WSOP 2026: Joao Simao wins $1.37 million and his fourth bracelet

Joao Simao has won the $1,000 PLO High Roller at the World Series of Poker 2026 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas. The Brazilian walked away with $1.37 million and received his fourth bracelet.Eight players returned for Day 3 of the $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (Event #55) at WSOP 2026. During the first blind level, Veselin Karakitukov ($1,020) was eliminated. The Bulgarian was all-in with against Naoya Kihara , and the board came .Naoya Kihara ($1,720) was next to go. The three-time bracelet winner went all-in with against Joao Simao, who hit a full house with on the board .Those chips were then passed to Robert Cowen. Yuri Dzivielevski ($1,510) went all-in short-stacked with on the flop . Cowen called with , and Dzivielevski found no help on the turn or river .In the second round, Carlo van Ravenswoud ($1,080) was eliminated. The Dutchman went all-in on the flop with against Venkat Chivukula and Joao Simao . Chivukula folded, but Simao made two pair by the river .In the third blind level, Venkat Chivukula ($1,440) left his seat. His stack went all-in on flop with . Santhosh Suvarna held , made a boat on the turn , and the river was a blank.The heads-up was reached in the fifth blind level. Robert Cowen ($1,510) went all-in with on the flop , and Santhosh Suvarna called without hesitation with for the straight. Cowen got no help on the turn or river .

• Santhosh Suvarna, 20,800,000
• Joao Simao, 12,200,000
• Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Santhosh Suvarna initially took the lead, but with against , Joao Simao doubled up and was back in the game. Simao extended the lead, and not long after, the tournament was decided.Santhosh Suvarna ($1,420) went all-in with against . Joao Simao ($1,368,700) flopped a set right away. The board showed at the end, and Simao was the winner.

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WSOP Event #55: Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller

Buy-In: $1,000 Entries: 110 Prize Pool: $1,225,000 Paid Places: 17Reports: Day 1 – Day 2

Payouts

Rank	Name	Country	Payout
1	Joao Simao	Brazil	$1,368,700
2	Santhosh Suvarna	India	$1,420
3	Robert Cowen	United Kingdom	$1,510
4	Venkat Chivukula	USA	$1,440
5	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	$1,080
6	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	$1,510
7	Naoya Kihara	Japan	$1,720
8	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	$1,020
9	Youness Barakat	Italy	$1,920
10	Dylan Weisman	USA	$1,940
11	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	$1,940
12	Sean Winter	USA	$1,800
13	Ka Kwan Lau	Hong Kong	$1,800
14	Jason Koon	USA	$1,800
15	Jeremy Ausmus	USA	$1,800
16	Sean Rafael	USA	$1,800
17	David Benyamine	France	$1,800