WSOP Online 2026: Sergio Aido closes out the online series with his third bracelet
By the Editorial Team | October 1, 2026
Sergio Aido won his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by taking down event #33, the US$ 10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers, in the WSOP Online 2026 on GGPoker. The Spaniard defeated Brazil's Matheus Machado heads-up, the showdown between the final two players, and closed out the series with a prize of more than US$ 2.2 million. For Brazil, the outcome was a runner-up finish for Machado, who played a part in decisive eliminations on his way to the title showdown. [1]
The final took place on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and brought the online edition to a close. Aido finished with all the chips and added another bracelet to his career tally. [1][2]
WSOP Online 2026: the tournament numbers and who reached the final
The GGMillion$ High Rollers drew 1,754 entries, with a US$ 10,000 buy-in, and generated a prize pool of US$ 17,013,800, distributed among 173 players. These figures refer to event #33 of the online series. Among those who took part and were eliminated along the way were Daniel Negreanu, Adrian Mateos, Wiktor Malinowski, Lex Veldhuis and Artur Martirosian. [2]
Veldhuis reached 37th place and received US$ 65,712.11. He was eliminated with pocket fives against Ole Schemion's pocket jacks. The result left him out of a nine-player final table that included Aido, Machado, Peeks and Schemion himself. [3]
Before the final, Roeland Peeks held a commanding chip lead, followed by Sergio Aido in second and Matheus Machado in third. [3]
Third bracelet and a Spanish record
The victory marked two milestones for Aido: his third WSOP bracelet and a new personal record that also drew national attention. According to CodigoPoker, the payout was the largest ever earned by a Spanish player in online poker history, surpassing a record already held by the champion himself. [2]
The financial scale of the result matched the competitive achievement. Aido started the final trailing a player with a commanding chip lead but finished ahead of all the finalists. For Machado, second place came after eliminating both Astedt, early at the final table, and Peeks, during three-handed play. The Brazilian therefore played a direct role in setting up the duel that decided the bracelet. [1][3]
How Machado reached heads-up against Aido
The first elimination at the final table came about 20 minutes after play began. Machado opened with a raise from late position, Astedt reraised from the cutoff, and the Brazilian raised again. The Swede then moved his 32 big blinds into the middle and was called. Astedt showed pocket queens against Machado's pocket aces. The community cards did not turn things around, and the Swede exited in ninth place. For the Brazilian, the hand marked the beginning of a final in which he would progress from third in the starting chip counts to the title showdown. [1][3]
Later, Schemion finished fifth and received US$ 788,136. His last hand began with a nine-big-blind shove from early position, holding ace-four. Nguyen called from the big blind with queen-jack. Both paired the flop, but the pair of queens was ahead of the pair of fours. Another queen on the turn sealed the elimination. [1]
Nguyen was subsequently eliminated by Aido, finishing in fourth place. [1]
Machado again played the central role in Peeks' exit. In a battle of the blinds, the Dutchman limped with ace-five. The Brazilian raised with ace-ten and called when Peeks shoved for 22 big blinds. Neither player improved, and Machado's ten decided the hand. The elimination of the initial chip leader left the Brazilian facing Aido heads-up. [1]
The hand that decided the title and the finalists' payouts
Heads-up play lasted approximately 20 minutes, with Aido leading for almost the entire contest, according to CodigoPoker's report. In the decisive hand, the blinds were 700,000/1,400,000, with a 175,000 ante. Machado limped, and the Spaniard raised to 4,900,000. With a stack of 36,243,662 chips, the Brazilian responded by moving all-in. Aido called immediately and showed ace-seven, while Machado held ace-three. The board ran out five, jack, two, six and ten. Machado could not overcome his disadvantage, and ace-seven secured the Spanish victory. [2]
The champion's and runner-up's prizes were: [1]
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergio Aido | US$ 2,228,762 |
| 2nd | Matheus Machado | US$ 1,718,571 |
Aido celebrated on social media with the phrase “Oops, I did it again” in a post dated September 29, 2026. [2] At the table, the outcome had already been settled: Machado finished as runner-up, and the Spaniard closed out the WSOP Online 2026 on GGPoker with his third bracelet. [1]
Sources
- [1] Sergio Aido Captures His Third WSOP Bracelet and $2.23 Million — PokerNews, published on September 30, 2026.
- [2] Sergio Aido did it again: Spanish record and US$2.2 million in the WSOP Online — CodigoPoker Colombia, published on September 29, 2026.
- [3] Roeland Peeks heads to the WSOP Online final with a huge chip lead; Johannes Straver also a finalist — PokerCity, published on September 29, 2026, before the final.
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