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WCOOP 2026: The Top Dogs Just Won't Stop Winning
- Benny Glaser leads with a record 17 WCOOP titles; Patrick Leonard close behind at 15.
- High-stakes pros Lena900 and Naza114 each reach 14 career WCOOP victories.
- Standout runs by Johannes Straver (back-to-back Super Tuesday wins) and Vanessa Kade (first WCOOP title).
Kings of the COOP.
If you thought the new wave of solver-bred clanker lickers was about to push online poker’s old guard off the podium, the WCOOP 2026 has a blunt message for you: think again.
At the midway mark on PokerStars, the storyline isn't some unknown micro-stakes player going from zero to hero. No. It’s the certified final bosses of online MTTs showing up, collecting WCOOP titles, and making resumes that already look completely untouchable.
Glaser vs. Pads: The GOAT Race Gets Spicy
Who is the king of WCOOP? This race is currently between two UK players representing modern online poker royalty.
Poker specialist Benny Glaser still runs godlike, taking down the super challenging $1,050 8-Game for $21,400 and claiming his 17th career WCOOP title.
Right behind "RunGodlike" is Patrick “pads1161” Leonard, a longtime PokerStars dominator who has everything dialed in. First, pads1161 won the $530 Deep Stack, and last weekend’s $530 NLHE Turbo crown raised his WCOOP title tally to 15, leaving him just two titles behind Glaser’s record.
Glaser might lead the WCOOP title race, but combine all 'COOP results (including SCOOP) and it’s Leonard who wears the crown with 32 titles total. Safe to say neither of them was using RTA, unlike the clanker lickers Patrick Leonard keeps warning the community about.
Double-Digit WCOOP Club Stays Hungry
Behind the British duo, the rest of the high-stakes elite are trading blows on a nightly basis.
- Niklas "Lena900" Åstedt casually shipped two titles in under 48 hours, including the $5,200 Thursday Thrill High Roller PKO for a six-figure payday, bringing his WCOOP tally to 14 .
- João "Naza114" Vieira matched Åstedt at 14 titles by taking down the $1,050 PLO8 World Championship for $27,202 .
- Brazil’s Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi banked his 11th career trophy in the $1,050 2-7 Single Draw .
- Mixed-game boss Andras “probirs” Nemeth got himself on the board, winning his 8th WCOOP in the $1,050 PLO ($22,196).
Straver Sweeps, Kade Crushes & First Hat Trick Goes to Canada
It hasn't just been the all-time leaderboard hogs stealing the spotlight.
Dutch high-stakes regular Johannes "Jepser8" Straver pulled off one of the sickest heaters of the festival: winning the flagship $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller in back-to-back weeks. That two-week masterclass added over $196,000 to his bankroll against the world's most dangerous 60-player fields.
Meanwhile, former Sunday Million winner Vanessa “Niffller” Kade put on an absolute clinic in Sunday's Women’s events. Kade made the final table in all three tiers in a single session, taking 3rd in the $5.50 Low, 4th in the $22 Medium, and shipping the $215 Women’s World Championship outright for $4,049 and her first career WCOOP title.
And shoutout to Canada’s “ameliaroy007”, who quietly became the first player of the 2026 series to complete a hat trick, taking down two Hyper/Turbo NLHE events and a $22 PLO.
Notable WCOOP 2026 Results So Far
| Event | Winner | Country | Prize | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-H: $1,050 8-Game | Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser | UK | $21,400 | Record-extending 17th WCOOP |
| 69-H: $530 NLHE Turbo | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | UK | $15,428 | 15th WCOOP; 32nd 'COOP overall |
| $5,200 Super Tuesday (Wk 2) | Johannes "Jepser8" Straver | Netherlands | $90,420 | Back-to-back Super Tuesday wins |
| $5,200 Titans Event | |gammi|€120 | Belarus | $98,517 | Defeated 73-entry super high roller |
| 59-H: $1,050 PLO8 Champ | João "Naza114" Vieira | Portugal | $27,202 | 14th career WCOOP title |
| $5,200 Thursday Thrill PKO | Niklas "Lena900" Åstedt | Sweden | $103,282 | Won 2 events in 2 days (14 total) |
| 66-H: $1,050 PLO | Andras "probirs" Nemeth | Hungary | $22,196 | 8th career WCOOP title |
| $215 Women’s Championship | Vanessa "Niffller" Kade | Canada | $4,049 | Made FT in all 3 Women's events |
Stay tuned for more WCOOP results and top stories from PokerStars.
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