In 2019, Joao Vieira won only the fourth bracelet ever by a Portuguese player. Fast forward to 2026, and he's now won four all by himself.
Vieira was one of six players who won their fourth bracelet at the 2025 WSOP, and is back this year ready for more.
We caught up with the Winamax Ambassador to see how he's settling into this year's summer and what awaits him at this year's WSOP.
The remaining 19 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Lexy Gavin-Mather in late position open-jammed for 940,000 and got a call from Michael Bahls on the button, putting her tournament life at risk.
Lexy Gavin-Mather: K♣Q♣ 
Michael Bahls: A♥A♠
Upon seeing the hands, Gavin-Mather started picking up her things, ready to leave. The flop dropped Q♥A♦3♦, prompting Bahls to say, "It's Over!" Gavin-Mather's fate was sealed with the 4♣4♥ runout, giving Bahls a full house.
Gavin-Mather said her goodbyes as the dealer pushed the pot towards Bahls.
In a heads-up pot on a board of Q♣4♠Q♥7♥10♥, Qing Sun bet to put Kai Cohen all in for his stack of around 700,000.
Cohen went deep in the tank and eventually called, leading Sun to table 4♥3♠ for a pair of fours, which was no good against the J♠J♣ of Cohen.
The top two chip leaders were caught heads-up in a hand with a massive pot.
Robert Kuhn opened to 200,000 from early position. Antonio Vargas in middle position went beyond and made it 455,000. When action returned to him, Kuhn took his time to mull things over, then finally decided to four-bet to 2,000,000. Vargas gave Kuhn a stare-down, looked at his chips, and made the call.
The dealer flopped A♥6♦4♠. Kuhn didn't let up the pressure and added another 700,000 to an already huge pot. Vargas decided to hang on and called.
On the turn 6♥, Kuhn, unstoppable, fired 1,400,000, sending Vargas to the tank. He counted his chips as if he would call but mucked his cards instead.
"Good bluff, Robert," Vargas said.
As he scooped the massive pot, Kuhn replied, "You are not one to be bluffed."
Gonzalo Robles was all in for around 1,100,000 against Daniel Marcus a few seats to his left.
Gonzalo Robles: 7♠7♦
Daniel Marcus: A♣K♥
Robles survived the flip as the board ran out Q♠3♠6♦9♥2♠ to keep his sevens ahead for a double.
Cezar Quiambao open-shoved to 470,000 from late position and received another all-in announcement from the player on his left, Ekrem Bozkurt, who had him covered.
Cezar Quiambao: 10♣10♥
Ekrem Bozkurt: 6♥6♣
Quiambao was ahead when the flop dropped A♥A♠J♦. His lead was cemented when the 10♠ fell on the turn. The dealer completed the board with an 8♦ river, then pushed the pot to Quiambao for a double-up.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Briant Alavez was in an 800,000 pot and already on the turn looking at a 10♥8♣10♦9♣ board when he bet out 460,000 from the big blind. He was against Peter Cross in the cutoff, who folded, allowing Alavez to pick up some chips.
Soon after, Alavez was all in and at risk for his remaining ~1,300,000 from the small blind against Malcolm Franchi.
Briant Alavez: K♦2♦
Malcolm Franchi: A♦K♣
His tournament life came to an end after seeing the 10♣J♠A♥J♣9♣ runout, sending him home just before the final three tables.
Heads-up action was underway with Manjunath Mulinti in middle position calling a 750,000 three-bet from Malcolm Franchi, leading them to the flop.
The flop dropped Q♥9♠J♦. After a check, Mulinti fired another 650,000 to fatten the pot. Franchi called to see the next street.
Both players checked the 9♥ turn and the K♠ river.
Franchi tabled Q♣7♥ for a flopped pair, but Mulinti flipped over 10♠10♦ for a rivered straight.
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