Brazil Starts 2026 WSOP Online With First Bracelet Victory

By Mrinal Gujare

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Mrinal Gujare 2 hours ago

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Raphael Caixeta scores first bracelet in the series
Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues ships $300 Gladiators of Poker
31 bracelets to be won in the remaining series

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Raphael Caixeta won Brazil’s first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP Online series on GGPoker, taking the $700 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff for $207,167 plus a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package, while 32 bracelets remain available through September 29.

Brazil has claimed the first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP Online series on GGPoker after Raphael Caixeta won the $700 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff.

Caixeta secured his first WSOP bracelet along with $207,167 from placement money and bounty prizes. His victory also included a $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package.

The result gives Brazil an early lead on the series' promotional leaderboards as the country celebrates the first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP Online schedule.

Caixeta Wins WSOP Online Kickoff

The $700 7th Annual WSOP Kickoff attracted 3,607 entrants, creating a prize pool of $2,398,665. The event provided the opening bracelet opportunity of the 2026 WSOP Online series on GGPoker.

Caixeta emerged as the winner to collect his first bracelet and a combined $207,167 in placement money and bounty prizes. His victory also came with the additional $30,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event package.

Several notable players reached the money but were unable to secure a place at the final table. The list included GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin, Niklas Astedt, David Williams, Jessica Tuesl, and 2025 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event winner Bernhard Binder.

Brazil's strong start continued beyond Caixeta's victory. Lucas Teixeira Rodrigues also shipped the $300 Gladiators of Poker event for $579,752.

With Caixeta's bracelet win and Rodrigues' result, Brazil has established an early presence in the 2026 WSOP Online series. Caixeta's victory specifically places Brazil at the top of the series' promotional leaderboards.

Place	Player	Total Prize
1	Raphael Caixeta	$207,167
2	Khaw 'Apacgg' Chin Wah	$160,310
3	'Lichu89'	$104,258
4	Oleksii 'ITakeIt' Trofymenko	$87,761
5	'baidan823'	$74,732
6	Eui 'Rollpounder' Kim	$57,751
7	Miguel 'Zerschlagen' Angelo Faria Lopes	$44,907
8	Milaim 'PinkDevil9' Tafaj	$34,391
9	'fantexi0058'	$34,092

31 Bracelets Still to Be Awarded

The 2026 WSOP Online series runs through September 29. With 32 bracelets yet to be awarded, the series still has a substantial schedule of bracelet events remaining.

Players and fans can also follow the action through livestreams from several prominent names.

Lex Veldhuis plans to stream his gameplay throughout the series on Twitch and YouTube.

Kevin Martin, who secured a cash in the first event, will also continue livestreaming his tournament action.

GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu is set to livestream his WSOP Online action as well, although his streams will not begin until later in the series.

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