Adrian Mateos Beats Bryn Kenney for $4.3M to Claim Sixth WSOP Bracelet

Adrian Mateos has won Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker , defeating Bryn Kenney heads-up to claim his sixth WSOP bracelet and the $4,334,411 top prize.

The $250,000 buy-in event attracted 56 entries at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas , generating a $13,720,000 prize pool. Mateos had to navigate a final table featuring Phil Ivey , Jason Koon , Sean Winter , David Einhorn , Samuel Mullur , Brandon Wilson , Michael Moncek and Kenney before closing out the title.

The victory is the second-largest score of Mateos’ live tournament career and makes him the youngest player in history to win six WSOP bracelets, achieving the milestone at 31 years old.

It also continues a huge run for the Spanish superstar, who added the title just one month after winning $6,370,000 at Triton Montenegro .

Final Table Results

Mateos Enjoys Another Massive Moment

“I feel amazing. When I come to this tournament, it’s my favorite of the series because it’s super expensive and also because the structure is better than the others. It’s three days, we play deeper, and I just love it. I was super excited to come today and compete. Everything went my way, and I was able to win the race.”

Mateos said he woke up feeling extra motivated for the final day, but once play began, his focus stayed on the decisions in front of him.

“We’re playing for a lot of money, and I have extra motivation. But when I sit at the table, I just try to play every hand as well as I can. I don’t feel the money or the pressure when I’m playing in these tournaments. Of course, I try to put all my focus into it and perform at my best.”

The Spaniard was also direct about how the final day played out.

“Of course, I ran good. I had a few coolers go my way and won the big pots. I think I played great today. When those two things happen, it’s easier to win. Today I ran good and I played good.”

The victory came just one month after Mateos won $6,370,000 at Triton Montenegro, giving him more than $10,000,000 in results across the two wins.

“It’s crazy. Before the Triton trip, I was on a downswing for a year or so, losing every live trip I went on. But I kept working really hard. I was putting in the work, getting good results online. I trusted the process and kept showing up. Now I’ve had one month of running really well, I’ve won a lot of money, and I’m pretty happy. I need to enjoy the moment, and I will do that.”

Mateos said the all-time money list remains a source of motivation, with Kenney still sitting at the top.

“I love the rankings. I love poker, and I would like to move up the list. It’s something that motivates me, and I will keep working and playing to get as high as possible. Bryn is number one right now, and he’s an amazing player. It will be tough to catch him, but I will try.”

Final Nine Return for the Super High Roller Title

The final day began with nine players returning from the 56-entry field. Kenney came in as chip leader with 19,350,000, while Mateos was second with 16,900,000. Einhorn started third, followed by Brandon Wilson, Samuel Mullur, Sean Winter, Koon, Moncek and Ivey.

Koon began the day with just 15 big blinds but quickly doubled through Kenney. Two hands later, he won a race against Moncek, whose pocket eights could not hold against ace-jack after Koon made Broadway on the turn. Moncek exited in ninth place for $518,518.

Ivey, who was chasing a 12th WSOP bracelet, also found an early double through Kenney. His run ended soon after when he moved all in with pocket jacks and ran into Kenney’s pocket queens. The queens held, sending Ivey out in eighth place for $553,270, ending his long run of no cashes at the 2026 WSOP .

After the first break, the final seven moved to the main feature table. Winter tripled up shortly after the restart, while Wilson was left with a short stack. Wilson later got the last of his chips in with ten-eight against Koon’s jack-ten. Both players made a pair of tens, but Koon’s kicker held, eliminating Wilson in seventh place for $629,397.

Mateos Builds Momentum

Mullur was next to fall. He moved all in from the small blind with ten-nine and Mateos called in the big blind with ace-eight. Mullur made trips on the turn, but Mateos completed a club flush on the river to send the Austrian out in sixth place for $760,417.

Mateos then eliminated Koon in fifth place. Koon opened from early position before Mateos three-bet, and Koon moved all in with ace-king. Mateos called with pocket tens, and the pair held through the board to send Koon to the rail for $972,375.

One orbit later, Winter got involved in a blind-versus-blind raising war against Mateos. Winter eventually moved all in with ace-nine suited, but Mateos instantly called with pocket aces. Winter caught a nine on the river, but it was not enough, and he finished fourth for $1,312,037.

Three-handed play ended when Einhorn moved all in with a straight draw against Kenney, who had already flopped a straight. Kenney improved further on the turn, and Einhorn could not catch a chop on the river. Einhorn finished third for $1,862,941, while Kenney entered heads-up play with 50,575,000 to Mateos’ 33,325,000.

Mateos Overtakes Kenney Heads-Up

Kenney began heads-up with the lead, but Mateos soon took over. Kenney raised the button with pocket eights and Mateos defended the big blind with five-three. Mateos made a straight on the turn and called a large river bet after the board paired, taking the chip lead.

The final hand came soon after. Kenney raised the button and Mateos defended from the big blind. On a ten-high flop, Kenney continued, Mateos check-raised, and Kenney three-bet. Mateos then moved all in with the covering stack and Kenney called for 28,300,000.

Kenney had top pair with ten-nine, but Mateos had flopped two pair with ten-deuce. The turn and river changed nothing, leaving Kenney in second place for $2,776,634 and giving Mateos the title.

Mateos earned $4,334,411, his sixth WSOP bracelet, and another major high roller victory in a career already packed with them.

Even after another massive score, Mateos made it clear he is not done chasing.

“I will continue chasing bracelets. Maybe I’ll take a few days off now. There aren’t any big buy-ins in the next few days, so I’ll stay here and try to win another bracelet and more tournaments. This is what I do for a living, and I still love it. I love the competition, and I will keep trying to win more and more.”

Mateos arrived at the final table as one of the biggest names in the field, then backed it up by beating Kenney heads-up and outlasting a lineup packed with high roller regulars and bracelet winners. After another huge result, his place among poker’s modern elite only looks stronger.

All quotes courtesy of PokerNews, images courtesy of WSOP.