Eelis Parssinen Wins His Second WSOP 2026 Bracelet In The $25K PLO/NLH ($1,172,296)
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Eelis Parssinen keeps crushing the high rollers. This time, he showed that his game extends beyond Omaha by taking down a mixed NLH/PLO event. Here’s who else won WSOP bracelets last night.
Eelis Parssinen Defeats Juha Helppi Heads-Up In The $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
The title came down to an all-Finnish heads-up match. In his post-win interview, Parssinen gave a shout-out to Juha Helppi, whom he has known for more than 19 years. His wife and best friend, Joni Jouhkimainen, were on the rail to witness the victory.
Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Final Table Payouts (214 Entries)
| Place | Country | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Eelis Parssinen | $1,172,296 |
| 2 | | Juha Helppi | $781,500 |
| 3 |  | Sean Winter | $540,754 |
| 4 | | Edward Leonard | $381,950 |
| 5 |  | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | $275,509 |
| 6 | | Lou Garza | $203,041 |
| 7 |  | Daniel Negreanu | $152,954 |
| 8 | | Dylan Linde | $117,835 |
For Parssinen, 2026 could become the most successful year of his career. He has already earned more than $7.7 million in live tournament winnings this year. Only Bryn Kenney ($7.9M), Aleksejs Ponakovs ($8M), and Adrian Mateos ($12.5M) have earned more.
Lionel Barracano Records The Biggest Victory Of His Career In The $1,000 Super Seniors ($355,263)
This event is open only to players aged 60 and over.
Lionel Barracano has been playing poker for the past 20 years, but without many notable results. His previous best score was $22.5K in this very event back in 2024.
Last night, he outlasted a field of 3,323 entries and earned $355,263—nearly three times more than his previous lifetime tournament winnings combined.
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Final Table Payouts (3,323 Entries)
| Place | Country | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lionel Barracano | $355,263 |
| 2 |  | Kevin Song | $236,712 |
| 3 | | Donald Briggs | $176,564 |
| 4 | | Paul McMullin | $132,696 |
| 5 | | Nancy Birnbaum | $100,488 |
| 6 |  | Alexander Dovzhenko | $76,683 |
| 7 | | Micheal Dokell | $58,970 |
| 8 | | Dhesikan Ananchaperumal | $45,703 |
| 9 | | Glen Clementi | $35,699 |
Ciro Gonzalez Wins A Bracelet In The $1,500 Freezeout NLHE He Never Planned To Play ($449,067)
Gonzalez traveled to the series with a friend and had no intention of entering this event.
They both played the $1K Super Seniors. Gonzalez busted, while his friend advanced to Day 2 and made the money. His friend then convinced him to register for the $1,500 Freezeout, even though Gonzalez hadn’t planned on playing it.
The decision paid off.
Ciro Gonzalez has been playing poker for 16 years. Before last night, he had just $30K in lifetime tournament earnings. He said he plans to give the bracelet to his daughter.
Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts (2,617 Entries)
| Place | Country | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ciro Gonzalez | $449,067 |
| 2 | | Kyle Lin | $299,218 |
| 3 |  | Julian Eibel | $220,399 |
| 4 |  | Octavio Borra | $163,838 |
| 5 | | Nethanel Cohen | $122,923 |
| 6 | | Brandon Hamlet | $93,091 |
| 7 | | Jan Sanchez | $71,167 |
| 8 | | Aram Zobian | $54,926 |
| 9 |  | Leonardo Alves | $42,801 |
Another bracelet was also awarded last night in the $50K Poker Players Championship. Benny Glaser claimed the title. We covered that event in detail in a separate article.
Main photo by Jess Beck, source: pokernews.com
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