Max Stenberg wins his first WSOP bracelet in the $5,000 PLO Championship

Max Stenberg, representing Sweden, secured his first bracelet from the World Series of Poker Online 2026 at the GGPoker room after triumphing in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. Stenberg took the title against a field of 327 players, claiming a prize of $282,125 and a $30,000 Super Pass for the upcoming WSOP Paradise event. This achievement makes him the first Swedish champion of the series in 2026 and significantly elevates his country in the national classification of the WSOP Online.

Stenberg overcomes stars in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Stenberg's journey to the bracelet involved overcoming several notable rivals from the four-card variant, including GGPoker ambassador and 2025 world champion Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi, who finished in 13th place. In the final table, Stenberg faced off in heads-up against Narcis Nedelcu from Romania to seal the victory. The official final table results are as follows:

• Max Stenberg (Sweden): $282,125
• Narcis Nedelcu (Romania): $209,290
• Andreas Freund (Austria): $155,259
• Lautaro Guerra (Spain): $115,177
• Bjorn Verbakel (Netherlands): $85,442
• Ioannis Kontonatsios (Cyprus): $63,684
• Ravid Garbi (Israel): $47,020

Stenberg's advancement not only resulted in an individual achievement but positioned the Swedish flag seventh in the Bracelet Leaderboard, allowing players from the country to compete for one of the national freerolls after the series. If Sweden maintains this position in the rankings, Swedish players will gain access to a $50,000 freeroll; climbing higher in the table would increase that prize.

$1 million in added prizes and the structure of the WSOP Online 2026

GGPoker included $1 million in extra prizes to distribute among the top ten countries positioned in the Bracelet Leaderboard. Stenberg's victory means that Sweden could be represented in a national freeroll battle for a significant portion of that fund: the prize for the seventh country is $50,000, an amount that can increase if the nation rises in ranks.

The operation of the Bracelet Leaderboard is based on the sum of results obtained by players from each country. The position achieved determines access and the amount of national freerolls, motivating participation and increasing the global reach of the series.

$250 Mystery Millions: Russian victory and a million-dollar bounty prize

In the $250 Mystery Millions event, Aleksandr Kropotov from Russia, under the alias 'sasha1317!', conquered the tournament over a massive field of 47,798 participants, taking a first prize of $606,929, an extra $24,530 for bounties, and another $30,000 Super Pass for the WSOP Paradise. Kropotov sealed the win after defeating Jessica Moors, representing Canada, in the final heads-up.

The Mystery Millions tournament offered multiple starting flights, forming a total pool of $10,993,540 and a maximum bounty of $1,000,000. The main bounty was claimed by 'DrAvocado', a German player, who added the seven-figure prize to the $2,077 for his 169th place in the ranking.

Final table results $250 Mystery Millions (Prize + Bounty)

• Aleksandr Kropotov (Russia): $631,459
• Jessica Moors (Canada): $480,160
• Oliver Bosch (Austria): $363,048
• Mikhail Suy (Kazakhstan): $283,313
• Norman Schreck (Germany): $220,753
• Eric Bonin (Mexico): $306,963
• Gay Peng Tan (Malaysia): $132,486
• Francisco Zufia (Andorra): $101,691
• Denys Chufarin (Ukraine): $85,282

'DrAvocado' snagged the million-dollar bounty after a blind battle, achieving one of the most notable prizes of the series.

Impact for players and expectations for WSOP Paradise

Recent victories in the WSOP Online 2026 not only deliver substantial prizes but also award $30,000 Super Passes for the next edition of WSOP Paradise. The performances of Stenberg and Kropotov reinforce their countries' presence on the international circuit, simultaneously opening up additional opportunities for domestic players in freerolls and parallel events driven by GGPoker.

The results underscore the relevance of the series and focus attention on the potential of national freerolls fueled by the Bracelet Leaderboard. The upcoming moves in the rankings will be decisive in determining which nations will access the largest added prizes and gain international visibility in the final stretch of the WSOP Online.