WSOPC Middelkerke 2026: Ingo Paulus wins the €550 Mystery Bounty – Two More Rings Awarded

Now that Belgian Nathan Gullentops has won the €300 Mini Main Event, the World Series of Poker Circuit at the Partouche Casino in Middelkerke is really picking up steam. The €550 WSOPC Mystery Bounty went to Germany’s Ingo Paulus yesterday. Two other winners were also crowned.

In Belgium, nine WSOPC rings and a total of 30 events are on the schedule. Four winners have already been crowned.

Event #3: €550 WSOPC Mystery Bounty

253 entries in the €550 WSOPC Mystery Bounty created a prize pool of €116,531.8. Of that amount, €60,720 was allocated for bounties, and €55,811 went to the money. There were 39 paid places. The minimum cash prize was €430. In the German-Italian heads-up match, Ingo Paulus faced off against Salvatore Ciccarelli. The German ultimately prevailed and walked away with €13,500 in prize money. Added to that were €19,970 in bounties. This brought Paulus’s total winnings to €33,470.

Event 2: €550 WSOPC Senior (50+)

The €550 WSOPC Senior (50+) attracted 59 entries. The prize pool totaled €27,175. Nine players finished in the money. Ninth place paid €1,100. In the end, the victory went to Belgian Pierre Titeca. First place was awarded €8,600. Following him were German Joerg Wilms (second, €5,400) and Dutch player Willem De Graaf (third, €3,485).

Event 4: €500 WSOPC Knockout

The €500 WSOPC Knockout attracted 156 entries. This resulted in a prize pool of €65,988. Twenty-four players finished in the money. In the heads-up match, Norway’s Sebastian Mathisen faced off against Belgium’s Bryaton Aernoudt. The winner took home €8,758 plus €3,000 in bounties.

The WSOP Circuit Middelkerke runs through Sunday, November 15. Today, the €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event begins with Flight A. For more information, visit Texapoker.net and the WSOP website.