Astedt Wins First of the Series, Moves to 12 WCOOP Titles
The 2025 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) crowned another wave of champions on Thursday, September 25, with titles spread across Hold’em, PLO, PKOs, turbos, and Mystery Bounties.
The day’s headline belonged to Niklas “Lena900” Astedt, who captured the $530 PLO Progressive KO (WCOOP 94-H) for $22,842. It was Astedt’s first victory of the 2025 series and the 12th WCOOP title of his career, moving him level with Patrick Leonard in joint-fourth place on the all-time leaderboard. Only Tobias Leknes, João Vieira (13 each), Denis Strebkov (14), and Benny Glaser (16) sit ahead.
The Mystery Bounty Builder High Rollers were another highlight. Robbie “Adreny” Bull won the$22 edition (WCOOP 89-L) for $9,903, while Thiago “Berkowitz33” Pinheiro broke through in the $109 (WCOOP 89-M) for $16,006. The $530 High version (WCOOP 89-H) went to "valenski7777", who banked $43,907 and their first WCOOP title.
In the Progressive Knockouts, "yipyiphupbup" claimed the $1,050 edition (WCOOP 91-H) for $43,015, with "Traf1991" and "isavevski" winning the $55 and $215 events, respectively.
There was also high-stakes action in the $2,100 NLHE (WCOOP 98-H), where "hello_totti" triumphed for $41,016. Meanwhile, "ricardo4473" (WCOOP 98-M, $320) and "Brunodellas" (WCOOP 98-L, $55) both bagged first-place finishes.
The day’s turbo titles went to Pedro “pedrot44” Torres (WCOOP 99-L, $22), "citro0ns" (WCOOP 99-M, $109), and Viktor “papan9_p$” Ustimov, who added his fifth career WCOOP win in the $530 edition (WCOOP 99-H) for $25,879.
WCOOP Winners on Thursday, September 25
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCOOP 89-L: $22 NLHE [Micro Mystery Bounty Builder HR], $125K Gtd | 7,758 | $155,160 | Robbie "Adreny" Bull | $9,903 |
| WCOOP 89-M: $109 NLHE [Mini Mystery Bounty Builder HR], $200K Gtd | 2,308 | $230,800 | Thiago “Berkowitz33” Pinheiro | $16,006 |
| WCOOP 89-H: $530 NLHE [Mystery Bounty Builder HR], $225K Gtd | 479 | $239,500 | valenski7777 | $43,907 |
| WCOOP 91-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd | 3,301 | $175,000 | Traf1991 | $17,856 |
| WCOOP 91-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd | 840 | $175,000 | isavevski | $24,008 |
| WCOOP 91-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd | 174 | $175,000 | yipyiphupbup | $43,015 |
| WCOOP 93-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Deep Stack], $80K Gtd | 4,680 | $93,600 | pEzzett^E | $13,335 |
| WCOOP 94-L: $5.50 PLO [Progressive KO], $12.5K Gtd | 1,366 | $27,320 | LetsGoDancin | $4,218 |
| WCOOP 94-M: $55 PLO [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd | 550 | $55,000 | donovanxiii | $9,702 |
| WCOOP 94-H: $530 PLO [Progressive KO], $75K Gtd | 237 | $118,500 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | $22,842 |
| WCOOP 98-L: $55 NLHE, $100K Gtd | 2,322 | $116,100 | Brunodellas | $17,142 |
| WCOOP 98-M: $320 NLHE, $135K Gtd | 485 | $145,500 | ricardo4473 | $25,865 |
| WCOOP 98-H: $2,100 NLHE, $125K Gtd | 66 | $132,000 | hello_totti | $41,016 |
| WCOOP 99-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-Entry], $70K Gtd | 3,361 | $70,000 | Pedro "pedrot44" Torres | $8,203 |
| WCOOP 99-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-Entry], $125K Gtd | 1,329 | $132,900 | citro0ns | $17,523 |
| WCOOP 99-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-Entry], $100K Gtd | 256 | $128,000 | Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov | $25,879 |