862,941. The businessman was all-in with jack-six on a flop of 5-4-3 chasing the straight. Sadly for him, Bryn Kenney (below) was his caller and the Long Islander had already caught on, holding seven-six in his hand. An eight on the turn improved Kenney’s straight yet more and confirmed both Einhorn’s lead and Kenney’s heads-up lead of 50 million to Mateos’ 33m chips.

The final battle for the bracelet and perhaps a crucial top prize in the context of becoming the first player to $100m in live tournament winnings was a short one but came with drama. Kenney raised with pocket eights and Mateos called with five-three to a flop of 9-6-4. On the turn of a seven, the Spanish pro hit his straight and Mateos check-called a chunky bet of four million chips. On the river of a four, Kenney bet for value, firing 14.5m into the middle which Mateos gladly snaffled up.

Now holding a lead equal to the deficit he’d faced, Mateos made good use of it, keeping Kenney at arm’s length before the decisive showdown. On a flop of T-4-2, Mateos four-bet all-in and Kenney called with ten-nine. Mateos had slow-played ten-deuce and only had to fade the turn and river to become champion, which he did to claim the top prize of $4,334,411 as the also-excellent Kenney took home $2,776,634 as a worthy runner-up.

WSOP 2026 Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller Final Table Results:
Place	Player	Country	Prize
1st	Adrian Mateos	Spain	$4,334,411
2nd	Bryn Kenney	United States	$2,776,634
3rd	David Einhorn	United States	$1,862,941
4th	Sean Winter	United States	$1,312,037
5th	Jason Koon	United States	$972,375
6th	Samuel Mullur	Austria	$760,417
7th	Brandon Wilson	United States	$629,397
8th	Phil Ivey	United States	$553,270
9th	Michael Moncek	United States	$518,518

Photography courtesy of PokerGO at the 57th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.