button in SafariBenjamin Rolle Does It Again: Claims Second Bracelet and $1.37M Prize
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Nothing is certain in tournament poker, but you can all but guarantee that you'll see Benjamin Rolle deep in major online events when the prize money is off the charts. In 2004, Rolle finished eighth in the WSOP Online Main Event for $661,848. He won the same event in 2025 for $3,907,707 and his first bracelet. Last night, Rolle became the $1,500 Millionaire Maker online at GGPoker, banking $1,366,929 and bracelet number two.
The $1,500 Millionaire Maker attracted 5,518 players to the GGPoker tables, resulting in a $7,863,150 prize pool. Day 1 trimmed the field to the nine-handed final table, where $4,551,363 could still be won, including a $1,366,929 top prize. Of course, the champion would also claim a WSOP bracelet and a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 edition of the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
#12: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Rolle | Austria | $1,366,929 |
| 2 | Loris Gauthier | Austria | $976,155 |
| 3 | Adrian Strobel | Austria | $697,152 |
| 4 | Ilsu Lim | Thailand | $497,905 |
| 5 | Andrii Derzhypilskyi | Ukraine | $355,612 |
| 6 | Denys Chufarin | Ukraine | $253,995 |
| 7 | Song Li | China | $181,425 |
| 8 | Jeremie Zouari | Luxembourg | $129,600 |
| 9 | Marcel Kessler | Germany | $92,590 |
Countries as shown in the GGPoker lobby
Germany's Marcel Kessler sat down at the final table with the second-shortest stack but was the first finalist to be relieved of their chips. Kessler's ninth-place exit came with a $92,590 prize, the only payout not weighing in at six figures or more.
The first of those six-figure payments, $129,600 to be exact, went to Jeremie Zouari when his tournament ended abruptly in eighth place. China's Song Li busted in seventh for $181,425 before two Ukrainians fell by the wayside. Denys Chufarin recorded a sixth-place finish worth $253,995, while Andrii Derzhypilskyi collected $355,612 for his fifth-place finish.
Thailand's Ilsu Lim began the second and final day with 18 big blinds in their arsenal, placing them at the bottom of the chip counts. However, they managed to ladder up to a fourth-place finish, meaning $497,905 landed in their GGPoker account when it looked most likely they would "only" take home $92,590.
Three-handed play involved the trio of players displaying the Austrian flag next to their names in the GGPoker lobby. Those three became two when Adrian Strobel was eliminated and got his hands on an impressive $697,152.
Rolle and Loris Gauthier entered the heads-up stage of the Millionaire Maker knowing they were only one elimination away from becoming a WSOP champion. There was a chasm between the first and second-place payouts, a colossal $390,774. Despite this, no deal was struck, and the tournament played out naturally.
When the dust settled, it was Rolle, the founder of the Raise Your Edge training site, who had triumphed in a WSOP Online event for the second time. This victory came with $1,366,929 and his second gold bracelet. Gauthier can be delighted with their performance and second-place finish, especially as it saw their bankroll increased by $976,155.
Santiago Plante Takes Down the $2,500 NLHE Turbo Event
While Benjamin Rolle was working his way towards yet another seven-figure prize and another bracelet, Santiago Plante was busy taking down the $2,500 Turbo NLH Championship. This event saw 719 entrants create a $1,707,625 prize pool. $234,332 of that sum now belongs to Plante.
The nine-handed table housed some familiar names. Andriy Lyubovetskiy finished seventh for $54,451 with China's Ziqian Wang, who finished fourth in the Mini Main Event, fell in sixth for $69,445.
Leonard Maue scooped $88,569 for his fifth-place finish, while Zhengziang "baidan823" Chen and Darko Svesko took home $112,958 and $144,064, respectively, after bowing out in fourth and third.
Plante then defeated Pakistan's "Kiyopon113" to claim a $234,332 top prize, his first bracelet, and a free shot at the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event title.
#13: $2,500 Turbo NLH Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | $234,332 |
| 2 | Kiyopon113 | Pakistan | $183,736 |
| 3 | Darko Svesko | Serbia | $144,064 |
| 4 | Zhengxiang "baidan823" Chen | China | $112,958 |
| 5 | Leonard Maue | Austria | $88,569 |
| 6 | Ziqian "Lucky__Bear" Wang | China | $69,445 |
| 7 | Andrij Lyubovetskiy | Poland | $54,451 |
| 8 | need2pee | United Kingdom | $42,694 |
| 9 | Ziarko777 | Poland | $33,476 |
