Shakerchi Goes Back-to-Back as Mikolaitis and DingeBrinker Shine on Sunday at WCOOP
Sunday, September 28, was another busy day at the 2025 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars, with plenty of highlights across the schedule.
The headlines belonged to Talal “raidalot” Shakerchi, who captured the $530 NLHE [Supersonic] (WCOOP 113-H) for $33,157. It was his second WCOOP title in as many days, following on from Saturday’s $1,050 NLHE Deep Stack win for $39,725. Shakerchi now owns seven career WCOOP trophies.
Elsewhere, Dominykas “Mikensonas” Mikolaitis continued his love affair with WCOOP high rollers, taking down the $2,100 NLHE Progressive KO (WCOOP 102-H) for $68,543. The 2024 $5,200 6-Max Championship winner added a second WCOOP title with this latest victory.
Another standout was "DingeBrinker", who secured the $1,050 Sunday Cooldown Mystery Bounty (WCOOP 112-H) for $64,534. It marks his fourth WCOOP title since 2020.
On the mid-stakes front, "HenriquinAK" bagged $43,678 in the $320 NLHE Progressive KO (WCOOP 102-M), while Tudor “tdr01” Lazar earned his first WCOOP title in the $33 version (WCOOP 102-L) for $17,305.
The festival also spotlighted women’s poker, with the $215 Women’s Championship going to "GiraffeTitan" for $3,910. Additional Women’s Event titles were claimed by "ashieeee" ($5.50 PKO), "AwaysBluff666" ($22 PKO), and "Nastia3492" ($109 PKO).
Other Sunday winners included "cauemartinsh" in the $33 Sunday Cooldown Mystery Bounty for $10,313, "ZeBaronjù" in the $215 edition for $27,061, "gdinger82" in the $22 Supersonic for $14,300, and Carlos “Carloss.Rox” Henrique in the $109 Supersonic for $23,175.
WCOOP Main Events Underway
The spotlight on Sunday wasn’t just on side events. The WCOOP Main Events also got underway, with late registration still open across the board.
The $109 NLHE Main Event (WCOOP 108-L) has already drawn a staggering 16,672 entries, while the $1,050 edition (WCOOP 108-M) has 2,909 players in the hunt. The marquee $10,300 World Championship (WCOOP 108-H) sits at 325 entries so far, with more expected before the gates close.
The PLO specialists also get their shot at glory. The $109 PLO Main Event (WCOOP 111-L) attracted 1,727 entries, the $1,050 version (WCOOP 111-M) has 378, and the $10,300 PLO World Championship (WCOOP 111-H) stands at 44.
We'll bring you more details on the field and chip leaders later in the day.
WCOOP Winners on Sunday, September 28
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCOOP 102-L: $33 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd | 5,853 | $175,590 | Tudor "tdr01" Lazar | $17,305 |
| WCOOP 102-M: $320 NLHE [Progressive KO], $325K Gtd | 1,071 | $325,000 | HenriquinAK | $43,678 |
| WCOOP 102-H: $2,100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $275K Gtd | 134 | $275,000 | Dominykas "Mikensonas" Mikolaitis | $68,543 |
| $215 NLHE [Women's NLHE Championship], $15K Gtd | 80 | $16,000 | GiraffeTitan | $3,910 |
| WCOOP 109-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Womens Event], $2K Gtd | 347 | $2,000 | ashieeee | $350 |
| WCOOP 109-M: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Womens Event], $6K Gtd | 302 | $6,040 | AwaysBluff666 | $1,260 |
| WCOOP 109-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Womens Event], $10K Gtd | 112 | $11,200 | Nastia3492 | $2,849 |
| WCOOP 112-L: $33 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $150K Gtd | 5,236 | $157,080 | cauemartinsh | $10,313 |
| WCOOP 112-M: $215 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $200K Gtd | 1,136 | $227,200 | ZeBaronjù | $27,061 |
| WCOOP 112-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $175K Gtd | 193 | $193,000 | DingeBrinker | $64,534 |
| WCOOP 113-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Supersonic], $100K Gtd | 3,761 | $100,000 | gdinger82 | $14,300 |
| WCOOP 113-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Supersonic], $150K Gtd | 1,353 | $150,000 | Carlos "Carloss.Rox" Henrique | $23,175 |
| WCOOP 113-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Supersonic], $175K Gtd | 296 | $175,000 | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi | $33,157 |