Corel Theuma Wins WSOP Europe Mystery Bounty Opener

Corel Theuma won the €1,100 no-limit hold’em mystery bounty opener at the 2026 WSOP Europe, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and the $172,500 first-place prize. The tournament had four starting flights and a total of 2,195 entries.

The €1,100 no-limit hold’em mystery bounty opener had four starting flights and a total of 2,195 entries. Benny Glaser, an eight-time bracelet winner, was in the mix for history but ultimately fell in fifth place, earning $40,365.

Egor Sukhov of Russia pulled the €250,000 ($287,500) bounty, the largest prize on offer, but went out in 168th place, earning $1,265. Cesar Natera Veroez claimed one of the two €100,000 ($115,000) bounties on day 2. Zdenek Zizka, a backgammon grandmaster, finished 16th. Maksim Paniak of Russia won the $10,000 seniors high roller at the 2025 WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas. Chenxiang Miao, who is from China, owns both a WPT Prime title, won in Korea in 2024, and a Triton One victory in Jeju in September 2025. Corel Theuma earned 1,080 Card Player Player of the Year points, putting him just outside the top 100 in the overall 2026 standings presented by CoinPoker.