Brazil Hits Five 2026 WSOP Online Bracelets

Brazilian players have turned the early stages of the 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online into a sustained run of deep finishes, with Nilson Junior adding the country’s fifth bracelet through the first 20 completed events.

Junior won the $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH, topping a 5,755-entry field that created a $1,323,650 prize pool. His victory came after an all-Brazilian heads-up match against Fabricio Nociolini, who finished second for $73,862.

Nilson Junior Tops a 5,755-Entry Field

The $250 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH was one of the larger completed events of the online series by entry count, and Junior’s performance delivered the first WSOP bracelet of his career. He received $113,245, a WSOP bracelet, and a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.

The result also underlined Brazil’s depth in the event. Renan Menguetti finished fifth and Luis Rocha placed eighth, giving Brazil three listed finalists, including both players in the heads-up match.

Every 2026 WSOP Online bracelet winner receives a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, adding a live championship path to each online bracelet victory.

Brazil’s Series Strength Goes Beyond Titles

Brazil’s five bracelets through 20 completed events were only part of the country’s early-series profile. Brazilian players had also recorded five runner-up finishes and five third-place finishes across those completed events.

The country led the total-winnings table with $2,618,133, reflecting repeated appearances near the top of final standings rather than a single isolated breakthrough.

The 2026 WSOP Online schedule includes 33 bracelet-awarding events, leaving 13 events still to be decided from the point at which 20 champions had been crowned.

Eight Brazilians Remain in Event #21

The next major test for Brazil came in Event #21, the $1,500 GGMasters Freezeout Championship. The tournament drew 1,515 players, with 46 players remaining after Day 1.

Eight Brazilian players were listed among the returnees, including Artur Berg and Ramon Kropmanns. Event #21 carried a minimum payout of $5,088, while a final-table finish was worth $39,504 and the champion’s prize was set at $316,037.

Day 2 was scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. BST, giving the Brazilian group another chance to extend the country’s strong run in the series.

BananaTilt Wins the $600 Ultra Stack NLH

Brazil was not the only country to claim a bracelet during the same stretch of the schedule. Vietnam’s BananaTilt won the $600 Ultra Stack NLH after defeating dongwang123 heads-up.

The event attracted 2,500 players and produced a $1,425,570 prize pool. BananaTilt earned $157,439, a WSOP bracelet, and a $30,000 Super Pass.

Brazil still added another podium finish in that event, with Paulo "VFORGE I" Silva finishing third.