Sergio Aido has won his third WSOP bracelet and $2,228,762 after taking down Event #33, the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers, on GGPoker during the 2026 WSOP Online. The Mexican pro outlasted a field of 1,754 entries, a number that tells you how deep the high roller scene has become online. He also picked up a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
The final table was one of the most international of the series, with players from Mexico, Brazil, Austria, Israel, Slovenia and Sweden competing for a first prize larger than many live Main Event wins.
The Final Table Payouts
Here is how the nine-handed final table finished, according to the published results:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Aido | Mexico | $2,228,762 |
| 2 | Matheus Machado | Brazil | $1,718,571 |
| 3 | Roeland Peeks | Austria | $1,325,271 |
| 4 | Christopher Nguyen | Austria | $1,021,994 |
| 5 | Ole Schemion | Austria | $788,136 |
| 6 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | $607,805 |
| 7 | Johannes Straver | Austria | $468,752 |
| 8 | Alessandro De Michele | Slovenia | $361,528 |
| 9 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | $278,847 |
The heads-up ended when Aido's ace-seven of diamonds held against Machado's ace-three. A flip-like preflop situation is a typical way for a short-handed all-in to end a final, and it is also a reminder that even a $10,000 buy-in event with 1,754 entries is decided by a handful of high-variance hands.
Why This Win Matters
Three WSOP bracelets is a milestone that puts a player in a smaller group than most casual fans realize. Bracelets remain the most recognizable currency in tournament poker, and winning one in a $10,000 buy-in event against more than 1,700 entries is a particularly strong result in any format.
For Aido, the $2.23 million first prize is the headline, but the Super Pass to the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event is a real piece of added equity. A $30,000 package into a marquee live event is a meaningful extra prize. Our WSOP schedule page tracks the live calendar, and this result shows how the online series can feed into the live calendar.
Reading the Field
The 1,754 entries are notable for what they say about the high roller market. Online high roller fields have grown in recent years because of re-entry formats, strong satellite structures and the sheer number of professional players grinding at large buy-ins. A field of this size means the final table was effectively a roll call of elite online specialists.
Several of the names at the table are familiar from other recent results in our coverage. Johannes Straver has been prominent in WCOOP results this year, and Niklas Astedt won two WCOOP titles within 24 hours. Seeing both finish in the top nine of a single GGPoker event underlines how the best players now move across platforms and series, rather than staying loyal to one site.
The Austrian presence
Four of the nine finalists were Austrian. Online poker has a strong European core, and Austria in particular has a deep pool of high stakes regulars. It is also an example of how the online scene is more internationally balanced than live poker, where venue location and travel costs shape who shows up.
Strategy Takeaways From a High Roller Final
You do not need to play $10,000 events to learn from how they finish. A few lessons apply broadly.
Short stacks and ICM
In a final table with prizes jumping from $278,847 for ninth to $2,228,762 for first, the pay jumps are enormous. That makes independent chip model considerations central to decisions: calling off with marginal hands is costly when a bust costs you a substantial pay step. If you want to learn the framework, our explanation of ICM is a good starting point.
Preflop all-ins decide most finals
A hand like ace-seven suited against ace-three is exactly the sort of spot that decides tournaments. Hands with similar high cards but different kickers matter when stacks are short, because the player who is dominated has few outs. Studying push-fold ranges and how they shift with stack depth and payouts is one of the most valuable skills in tournament poker.
Equity is not the same as results
Aido's win deserves credit, but over a large enough sample every player runs through good and bad stretches. Our page on equity explains why a favorite loses regularly and why that does not make a decision wrong. Our poker odds calculator lets you test how often hands like these win.
How the Online WSOP Fits Into the Bigger Picture
The WSOP Online series on GGPoker has become one of the main stages for elite tournament poker, with bracelets awarded alongside the live series. For players who prefer to compete from home, it offers access to bracelet events without the expense of travel. For the wider public, results like this one keep the WSOP brand in the conversation outside the summer Las Vegas window.
It also shows how large the prize money has become online. A first prize above $2.2 million is comparable to many of the biggest live tournament wins, and a $10,000 event with more than 1,750 entries is a level of liquidity that only the largest networks can support. For a closer look at the series results and how bracelets are tracked, see our WSOP 2026 results page.
What This Means for Players
If you are a recreational player, the practical advice is to treat big online events as a source of learning rather than a target. Watching how final tables are played, and how the best players handle bubble and pay-jump spots, can improve your own results at much smaller stakes. If you are a regular tournament player, satellites into big events remain the best way to get a high roller seat for a fraction of the price. Our tournaments page covers the biggest series and how to find qualifiers.
Aido's Place in the Standings
With three bracelets and a seven-figure score, Aido goes into the end of the online series as one of the more notable winners of 2026. The Super Pass he earned also means he has a path to the Paradise Super Main Event, where he could face many of the same players from this final table.
For fans, the key takeaway is that online and live poker are now part of one interconnected circuit. A win at the GGPoker tables leads to a seat at a live final in the Bahamas, and the best players are competing in both worlds.