Sergio Aido WSOP Bracelet Win Nets Him $2.2 Million
Sergio Aido won his third WSOP bracelet and $2,228,762 in the GGMillion$ High Rollers, repeating his 2024 title in the same event.
The Sergio Aido WSOP bracelet count now stands at three after he won the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers on GGPoker, beating 1,754 entries for $2,228,762. It's the second time he's won this exact event, having also claimed it in 2024. The result closes out the 2026 WSOP Online series and cements Aido as Spain's second-most decorated bracelet winner.
- Aido beat a field of 1,754 entries to win $2,228,762
- This marks his third career WSOP bracelet and eighth seven-figure score
- He previously won the same GGMillion$ event in 2024, beating 1,433 entries then
- The prize pool totaled over $17 million, per PokerNews
- Runner-up Matheus Machado of Brazil earned $1,718,571
What happened with Sergio Aido's WSOP bracelet win?
The Sergio Aido WSOP bracelet total climbed to three after he won the 2026 WSOP Online $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers on GGPoker. CardPlayer reports he outlasted a field of 1,754 entries to collect $2,228,762.
This was Aido's second win in this exact event. He also claimed it in 2024 against a smaller field of 1,433 entries, according to CardPlayer. The Spaniard's only live bracelet came in a $50,000 high roller in Las Vegas that same year.
GGPoker streamed the nine-handed final table on its channels. PokerNews reports Jeff Gross and four-time bracelet winner Alex Foxen handled commentary throughout the session.
Who did Aido beat at the final table?
Brazil's Matheus Machado ran hot early, eliminating four players including Niklas Astedt and Alessandro De Michele, PokerNews reports. Astedt's pocket queens fell to Machado's pocket aces in the opening knockout of the day.
Machado also sent out Johannes Straver and Oshri Lahmani before two-time bracelet winner Ole Schemion exited in fifth place. Germany's Christopher Nguyen then fell in fourth after a costly bluff into Aido's turned top pair.
Roeland Peeks, who started the final table as chip leader with more than 170 big blinds, went out third. Machado's ace-ten held against Peeks' ace-five in a blind-versus-blind confrontation that sent the match to heads-up play.
How did the heads-up battle end?
Heads-up play opened with Aido holding roughly 108 million in chips to Machado's 70 million, according to Poker.org. The gap widened further as Aido flopped a set of deuces in one key pot.
The title hand saw Machado limp with ace-three and Aido raise with ace-seven of diamonds. Machado shoved, Aido called, and his stronger kicker held on a blank board to end the tournament.
Machado's runner-up finish was worth $1,718,571. It marked his best WSOP Online result since reaching the same final table in 2025, where he finished fifth.
Where does this leave Aido among Spain's bracelet winners?
CardPlayer notes Aido now ranks second among Spanish players for bracelets, trailing only Adrian Mateos, who has six. Aido also sits second on Spain's all-time money list with $29.2 million in career earnings.
The win was Aido's eighth seven-figure score and his first of 2026. It capped a 2026 WSOP Online series on GGPoker that produced several multi-bracelet stories this month.
What else happened during the 2026 WSOP Online series?
Mike Leah won his own third career bracelet during the series and nearly added a fourth on the same day, according to Poker.org. Alessio La Francesca also picked up a second bracelet of the series, PokerNews reports.
Brazil's dominance of the online series continued elsewhere, too. Poker.org reports Roberto Firmino won the $400 Colossus event for Brazil's sixth bracelet of the series, denying Matt Vengrin a second title of his own.
What it means for players
For anyone grinding online high rollers, Aido's result shows repeat wins in the same event do happen, even against growing fields. Players studying heads-up decisions can look at the final hand, where a stronger kicker decided a multi-million-dollar pot. Anyone working on preflop ranges or hand-reading can compare notes using tools like the equity calculator or the preflop lab, and check where two-pair and set hands rank using the hand rankings guide.
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Frequently asked
How much did Sergio Aido win?
Aido won $2,228,762 for first place in the WSOP Online GGMillion$ High Rollers, according to PokerNews. It was the fourth seven-figure prize awarded at that final table.
Has Aido won this event before?
Yes. CardPlayer reports Aido also won the GGMillion$ High Rollers in 2024, when the field size was 1,433 entries compared to 1,754 this year.
Who finished as runner-up?
Brazil's Matheus Machado finished second, earning $1,718,571, according to PokerNews. Machado had eliminated four players earlier at the final table before losing heads-up to Aido.
How many bracelets does Aido have now?
This is Aido's third career WSOP bracelet. CardPlayer notes he ranks second among Spanish players behind Adrian Mateos, who has six.
Sources
- Sergio Aido Wins WSOP Online High Roller For Third Bracelet And $2.2 Million — CardPlayer
- Sergio Aido Captures His Third WSOP Bracelet and $2.23 Million — PokerNews
- Aido banks $2.2M and 3rd bracelet in repeat WSOP Online GGMillion$ win — Poker.org
- Mike Leah wins third WSOP bracelet – and almost makes it four the same day — Poker.org
- Matt Vengrin denied second bracelet as Brazil takes WSOP Online Colossus crown — Poker.org