Andy "BowieEffect" Wilson of the United Kingdom has won the $10,000 GGMillion$ at GGPoker, collecting $437,338 from a $2,173,100 prize pool and a $10,000 GGMillion$ Live ticket to the 2026 WSOP Paradise festival. The tournament drew 223 entrants, with the top 25 paid. Wilson started the final table third in chips and bulldozed his way through the field, finishing with a comeback heads-up against Serbia's Andrija Robovic.
For a high-roller online event, the final table was a fascinating study in stack sizes, short-stack variance and heads-up swings. Below, we break down the result and the lessons.
The Result and Payouts
Wilson's win came from a field of 223. The final table looked like this:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | $437,338 |
| 2 | Andrija Robovic | Serbia | $337,233 |
| 3 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | $260,042 |
| 4 | Max Buschmann | Austria | $200,520 |
| 5 | M Fernandez | Austria | $154,622 |
| 6 | Christopher Nguyen | Austria | $119,230 |
| 7 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | $91,939 |
| 8 | Hannes Jeschka | Austria | $70,894 |
| 9 | Simon Mattsson | Sweden | $54,667 |
Other notable finishers in the money included Gediminas Uselis, Pedro Neves and Rodrigo Selouan. Day 1 ended on October 11 when Viacheslav Buldygin busted in 10th, and the nine finalists returned a couple of days later.
Starting Stacks: A Chip Leader Who Did Not Survive
The chip counts at the start of the final table show how volatile high-stakes tournaments can be:
| Rank | Player | Chips | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Mattsson (Sweden) | 6,956,022 | 116 |
| 2 | Christopher Nguyen (Austria) | 4,198,887 | 70 |
| 3 | Andy Wilson (UK) | 2,813,110 | 47 |
| 4 | Hannes Jeschka (Austria) | 2,030,621 | 34 |
| 5 | M Fernandez (Austria) | 1,731,729 | 29 |
| 6 | Joao Vieira (Portugal) | 1,666,440 | 28 |
| 7 | Max Buschmann (Austria) | 1,470,332 | 25 |
| 8 | Fabiano Kovalski (Brazil) | 1,434,907 | 24 |
| 9 | Andrija Robovic (Serbia) | 1,192,952 | 20 |
Simon Mattsson, a four-time GGMillion$ champion, was the dominant chip leader. He finished ninth, the first player out, for $54,667. Robovic, the shortest stack at 20 big blinds, ended up as the runner-up.
That reversal is a textbook demonstration of why starting stacks at a final table are less predictive than they appear. With 116 big blinds, Mattsson had a deep stack, but one big pot swung everything.
How Wilson Took the Lead
About 30 minutes into the final table, Mattsson raised with king-queen and Wilson called with queen-ten of spades. Wilson hit a straight on the river. Mattsson overbet the 2.1 million pot and folded when Wilson jammed. The pot cut Mattsson down and fed Wilson's stack. Soon afterwards, Wilson eliminated Mattsson with pocket aces against ace-queen, after which Wilson held 15,838,794 of the 23,495,000 chips in play, about two-thirds of everything.
From there, Wilson was the dominant stack, but he did not simply cruise.
- 8th, Hannes Jeschka: Lost with ace-four to Robovic's ace-king.
- 7th, Joao Vieira: Lost with ace-queen to Wilson's pocket jacks.
- 6th, Christopher Nguyen ($119,230): Lost with pocket queens to Kovalski's ace-king.
- 5th, M Fernandez ($154,622): Lost with pocket nines to Wilson's pocket jacks.
- 4th, Max Buschmann ($200,520): Lost king-jack to Wilson's ace-ten.
- 3rd, Fabiano Kovalski ($260,042): Lost a three-way all-in with pocket aces to Robovic's pocket queens, which flopped a set.
That last hand was a decisive moment. Kovalski's pocket aces, the best starting hand, were beaten by Robovic's queens, which hit a set on the flop. Robovic, the short stack at the start, was suddenly in the hunt.
The Heads-Up Swing
Heads-up began with Wilson holding about a 10-to-1 chip lead. A lead like that normally means a quick finish, but Robovic's pocket jacks beat Wilson's ace-ten and gave the Serbian the chip lead. For a moment the tournament was upside down.
The final hand: Wilson min-raised with king-queen of clubs, Robovic three-bet all in with pocket fours, and Wilson called. A king on the flop gave Wilson the title. It was a classic race, with Robovic's pair a slight favourite before the flop, and Wilson came out on top.
Lessons from the Final Table
Chip leads are fragile
Mattsson's exit shows that a big stack is an advantage, not a guarantee. At high stakes, opponents are skilled enough to call lighter against a large stack, and a single marginal decision can cost you a third of your chips. If you are the chip leader, stick to disciplined play: avoid bloating pots with medium-strength hands and preserve your edge.
Short stacks have more power than you think
Robovic started with 20 big blinds and reached heads-up. Short stacks have the option to shove, which maximises fold equity, and they often win pots with strong hands. Understanding ICM is key to making the right decisions when you are short and the pay jumps loom. The pay jumps here were substantial: the move from ninth to first was from $54,667 to $437,338.
Don't give up on a deep-stacked heads-up lead
With about a 10-to-1 lead, Wilson was a big favourite, but he still lost a key pot. The final stages of a tournament are inherently high variance. Compare the equity you need using our poker odds calculator and the guidance in what is equity.
Mind your emotional state
Wilson's resilience after the heads-up swing is a good reminder of the importance of staying calm. If you tend to spiral after bad beats, read our explanation of tilt.
The WSOP Paradise Connection
The $10,000 GGMillion$ Live ticket that Wilson won gives him a seat at the 2026 WSOP Paradise festival. That ties this event to the wider GGPoker ecosystem, where online results feed into major live festivals. If you want to follow the live series, check our WSOP schedule and our WSOP 2026 results page.
GGPoker and the High-Roller Scene
GGPoker has become a hub for online high rollers, with GGMillion$ events regularly drawing top players from Europe, Brazil and beyond. The field here included a mix of regulars like Mattsson and Kovalski, plus contenders from Austria, Portugal, Serbia and the UK. For readers curious about the broader landscape, our poker networks page explains how the major sites compare, and our high stakes page covers where to find big-buy-in action.
If you are in the United States and cannot access GGPoker, alternatives such as BetOnline and Americas Cardroom offer tournaments with large guarantees. Players interested in crypto-friendly rooms can also read about BC Poker and our crypto poker guide.
Key Takeaways
- Andy Wilson won the $10,000 GGMillion$ for $437,338 and a WSOP Paradise ticket.
- The field was 223 entrants; the prize pool was $2,173,100.
- Chip leader Simon Mattsson finished ninth, and short stack Andrija Robovic finished second.
- Wilson beat Robovic heads-up when his king-queen held against pocket fours.
- The result illustrates how fragile big stacks are in high-stakes tournaments.