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WSOP 2026 Late-June Weekend: Glaser’s 9th Bracelet, Pärssinen Wins High Roller And New Champions In Ladies And More

By Pessi Lamm

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Benny Glaser wins ninth WSOP bracelet in $50K Poker Players Championship.
Eelis Pärssinen becomes Finland's top WSOP champion with third bracelet.
Skye Chen claims Ladies Championship amid a weekend of memorable moments.

WSOP 2026: Benny Glaser, fresh off the Poker Players Championship. (credit: WSOP.com)

Benny Glaser’s ninth WSOP bracelet and a handful of fresh champions made the final weekend of June at WSOP 2026 feel like a turning point rather than just another batch of results.

For PokerHeaven readers, it was a weekend where mixed-game gods, high‑roller crushers and large‑field grinders all had their moment.

Benny Glaser Owns The $50K PPC

Benny Glaser beat the elite field of $50,000 Poker Players Championship for his ninth WSOP bracelet and the Chip Reese Trophy.

This is the event that mixed‑game specialists care about the most. It’s a long, brutal rotation against elite line‑ups, so taking it down says Glaser isn’t just good at one format, he’s one of the all‑round bosses of the modern WSOP era.

Eelis Pärssinen Tops Fellow Finn In $25K Mixed High Roller

Finland got its own spotlight in the $25,000 High Roller Mixed NLHE/PLO, where Eelis Pärssinen and Juha Helppi squared off for bragging rights.

The win gives Pärssinen his third WSOP bracelet and second of the 2026 series, making him Finland’s most decorated WSOP champion. For mixed‑game and PLO regs, this one lands firmly in the “yep, that tracks” category.

Skye Chen Wins $1K Ladies Championship

In Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No‑Limit Hold’em Championship, Skye Chen battled through a 1,475‑entry field and came out on top for a $194,630 first prize. She navigated a deep run in one of the most visible mid‑stakes events on the schedule, turning a four‑figure buy‑in into a near‑$200K score and a gold bracelet. Not bad for a player who only started playing poker a couple of years ago.

Super Seniors Go Viral

On the lighter side, the $1,000 Super Seniors event produced the weekend’s strangest storyline.

Andrew Martin used a silver butt-plug as a card protector.
Floor staff stepped in, citing decorum and general conduct.
The player swapped to a normal card cap and kept playing, but the clip made the rounds.

It’s the kind of thing only live poker can deliver: technically “legal” as a small object, but too much for a TV‑friendly festival with big sponsors.

undefined — The infamous Andrew Martin's butt-plug. (image credit pokernews.com)

WSOP 2026 – Final June Weekend Bracelet Winners

Event	Buy-in / Type	Winner	Country	Notes
#60: Poker Players Championship	$50,000 mixed games	Benny Glaser	UK	Ninth bracelet; ships the Chip Reese Trophy.
#64: High Roller Mixed NLHE/PLO	$25,000 NLHE / PLO mixed high roller	Eelis Pärssinen	Finland	Third bracelet; becomes Finland’s most decorated WSOP player.
#65: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em	$1,500 freezeout NLHE	Ciro Gonzalez	Mexico	First bracelet; big six‑figure payday from a large field.
#58: 2–7 Triple Draw Lowball	$1,500 Limit 2–7 Triple Draw	Michelle Chin	Taiwan	Breakthrough mixed‑game bracelet run.
#59: “Salute to Warriors” NLHE	$500 veterans‑themed NLHE	Prashanth Nataraj	USA	Turns $500 into over $200k; flagship result in a themed event.
Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em	$1,000 Super Seniors NLHE	Lionel Barracano	Mexico	Seniors‑only bracelet; tied to the card protector incident.
#68: Ladies NLHE Championship	$1,000 Ladies No‑Limit Hold’em	Skye Chen	–	Beats 1,475‑player field for $194,630; new Ladies event champion.

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What PokerHeaven Readers Should Watch Next

This weekend sits right on the edge of the biggest stretch of the series:

The $10,000 WSOP Main Event is about to fire its starting flights.
Big mixed‑game tests like the $10,000 8‑Game Championship and $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller are still coming.
Nosebleed action continues with the $50,000 No‑Limit High Roller.
Fan‑friendly events like the PLO Mystery Bounty and “The Closer” are waiting for anyone who wants one more shot at a bracelet.

Glaser and Pärssinen have already stamped their names all over WSOP 2026. The only real question now is whether the final weeks belong to the same mixed‑game crew, or whether a new name sneaks into the history books before the lights go down.

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