WCOOP 2026: Johannes "Jepser8" Straver wins two consecutive Super Tuesdays

Johannes "Jepser8" Straver claimed his second consecutive victory in the prestigious Super Tuesday High Roller tournament at WCOOP 2026. Find out more about his success.

WCOOP 2026: Johannes "Jepser8" Straver claims back-to-back Super Tuesday titles Johannes "Jepser8" Straver: two consecutive wins in the Super Tuesday High Roller Dutch pro Johannes "Jepser8" Straver continues to impress at the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars. Just a week after winning the $5,200 High Roller event, Straver proved his class again by taking down the WCOOP 49-H: $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller and adding $90,420 to his bankroll. A week earlier, Straver topped a field of 23 players to win $106,622. This time, he faced a much larger field—67 players. In heads-up play, Johannes faced Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet, denying his opponent a fourth WCOOP title. With this, Straver achieved the rare feat of winning back-to-back titles in the prestigious Super Tuesday. Results of WCOOP 49-H: $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller 1st place: Johannes "Jepser8" Straver — $90,420 2nd place: Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet Joao "Naza114" Vieira: first win of 2026 and 14th WCOOP title Portuguese player Joao "Naza114" Vieira joined the group chasing Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser in the all-time WCOOP title rankings, securing his 14th series victory. Before this success in 2026, Vieira had two runner-up finishes: first losing to Ignacio "Nacho124441" Moron in WCOOP 09-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR , then finishing second in WCOOP 26-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller . However, in WCOOP 59-H: $1,050 World Championship of PLO8 , Vieira got his revenge, overcoming a field of 121 players to win $27,202. In heads-up, he defeated Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa, strengthening his position in the overall WCOOP standings. Results of WCOOP 59-H: $1,050 World Championship of PLO8 1st place: Joao "Naza114" Vieira — $27,202 2nd place: Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi: 11th title and climbing the WCOOP rankings Brazilian pro Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi continues to climb the all-time WCOOP leaderboard. A week ago, he entered the top 10 of all time by winning his tenth title. Now Bruschi has added an eleventh victory to his collection, becoming champion of WCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw and earning $16,715. This is his first title in the NL 2-7 Single Draw discipline. The tournament drew 39 players, and in the final heads-up Bruschi defeated "ivano1v". This was his second win in two weeks—he previously won WCOOP 20-H: $530 Mystery Bounty Wednesday Surprise . Results of WCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw 1st place: Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi — $16,715 2nd place: ivano1v "FAL1st": 12th WCOOP title and victory in NLO8 Hyper Turbo The player known as "FAL1st" reached the milestone of 12 WCOOP titles by winning WCOOP 52-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max Hyper Turbo and taking home just over $2,000. While this isn't the biggest win of his career, it marks his fourth title in WCOOP-M (medium buy-in) events and twelfth overall. "FAL1st" won his first WCOOP gold in 2021, followed by five victories in 2024 and three last year. This time, he defeated "SEED1_CUB@#1" in the final. Results of WCOOP 52-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max Hyper Turbo 1st place: FAL1st — just over $2,000 2nd place: SEED1_CUB@#1 Overview of WCOOP 2026 tournaments and disciplines WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) is the largest series of online poker tournaments, held annually on the PokerStars platform. The series features titles in various disciplines and formats: Super Tuesday High Roller — a high buy-in tournament ($5,200) attracting the world's top players. Format: No Limit Hold'em (NLHE). PLO8 (Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better) — a variant of Omaha where the pot is split between the best high and best qualifying low hand (if there is one), requiring special tactics. NL 2-7 Single Draw — a draw poker discipline where the goal is to make the lowest possible hand, and players can exchange cards once. NLO8 Hyper Turbo — a Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo tournament with a fast-paced (hyper turbo) structure, where decisions must be made very quickly. Who leads the overall WCOOP standings? Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser still tops the all-time WCOOP title rankings, but players like Joao "Naza114" Vieira (14 titles), Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi (11 titles), and "FAL1st" (12 titles) are closing the gap. The competition among the world's best online tournament players grows fiercer every year, and new achievements highlight the high level of play at WCOOP. What does this mean for PPPoker club players? For PPPoker club members, the success of top pros at WCOOP is a great source of inspiration and valuable strategic lessons. First, the regular victories of the same players across different disciplines show that versatility and the ability to adapt to various formats are key to success in modern online poker. This means you should try your hand not only at familiar NLHE, but also at other poker variants to expand your arsenal. Second, paying attention to tournament structures—such as hyper-turbo or draw formats—allows you to choose the optimal strategy for each format. PPPoker regularly hosts club tournaments in various disciplines, and the WCOOP experience confirms: exploring new formats can bring not only enjoyment but also a significant boost to your bankroll. Finally, the success of players from different countries and clubs highlights that online poker knows no borders, and every PPPoker member can reach a new level by improving their skills, learning from the best, and not being afraid to experiment with new formats and strategies.