Santhosh Suvarna Captures Third WSOP Gold Bracelet in $50,000 High Roller NLH for $1.92 illion

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action shows no signs of slowing down as the race for gold bracelets continues to heat up. Santhosh Suvarna just won the WSOP $50K High Roller for his third bracelet and now sits at around $23 million in live tournament earnings.

Santhosh Suvarna Wins WSOP 2026 $50K High Roller

Suvarna outlasted a tough field of 167 elite entries in Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em to lock up the victory, walking away with the jewelry and a top prize of $1,922,870.

Finally, I got it. It means a lot.

This win adds to his previous two bracelets, having already won the €50,000 Diamond High Roller at the 2023 WSOP Europe for €650,000 and the $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2024 WSOP for $5,415,152.

A bracelet is a prestige. I played every tournament, but WSOP is special.

The tournament generated a total prize pool of $7,932,500, which was shared among the top 26 players who managed to outlast the initial stages of play.

#29 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller ($50,000)

Total Prize

$7,932,500

Entries

167

ITM

26

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$1,922,870	SS Santhosh Suvarna India	4,680.11
2	$1,281,905	CL Chang Lee South Korea	3,309.34
3	$893,225	CR Colin Robinson United States of America	2,702.06
4	$634,870	CB Chris Brewer United States of America	2,340.06
5	$460,445	AZ Anatoly Zlotnikov Russia	2,093.01
6	$340,905	BW Brandon Wilson United States of America	1,910.65
7	$257,770	BB Brian Breck United States of America	1,768.92
8	$199,150	JA Jans Arends Netherlands	1,654.67
9	$157,280	PA Pieter Aerts Belgium	1,560.04

Check the 26 Payouts & Results ...

Fast-Fold Mode to the Final Table

Suvarna entering the final day as the chip leader put the remaining 12 players on high alert. The short stacks were under pressure immediately, leading to quick exits for Turbo Nguyen in twelveth place and Ben Heath in eleventh place. When Sergio Aido fell in tenth place, the official nine-handed final table was set, with Suvarna still holding the top spot.

Coming into the final table as the shortest stack, Pieter Aerts was unable to find momentum and was the first player knocked out in ninth place. Jans Arends was eliminated shortly after in eighth place when Anatoly Zlotnikov caught a three-outer on the turn, a hand that propelled Zlotnikov into the overall chip lead.

Zlotnikov used his new chips to pressure the table, reducing Brandon Wilson’s stack before directly eliminating Brian Breck in seventh place. With just six players left, Zlotnikov held more than half of the total chips in play. Wilson’s run ended shortly after when Chris Brewer eliminated him in sixth place.

Catching Bluffs, Snapping Leads

With five players remaining, the course of the final table changed during a massive pot between the two biggest stacks. Zlotnikov fired a big bluff on the river, but Suvarna was waiting with the second-best possible hand and made a quick snap-call to take back the chip lead.

Following that clash, Chang Lee went on a run of his own against a wounded Zlotnikov. Lee won a major pot with pocket aces, and just hands later, picked up pocket queens to eliminate Zlotnikov in fifth place. Lee kept the pressure on, quickly eliminating a short-stacked Brewer in fourth place.

Colin Robinson, who had managed to find several double-ups throughout the day to stay alive, finally saw his run end in third place. Robinson went all-in pre-flop but found himself heavily dominated by Suvarna’s holding.

Folded Winners and Full House Finishes

Heads-up play began with Suvarna holding a narrow lead of only about three big blinds over Lee. Suvarna quickly expanded that advantage after taking down a string of sizeable pots, pushing Lee into survival mode. Lee managed to fire back, executing a massive river all-in bluff that forced Suvarna to fold what was actually the winning hand, temporarily keeping Lee’s hopes alive.

The final hand came on the turn with a pair already showing on the board. Lee moved all-in holding pocket kings for an overpair, while Suvarna with eight-seven for a bottom pair and an open-ended straight draw. The river delivered exactly what Suvarna needed, completing a full house to eliminate Lee in second place.

With the final card dealt, the tension evaporated. The two competitors shared a warm hug on the stage, genuinely celebrating the hard-fought match.

All photos courtesy of WSOP.