Boianovsky Wins The WCOOP $10,300 Main Event While Wilson Parlays $55 Into A Hefty 6-Figure Score

Key Takeaways

• Felipe “lipe piv” Boianovsky won the 2026 PokerStars WCOOP $10,300 Main Event for $551,632.
• The victory made Boianovsky the first player to win both the $10,300 SCOOP and WCOOP Main Events.
• Dan “NukeTheFish!” Wilson finished third for $309,079 after qualifying for the $10,300 event through a $55 satellite.
• The WCOOP Main Event drew 289 entries, with Santiago “13santoy13” Plante finishing runner-up for $412,914.

The $55 Seat 

There are times when, as a poker commentator, you find yourself reaching for superlatives before the cards have even been dealt. Staring at a table chockablock with the game’s elite, there is an understandable temptation to wax lyrical about the talent on show and a level of cardsmithery worthy of the big occasion. Last night’s PokerStars WCOOP $10,300 Main Event final table was one of those moments, promising much and delivering even more, as the cream rose to the top, as it often does in high buy-in, deep and slow structured tournaments. 

I had the great pleasure of calling the final table action alongside James Hartigan and Nick Walsh. Of course our roles necessitate some measure of impartiality but I shamelessly broke character several times. If expressing favouritism is unbecoming, then I well and truly unbecame. The reason was that sitting at this particular top table was my old pal Dan ‘NukeTheFish!’ Wilson. 

Dan is no stranger to the upper echelons of poker. He was already a big online crusher before he won the 2016 Irish Open. He has cashed the WSOP Main Event four times, including 71st and 65th place finishes. For over 15 years, he has been a consistent winner on the real and virtual felt. He has also won two WCOOP titles in the last fortnight. That said, the WCOOP High Main Event is a different kind of animal, a ‘buyer beware’ sort of nosebleed contest, neither for the faint of heart nor modest bankroll. Dan plays pretty big but this tournament is a good bit bigger than his average buy-in. Four days ago, he super-satellited into it for just $55.

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One of the reasons that I love poker is how it is the consummate story engine. The nature of the game provides an endless source of jeopardy, obstacles and antagonists. It can also deliver moments of triumph and serendipity. A player can spend years studying the game, building a bankroll, weathering variance and grinding up through the stakes tournaments. That same player can also click into a $55 satellite and find himself playing for $551,632 and the most prestigious WCOOP title of them all. 

James and Nick were kind enough not to accuse me of completely losing my professional neutrality but I will admit to fist-pumping right out of the gate when Dan spiked a jack on the turn to eliminate Rayan ‘Beriuzy’ Chamas, a player with whom he had tangled for much of the penultimate day. My allegiances also got the better of me when he rivered a majestic board-pairing 3 of diamonds to fill up versus the turned straight of Pablo ‘pabritz’ Silva. 

Three-handed, Dan found a huge river fold with Queen-Jack versus King-Jack on a J65-6-4 board and, for a moment, it looked like a spin-up was on the cards. He found Ace-Queen in the small blind facing an all-in shove from ROFL-stomping monster chip-leader Felipe “lipe piv” Boianovsky. The Brazilian tabled the J5 and immediately spiked trips. A queen on the turn gave Dan the tiniest of sweats but it wasn’t to be. He would have to settle for third place and $309,000, a mind-boggling 5618 times his $55 outlay.

Poker History Was Made

While Dan’s story was the romantic one, it was Boianovsky who arrived to the final table with the weight of history on his shoulders. In 2023, he won the PokerStars SCOOP $10,300 Main Event for $1.03M and no player had ever won both the SCOOP and WCOOP Mains. In order to achieve this singular feat, he would also have to get past Belgian beast Thomas Boivin, Dutch stud Teun Mulder, Canadian kahuna Santiago “13santoy13” Plante and two of his fellow Brazilians, the aforementioned Silva and Dante “dantegoyaF” Goya. 

The chips moved around for the first 90 minutes or so, with five different players taking turns with the chip-lead but none able to take the tournament by the scruff of the neck. However, when it was Boianovsky who got his nose in front, he immediately capitalised at the expense of Boivin. Leveraging the significant ICM pressure, he shoved K8 on the button. Boivin woke up with pocket tens but a king on the flop sent him to the rail. 

That was the first of six straight eliminations by the unstoppable Boianovsky. His KQ beat Silva’s pocket threes. He rivered the nut-flush to crack Mulder’s pocket Kings. He called off a ten big shove with Q9 blind-versus-blind and got there versus Goya’s K5. After dispatching Dan in third, he made short work of Plante who got creative with 92, min-raising over a limp off just 6 big blinds. Boianovsky was trapping with pocket Kings and a nine-high flop sealed Plante’s fate. Poker history was made.

A Beautiful Game

There were 289 entries to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event but after four gruelling days of mental gymnastics and keyboard crunching, Boianovsky was the champion. From the commentary box, you could feel the story gathering momentum until it almost seemed inevitable. 

Last year, he won the $50,000 Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Millions Super Highroller for $640,000. In June of this year, he took down a GGMillions title. He is a titan in a world of giants and last night he was an indomitable presence on the PokerStars table. 

For me, the lasting memory will probably be the contrast between the two stories. Felipe won more than half a million dollars and accomplished something that nobody has ever done before, while Dan Wilson parlayed a measly $55 into the biggest result of his already decorated career. Poker is a ridiculous game, and occasionally, it’s a beautiful one.

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David is a professional poker player, writer and commentator. He has written over 800 blogs and articles on poker; including news, opinion and strategy. He is the producer and host of the 3-time GPI Global Poker Award winning podcast ‘The Chip Race.’ In 2025, he was nominated for the GPI Global Poker Award for journalism. David was a brand ambassador for Unibet Poker from 2017 until 2025. He is currently a Team Pro ambassador for PokerStars.