Shaun Deeb Denied By Quads Again in Heads-Up for WSOP Bracelet
Table Of Contents
Shaun Deeb came agonizingly close to winning his ninth World Series of Poker bracelet for the second time at the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe, but once again saw his bid denied.
For the second time in less than a week, the final hand of heads-up ended with his opponent making quads, as France's Gilles Silbernagel captured the €565 COLOSSUS title for €165,000 at King’s Casino inside Hilton Prague.
Silbernagel defeated Deeb in the final duel to secure the biggest win of his career since 2018, denying the two-time WSOP Player of the Year yet another shot at history.
Deeb had previously fallen short in the €3,300 PLO Mixed, where he also lost the final hand of heads-up to quads and collected €81,784.
On a board reading Q♣10♠6♥6♣6♠, Silbernagel jammed as the bigger stack, sending Deeb deep into the tank. The American used up several time banks before calling off his stack.
As soon as the chips moved forward, Silbernagel raised his hands in the air to celebrate his victory. The Frenchman had queen-six for four sixes, beating Deeb's queen-three.
The repeated heartbreak denied Deeb the chance to secure his ninth WSOP bracelet and break the record for the fastest player to reach that milestone, a mark currently held by Phil Ivey.
The €565 COLOSSUS proved the largest event of the 2026 WSOPE, drawing 2,662 entries to generate a €1,331,000 prize pool.
WSOPE €565 COLOSSUS Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Silbernagel | France | €165,000 |
| 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | €110,000 |
| 3 | Przemyslaw Cebrat | Poland | €80,500 |
| 4 | Hrvoje Mitrovic | Croatia | €66,000 |
| 5 | Jakub Michalak | Poland | €44,500 |
| 6 | Davis Mihelsons | Latvia | €32,000 |
| 7 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | €23,500 |
| 8 | Christoph Graze | Germany | €18,000 |
| 9 | Markus Schottes | Germany | €12,915 |
The victory for Gilles Silbernagel pushed his lifetime live tournament earnings past the $700,000 mark, securing his first WSOP bracelet and just the second six-figure cash of his career.
The €165,000 score stands as the second-largest result of his career, trailing only the €200,000 he earned for winning the Italian Poker Open in 2018. It also ended a lengthy title drought, marking his first recorded tournament victory since 2020.
Time for the Main Event?
It took only a few hours for the final six players to play down to a winner, leaving Deeb with plenty of time to regroup and consider his next move.
With the PokerNews live-reported WSOP Europe Main Event already underway, attention now shifts to the festival's marquee tournament, where Deeb has enjoyed success in the past, including a third-place finish in 2022 worth €607,531.
The €10 million guaranteed Main Event is currently progressing through its Day 1 flights and has already surpassed previous attendance records. Day 1a drew 803 entries, and the Day 1b entries pushed that figure past the record of 817. Numbers will only grow significantly with late registration remaining open until the start of Level 13 on Day 2, which begins Monday, April 6.
After Day 1b concludes, one final Day 1 flight remains, with Day 1c scheduled for Sunday. Each starting flight features ten one-hour levels, and PokerNews will continue bringing live updates until a champion is crowned on Friday, April 10.
