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Another bracelet has been won in the 2026 WSOP Online at GGPoker, and again, it is a Brazilian who has got their hands on poker's most sought-after jewelry piece. Joao Hayashi will forever be known as the champion of Event #15: $1,000 Rounder Cup Battle of the Continents after he topped a 1,022-strong field.
Hayashi banked $164,990, his first WSOP bracelet, and a $30,000 Super Pass to the $50 million guaranteed 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. Brazilians now have three wins, three runner-up finishes, and four third places from 15 completed events.
This unique event featured four Day 1s, each restricted to players from Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and the Americas. Day 1 survivors combined on Day 2 to crown not only the tournament's champion, but to see which continent shone the brightest.
#15: $1,000 Rounder Cup Battle of the Continents Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Hayashi | Brazil | $164,990 |
| 2 | sensor77 | Luxembourg | $127,224 |
| 3 | Diego Zeiter | Austria | $98,103 |
| 4 | Regis "AnimalRaro"Cardoso | Brazil | $75,648 |
| 5 | flyingcowkiss | Taiwan | $58,332 |
| 6 | Atzamot | Israel | $44,980 |
| 7 | Christian Rudolph | Austria | $34,684 |
| 8 | Sanchuu5527 | Mongolia | $26,745 |
| 9 | Ravid Garbi | Israel | $20,623 |
All 100 players who advanced to Day 2 returned to the action with at least a min-cash in tow. Among those who cashed but fell short of a place at the nine-handed final table included Ole Schemion, the legendary Daniel Negreanu, Mark Radoja, David Miscikowski, Andras Nemeth, Tom Talboom, and 11th-place finisher David Mzareulov.
Each of the nine finalists was guaranteed to take home at least $20,623 of the $970,900 prize pool. That prize went to Israel's Ravid Garbi when he crashed out in ninth place.
Mongolia's "Sanchuu5527" was the next to fall; they collected $26,745. The dangerous Christian Rudolph busted in seventh for $34,684 before another Israeli, "Atzamot," and Taiwan's "flyingcowkiss" bowed out for $44,980 and $58,332 payouts, respectively.
Four-handed play ended when Regis "AnimalRaro" Cardoso ran out of steam. That deep run earned the Brazilian $75,648.
Heads-up was reached after Diego Zeiter was eliminated in third, a finish good for $98,103. Hayashi and Luxembourg's "sensor77" battled one-on-one, having each locked in more than $125,000 for their efforts. "sensor77" fell at the final hurdle and saw their bankroll increase by $127,224, leaving Hayashi to claim the event's bracelet, $164,990 top prize, and a free shot at the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
Hayashi Deep in the $500 Deepstack NLH Championship, Where Joris Ruijs Leads
Event #16: $500 Deepstack NLH Championship will crown its champion on September 7. Only 103 of the 3,971 starters remain in the hunt for the largest slice of the $1,886,225 prize pool, and Hayashi is among the leaders going into Day 2.
The freshly minted WSOP bracelet winner returns to his seat with 2,988,483 chips, or 60 big blinds if you prefer. That stack is large enough for Hayashi to sit down in 12th place when play resumes at 7:00 p.m. BST.
Dutch grinder Joris Ruijs (5,482,910) is the man to catch going into Day 2. Others to look out for include Fabian Schmidt (3,766,975), Brunno Botteon (2,546,003), Martin Finger (1,704,744), Boris Angelov (1,414,223), and Andrey Pateychuk (689,073).
The top prize in this event tips the scales at $194,703.
Five Day 1s Remain in the $10 Million Guaranteed Mystery Millions
Event #17: $250 Mystery Millions continues on September 7 with five flights left to play. Players can enter as many Day 1s as they wish, with stacks combined if they advance to Day 2 more than once.
Day 2 is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. BST. Currently, 3,414 players from 40,687 entrants have punched their Day 2 tickets. While those numbers are impressive, there is still a $641,990 shortfall on the $10 million guarantee.
Xuanyi "Jokerwang777" Wang finds himself in the enviable position of chip leader going into Day 2. Wang has 2,744,209 chips, which covers everyone and gives him the best possible chance of securing the $1 million top mystery bounty.
$5 million in mystery bounties come into play on Day 2, with the tournament set to pause once the nine-handed final table is reached.
