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A quiet, decisive finish in Las Vegas
On the final day of the 2026 World Series of Poker, Hong Kong-based She Wong lifted the bracelet in the $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em event. It was Wong's first bracelet, worth $216,286, and the last bracelet of the summer series. The win capped the schedule and underscored how unpredictable poker's biggest stage can be.
Event #100 by the numbers
Numbered 100 on the WSOP schedule, the event drew 1,699 entries and built a prize pool of $1,495,120 across the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas venues. The top prize was $216,286, with $144,101 for the runner-up and $104,032 for third. Payouts continued through the final table, from $75,988 for fourth down to $18,922 for ninth.
A fast clock over a short-stacked table
- •Blinds up every 15 minutes
- •Rapid escalation, brisk action
- •Rewards aggression
- •Average stack never above 10 BB
- •Cautious, high-pressure play
- •One misstep could be fatal
The Super Turbo format is built to test chip preservation in a fast-moving field: blinds rose every 15 minutes, with a 10-minute break adding a psychological beat to the final stages. Yet the final table played unusually slow. The average stack never climbed above ten big blinds, forcing cautious decisions where a single misstep could be fatal—balancing the need for chips against the risk of losing them quickly.
Final-table dynamics
- •Ace-deuce
- •Held to win the bracelet
- •First prize $216,286
- •Eight-nine
- •Fell in second
- •Runner-up $144,101
Wong's path to the top was a story of patience and precision against a field of seasoned professionals. Japan's Ryuta Nakai finished second for $144,101 and Poland's Dzmitry Urbanovich took third for $104,032. In the deciding hand, Wong's ace-deuce held against Nakai's eight-nine to seal the bracelet and the $216,286 first prize. Also at the table were Maxwell Franklin, Cynthia Vencebi, Antuan Bunkley, Nick Yunis, Jongwook Lee, and Hai Nguyen.
Background and reaction
Wong began playing poker in 2013 and has built a reputation for deep-stack play, with a notable 13th-place finish in the Monster Stack earlier that summer. When the final hand was called, he was visibly emotional.
"I've been waiting for this for a long time, I'm so happy, and I'm happy I had my friends here to support me." - She Wong - (see original)
Afterward, Wong laid out his plans: "Holidays. I'll go back to Hong Kong, maybe play tournaments in Asia, and come back here in December."
The wider 2026 WSOP story
Wong's win was one of many surprises. Russian cash-game specialist Alex Kostritsyn returned to take the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. high-roller for $872,052 and his first bracelet after an eight-year cashing hiatus. Phil Hellmuth fell short of his 18th bracelet, while Darren Rabinowitz claimed his second by defeating Hellmuth in a dramatic final-table showdown. The ACR Poker Pro team added 53 cashes and $3.17 million in payouts—a picture of a series as competitive as it was unpredictable.
Summary
- She Wong won WSOP Event #100 ($1,000 Super Turbo) for $216,286—his first bracelet and the last of the 2026 summer series.
- 1,699 entries built a $1,495,120 pool; ace-deuce held against Nakai's eight-nine heads-up.
- The fast Super Turbo clock produced a tense sub-10-big-blind final table where discipline decided the outcome.